Thursday, January 27, 2011

Australia Day fun & fund-raising

Our fund-raising events on Australia Day were all a great success, thanks to the generous folk of Cooktown and Ayton. 

Cooktown's Top Pub raised $1,116.05 on the day and the hotel added another $300 to take the total to $1,416.05. The major fund raiser of the day was the Cane Toad Races where winner takes all, and the total of $800 was won and donated straight back into the fund by winner Chad Darvell (pictured). 

The Top Pub donated $5 for each entrant, male or female, in the search for Cootown's Best Shaped Derriere, and also provided the $70 prize won by "Nicky", who donated it into the fund. And most of the winners in the other competitions either auctioned off their prize or donated it straight back to the appeal. 


The Bloomfield Memorial Association's fund-raiser at Ayton's Tin Shed attracted around 50 people - a big crowd for this tiny rainforest township (pop.260). They reported a fantastic day, with music, games and sausage sizzle, and raised a fantastic $546.11.

And a special mention for Issy and Laura, aged 10, who, to date, have raised $143.35 selling second-hand books outside the James Cook Museum. What a great effort!


Our congratulations and thanks to everyone who's kicked the appeal off to such a great start.





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