Action Equipment Katikati are combining a community fundraiser with one of their best selling products – the Husqvarna Automower.

Branch Manager Mel Smyth is organising an Automower demonstration day as well as a fundraiser for Katikati Volunteer Fire Brigade on May 17.

“A lot of people don’t even know the product exists and what it is capable of, and they are lot of fun, and I thought we’d include a fundraiser on the day as an opportunity to give back to the community, so I chose the local fire brigade, who are dedicated and work so hard.”

Cones will be set up, and kids can use remote controls to race the robotic lawn mowers.

There will be a sausage sizzle with local firefighters manning the barbecue (with proceeds to the Katikati fire brigade), face painting, a coffee cart and Lil Orbits Donuts food truck, with a couple of Husqvarna automowers on display mowing a portion of the grass.

“Being an automower owner myself, it has saved me a lot of time and the finish cut is like no other. The largest residential model can mow up to 10,000 m2 and the Professional Ceora model can mow up to 72,000 m2” Smyth said.

A fire truck will be parked up with some waterways demonstrations as an attraction for the kids.

The site is located across the road from Action Equipment Katikati, on the grass at the corner of Earl Dr and Main St.

What: Automower Demonstration Day and Fire Brigade Fundraiser

Where: Corner of Earl Dr and Main St, Katikati

When: May 17 from 9am-3pm