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Fundraising socks no small feat FRUSTRATED by a lack of quality of socks on the market, Mentone mother Sarah Wilmott took the matter of feet into her own hands. Ms Wilmott has founded Joode socks, featuring Australian designs. She is also donating a dollar from every order to Chronic UTI Australia. Ms Wilmott, a chronic UTI sufferer, said “I want to raise money and awareness for Chronic UTI Australia so that they can further their work
for research into the treatment of this chronic illness. It’s something I’ve struggled with for years, and I’d love my kids to grow up in a world where Chronic UTI was longer an issue.” The business owner says she wanted the socks to “look good, feel beautifully comfortable, and feature a range of patterns and sizes suitable for 12-year-olds through to 112-yearolds, and everyone in between.” “The response so far has been incredible - I’m blown away at the
feedback and I love seeing the photos of people sharing their feet enjoying my Joode socks,” Ms Wilmott said. For more information visit joode. co
JOODE socks founder Sarah Wilmott. Picture: Supplied
SES crews clean up debris from a storm last month. Picture: Gary Sissons
Keep an eye on storms LOCAL residents have been warned to stay vigilant with wild weather expected in the months to come. La Nina weather patterns are expected to cause problems for residents. Just last month savage storms lashed the state, with Frankston SES the busiest in Victoria and Chelsea one of the worst hit areas. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said “whilst no official flood warnings have been issued, it is a good time to remember that many parts of our municipality are low lying and face a greater risk of flooding in high rainfall events.” “While localised flooding can happen any time, historically most flooding events have occurred between December and February – so this is
a timely reminder to be prepared,” he said. “Preparation can reduce the damage caused by flooding and limit recovery costs. The State Emergency Service has some fantastic tools to help you be better prepared for all kinds of emergency events, including local area flood guides and a checklist to build an Emergency Kit – see ses.vic.gov.au/plan-and-staysafe. And the Australian Red Cross have templates and apps to make it easy for you to prepare for all kinds of emergencies – see redcross.org. au/prepare.” In a life-threatening emergency call 000. The SES Flood Storm Emergency line can be reached on 132 500 and the Vic Emergency Hotline is on 1800 226 226.
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