VOLUNTEERS will unite this Sunday from 8.30am for this year’s Myrtleford Combined Services Wood Day.

The site for this year’s working-bee has been selected, with the timber all ready to cut, split and then deliver to those in the community who need it the most.

“'Legacy Wood Day' was started by local RSL members after World War I, to assist local war widows by gathering wood for winter,” Myrtleford RSL secretary, Dave Byrne said.

“As each of the clubs in town have changed over the years, Legacy Wood Day is now organised by the Lions, but it’s still officially run by the Myrtleford Combined Services committee; a joint collaboration of the RSL, Lions and Rotary Clubs.”

Myrtleford Lions Club president, Tom White, said anyone who wants to volunteer on the day to help out will be most welcome.

Fellow Lions club member Paul Tanner said seeing key Myrtleford club members volunteer for Legacy Wood Day has had a fantastic effect on local community members.

“For the last five or six years the Myrtleford footy club has been involved,” he said.

“It’s really nice, not just because young blokes from the footy club are volunteering, but older members of the community get a kick out of seeing the local footy players helping out.”

Those in need within the community can reach out to the Lions club for more information.

There will be a barbeque on site afterwards for the volunteers to enjoy, run by Myrtleford’s Combined Services Club.

To volunteer, email: myrtleford.vic@lions.org.au