The Other Place at Rutherglen hosts first Biggest Morning Tea since the coronavirus pandemic

This year the owner of The Other Place at Rutherglen managed to run the fundraiser on Thursday before Victoria went into a circuit-breaker lockdown on Friday.

Mr Cox said more than 140 people supported the Cancer Council fundraiser, which was one of two successful events in the town.

He said their event raised $3000.

"We closed the shop at 10am and opened up the courtyard for people to enjoy savoury and plain scones, lemon curd tarts, sandwiches of all sorts, jelly cakes, brandy snaps, lemon slice, jelly slice and sponge cake."

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Crookwell couple Joan and Norm Porter made the four-hour trek down the Hume Highway for it.

They were loyal customers of Mr Cox, who previously ran Mayfield Mews cafe at Bowning.

"They always came to the Biggest Morning Teas when I hosted them at Bowning and they decided to come to this one," Mr Cox said.

"They also ordered a dozen scones to take home with them!"

Mr Cox said businesses and residents had generously donated ingredients and auction prizes.

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