A Cairns resident, who was reeling at her vehicle being stolen and wrecked, has had her car completely repaired at no cost, thanks to the generosity of local suppliers.
Deborah Wilkinson was asleep in her Cairns home when her vehicle was stolen, and after seeing the severe damage done to the vehicle and the unfortunate realisation that her insurance policy was out-of-date, she was facing being out of pocket by more than $4,000.
After making an appeal on Facebook, Ms Wilkinson and her family were left stunned at an outpouring of support from those in the community, and crucially, a number of organisations who collaborated to bring her Ford Ute back to life.
The team at JAX Tyres & Auto Cairns came across Ms Wilkinson’s Facebook post and Store Manager Evan Billerwell, was keen to help as soon as he became aware of the situation.
“It was a no-brainer for JAX Tyres & Auto to support Deborah and her family where we could – the car was in a bad state after it was unfortunately stolen from her home. It started off with new tyres and a mechanical check but it soon became clear that further work was required and we were keen to provide a full service.
“While we took the initiative, this wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the teams at Ace Mobile, Mr Minute and NQ Crash who all contributed, it was great to see everyone rally together to support a local family who needed a helping hand.”
Ms Wilkinson said: “I’m absolutely blown away by the generosity of Evan and all the local organisations, who have provided me and my family with total emotional and financial relief when we most needed it. It’s acts like this that really cement your faith in our Aussie spirit and the local community.”