Pink was the theme for raising awareness of breast cancer and celebrating the restoration of a historical settler cottage in Stuarts Point.
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The house was bought back from the brink after retiree Heather Campbell inherited the property in 2013 and spent the years since restoring the house.
Ms Campbell said it was the history of the house that inspired the renovation.
“Everybody told me to just knock it down but I’m very sentimental. Although it probably cost me more in the long run, I’m so happy that I could preserve part of the Point’s history and restore something that belonged to my mum and dad for nearly 50 years. It means a lot to me,” she said.
“Every day that I was down here working, many locals and tourists on holidays would pop in and say they were really pleased I was saving the old house.”
A group of around 50 family, friends and tradies gathered to mark finishing the renovation in October.
The Slim Dusty Centre band played a classic selection of country music to help guests celebrate late into the afternoon.
Ms Campbell’s children helped her finish the house. Her son Anthony is a builder and journeyed from Perth and spent four months completing building repairs to ensure the house was structurally sound. Her daughter Donna travelled from Sydney on many occasions to help with painting. Many local tradesmen were also hired to assist with the repair and restoration of the house.
Ms Campbell, a breast caner survivor herself, collected gold coin donations on the day and raised $203 for the Cancer Council NSW Pink Ribbon charity.
