The team at Yarra Valley Gas has been asked by many organisations over the past 10 years if they could donate BBQ bottles to local charities and non for profit organisations for sausage sizzles, working bee lunches, community support and disaster relief programs.
The next question they would usually receive was “Do you have a BBQ we could borrow?“
Owners Michael and Jacqui then sat down and found a unique and practical way to solve the problem of such a simple question.. From that “Stanley” was born.
“What if we created a BBQ trailer that we could loan out to groups at no charge to help them bring people together and provide a platform for them to raise money at very little outlay.”
After the passing of Jac’s grandfather Stan (a world war two veteran) she came up with the idea to honour his memory under the ANZAC code of conduct – Courage, Ingenuity, Endurance, Humour and Mateship.
“Our BBQ trailer is there to use free of charge for any non for profit community based organization to help support it and to bring people together, to generate friendships, to encourage them to support each other and keep things going in times of need, my Pa would have loved it,” Jacqui said.
Their little idea has since helped to generate over $74,000 in funds for local charities and groups.
If you like more information on Stanley please email jacqui@yvgas.com.au or call the office on 03 5964 4424.
Yarra Valley Gas is a 100 per cent independent, locally owned and operated gas company which has been in operation for over 45 years based in Wandin North.
They supply many customers across Victoria with LPG, Industrial Gases, BBQ cylinders and Forklift Gas.
