Queenstown bar backs fundraising firefighters
Queenstown’s Little Blackwood bar is supporting its local volunteer fire brigade with an innovative fundraiser.
The lakefront bar has created the ‘Sky Tower Southside’ cocktail, and for the next month is donating $1 from every one sold to Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade.
The local firefighters are taking part in the annual Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge in Auckland on 18 May to raise money for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ. Dressed in full 25kg firefighting kit, each firefighter faces a 1103-step climb to the top of the landmark to raise the funds.
"We really appreciate the hard work our firefighters put in to training for this event and we’re proud to support such a deserving charity," bar site manager Stef Patrascu says.
"Our local volunteers are heroes, with their proud long history of dedicating their own time to serving our community."
Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ supports families going through some of the toughest challenges they’ll ever face. Funds raised contribute to cure research, support groups for individuals and families, and accommodation for those staying near hospitals.
A spin on the classic ‘Southside’ cocktail, the ‘Sky Tower Southside’ is a blend of Four Pillars gin, Aperol, Amaro Montenegro, lemon, sugar, mint, and cherry. It is being served all day, every day until 18 May, at Little Blackwood, which was named New Zealand’s Best Bar in 2022 by Hospitality NZ.
