Two Border women ready to say goodbye to this year have launched a fun initiative to raise money for local charities.
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The idea of creating T-Shirts with the slogan "I survived the 2020 border crossing closures" came from a Facebook group created when the NSW-Victoria border was first closed.
Ria Crisp said the tongue-in-cheek project grew as more people supported it.
"It was an offhand funny comment, that 'Geeze we need shirts for this'," she said.
"Then a couple of people said 'Let's make it a fundraiser'.
"Yesterday we took a few orders and we've made $120 in donations - if we get $500 to donate, that's fantastic."
The project has been made possible by Samantha Mills, who does printing for her business, Sammy Jo Creations.
"I've been working at home for the last five years, creating gifts for people," she said.
"I use sublimation printing for the mugs and the stubby holders and a heat press to press it on, and heat transfer vinyl for the T-Shirts.
"We'll probably run it until the end of January - 2020 is about to end and hopefully this [Victorian border closure] will be gone soon too."
Ms Mills knew of one person who had to wait for two-and-a-half hours in the checkpoint last Monday.
Ms Crisp was affected by the NSW closure, as a Wodonga resident teaching at Albury High School.
"I had to travel on special government authority during the first closure," she said.
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The Facebook group 'Two Cities, One Border Bubble Community' has grown to 8000 members over the course of the year.
Group members will get to decide via a poll where proceeds will go.
Ms Crisp said the fundraiser was very casual, with the purchase price covering costs and a $10 donation.
