Local musos, businesses and live music fans came together last Sunday for the Operation Cyclone Benefit Concert in an effort to raise much-needed funds for the local SES after the April super storms.
A healthy crowd of people gathered at the Croatian Wickham Sports Club to experience one of the best line-ups of local music we’ve seen this year. A donation of $5 for entry to the event was directly donated to the cause, with a percentage of drink sales also going to the final tally. Punters also dug deep, purchasing raffle tickets to win prizes donated from local businesses; they partook in silent auctions and purchased Operation Cyclone stickers. The community spirit was alive and well.
While organisers have yet to go public with the final tally of funds raised, the word on the street is that the benefit raised in excess of $7000 for the local SES.
On stage, the lineup of artists proved our local music scene stands up as one of the best in the country. With two stages (one inside the club and one outside) there was no shortage of great music for live music fans to sink their teeth into.
Newcastle Live congratulates the event organisers and the musos, businesses and people who donated their time to make sure the event was a resounding success.
