People worldwide have been watching with dismay as one of the largest wildfires in Australian history has ravaged the country. Since it started on February 7th, the southern part of Victoria state has seen nearly 2,000 homes destroyed and, worse yet, 201 people killed during what is alleged to have been an intentionally set fire. In an effort to help those who have been affected by the tragedy, an online poker site will be having a charity poker tournament to help out.
888Poker will be having “The Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament” this Sunday, which has also been designated a national day of mourning in Australia. The No Limit Hold’em tournament will donate all of the funds generated from the $30 buy in and rebuys to benefit The Variety and Shane Warne Foundation Bushfire Relief Fund, which is raising money for those families affected by the wildfires. Instead of using the buy ins to raise a prize pool, 888Poker is offering payouts and bounties to draw players to help with the cause.
The tournament, which begins at 8:30PM Australian time (roughly 9:30AM in London) on Sunday, will pay out the winner with a $500 prize. Second and third places will also earn cash, with $300 and $200 being paid out respectively. The remainder of the final table - places fourth through tenth - will earn an entry into the New Zealand Poker Championships Sunday Qualifier on March 1st, a seat that is worth $120.
888Poker will also have celebrity bounties that players can earn some extra cash through eliminating. 888 ambassadors Brendan Fevola (bfevola25) and Jeff Fenech (fenech888) will be taking part in the tournament and, for the fortunate player who eliminates them from the event, that player will receive a $50 bounty prize. While these prizes are great for the players, the major point will be in remembering the tragedy that occurred in Australia and raising funds for those families that have been affected. Jennifer Huxley, the spokesman for 888Poker, stated,
“888Poker is deeply saddened by the tragic events that have occurred and we hope this tournament will help in a small way those that have been affected.”
The fires, now under control after ravaging the bush areas of the state of Victoria since February 7th, have had a devastating impact on the Australian people as well as their resources. The wildfires, fanned by high winds and dry conditions, have blackened more than 1,500 square miles (3,900 square kilometers) and destroyed more than 1,800 homes. Most importantly, 201 people have perished from the fires, with the latest person killed a firefighter who was working to extinguish the blaze around the Yarra Ranges National Park, a region hit hard by the fires, on Tuesday. Brendan Solaluk, 39, is facing one count of deadly arson and one of lighting a wildfire in connection to one of hundreds of blazes that swept southern Victoria state around Geelong.
While American poker players cannot participate in the offerings of 888Poker, it is an opportunity for the game to once again show its philanthropic side. For more details on the tournament and to participate in The Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament, visit 888Poker to learn more. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
888.com Hosts Charity Poker Tournament for Australia Wildfire Victims - Gambling911 - 17th February 2009
Gambling911.com applauds 888.com for its efforts in trying to raise money for those affected by the wildfires in Australia last week. Our friend, The Media Man, has advised that 888.com will be hosting an online poker tournament to help Australia wildfire victims. The publicly traded online gambling firm has been making some serious inroads into Australia over the last year.
Sadly, the wildfire death toll heading into Wednesday (Australia time) had reached 200.
A judge launched an inquiry into the deadly Australian wildfires on Tuesday as authorities announced they would find ways to make the region safer before the next season of inevitable blazes.
Media Man, Greg Tingle, questioned why one individual had been fined by environmentalists for clearing trees and brush away from his property prior to the fires.
"He was the only survivor in his neighborhood," said Tingle.
The nightmarish blazes tore across Victoria with 400 fires destroying more than 1,800 homes and scorching about 1,500 square miles (3,900 square kilometers) of farms, forests and towns.
Police suspect at least two of the fires were deliberately set, and have charged one man with arson causing death and lighting a wildfire. Brendan Sokaluk, 39, faces a maximum sentence of 25 years on the first charge and 15 years on the second. He was being held in protective custody to prevent revenge attacks against him.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against electricity supplier SP AusNet, alleging that defective power lines caused losses and damage in connection with one of the fires. SP AusNet, which is 51 percent owned by the Singapore Power Group, said it would "vigorously defend" the claim.
As for the online poker tournament, details appear below:
Due to the tragic events caused by the bushfires in the Victoria region,
888 will be hosting the "Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament" to help
families in need. The No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournament will take place
on Sunday, February 22nd at 8:30pm AEDT. The buy-in for this tournament
will be $30 and all buy-ins (and re-buys) will be donated to the relief
efforts. Entrants to this special tournament will be playing for great
prizes donated by 888;
1st place: $500 US
2nd place: $300 US
3rd place: $200 US
4th-10th place: Free entry into the 888 NZ Poker Champs Sunday Qualifier
on March 1 ($120 Value)
As well as these great prizes, if you knock out 888 ambassadors Brendan Fevola (bfevola25) or Jeff Fenech (fenech888) you will receive an $50 bounty prize (credited next day).
We hope you take this opportunity to Enjoy The Game while helping your fellow Australian families during this difficult time. Thank you for your support.
What: Tournament- "Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament"
Buy-in: $30 with optional $30 rebuys (all going to charity)
When: February 22nd @ 8:30pm AEDT
Charity: The Variety and Shane Warne Foundation Bushfire Relief Fund
Where: 888Poker
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Sadly, the wildfire death toll heading into Wednesday (Australia time) had reached 200.
A judge launched an inquiry into the deadly Australian wildfires on Tuesday as authorities announced they would find ways to make the region safer before the next season of inevitable blazes.
Media Man, Greg Tingle, questioned why one individual had been fined by environmentalists for clearing trees and brush away from his property prior to the fires.
"He was the only survivor in his neighborhood," said Tingle.
The nightmarish blazes tore across Victoria with 400 fires destroying more than 1,800 homes and scorching about 1,500 square miles (3,900 square kilometers) of farms, forests and towns.
Police suspect at least two of the fires were deliberately set, and have charged one man with arson causing death and lighting a wildfire. Brendan Sokaluk, 39, faces a maximum sentence of 25 years on the first charge and 15 years on the second. He was being held in protective custody to prevent revenge attacks against him.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against electricity supplier SP AusNet, alleging that defective power lines caused losses and damage in connection with one of the fires. SP AusNet, which is 51 percent owned by the Singapore Power Group, said it would "vigorously defend" the claim.
As for the online poker tournament, details appear below:
Due to the tragic events caused by the bushfires in the Victoria region,
888 will be hosting the "Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament" to help
families in need. The No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournament will take place
on Sunday, February 22nd at 8:30pm AEDT. The buy-in for this tournament
will be $30 and all buy-ins (and re-buys) will be donated to the relief
efforts. Entrants to this special tournament will be playing for great
prizes donated by 888;
1st place: $500 US
2nd place: $300 US
3rd place: $200 US
4th-10th place: Free entry into the 888 NZ Poker Champs Sunday Qualifier
on March 1 ($120 Value)
As well as these great prizes, if you knock out 888 ambassadors Brendan Fevola (bfevola25) or Jeff Fenech (fenech888) you will receive an $50 bounty prize (credited next day).
We hope you take this opportunity to Enjoy The Game while helping your fellow Australian families during this difficult time. Thank you for your support.
What: Tournament- "Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament"
Buy-in: $30 with optional $30 rebuys (all going to charity)
When: February 22nd @ 8:30pm AEDT
Charity: The Variety and Shane Warne Foundation Bushfire Relief Fund
Where: 888Poker
To download and join 888Poker please click on the link below:
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
888Poker Presents The "Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament
Due to the tragic events caused by the bushfires in the Victoria region,
888 will be hosting the "Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament" to help
families in need. The No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournament will take place
on Sunday, February 22nd at 8:30pm AEDT. The buy-in for this tournament
will be $30 and all buy-ins (and re-buys) will be donated to the relief
efforts. Entrants to this special tournament will be playing for great
prizes donated by 888;
1st place: $500 US
2nd place: $300 US
3rd place: $200 US
4th-10th place: Free entry into the 888 NZ Poker Champs Sunday Qualifier
on March 1 ($120 Value)
As well as these great prizes, if you knock out 888 ambassadors Brendan
Fevola (bfevola25) or Jeff Fenech (fenech888) you will receive an $50
bounty prize (credited next day).
We hope you take this opportunity to Enjoy The Game while helping your
fellow Australian families during this difficult time. Thank you for
your support.
What: Tournament- "Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament"
Buy-in: $30 with optional $30 rebuys (all going to charity)
When: February 22nd @ 8:30pm AEDT
Charity: The Variety and Shane Warne Foundation Bushfire Relief Fund
Where: 888Poker
To download and join 888Poker please click on the link below:
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888 will be hosting the "Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament" to help
families in need. The No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournament will take place
on Sunday, February 22nd at 8:30pm AEDT. The buy-in for this tournament
will be $30 and all buy-ins (and re-buys) will be donated to the relief
efforts. Entrants to this special tournament will be playing for great
prizes donated by 888;
1st place: $500 US
2nd place: $300 US
3rd place: $200 US
4th-10th place: Free entry into the 888 NZ Poker Champs Sunday Qualifier
on March 1 ($120 Value)
As well as these great prizes, if you knock out 888 ambassadors Brendan
Fevola (bfevola25) or Jeff Fenech (fenech888) you will receive an $50
bounty prize (credited next day).
We hope you take this opportunity to Enjoy The Game while helping your
fellow Australian families during this difficult time. Thank you for
your support.
What: Tournament- "Bushfire Relief Charity Tournament"
Buy-in: $30 with optional $30 rebuys (all going to charity)
When: February 22nd @ 8:30pm AEDT
Charity: The Variety and Shane Warne Foundation Bushfire Relief Fund
Where: 888Poker
To download and join 888Poker please click on the link below:
Download Here
We hope you take this opportunity to "Enjoy The Game" while helping your
fellow Australian families during this difficult time. Thank you for
your support.
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Profile: Trading World International
Mission Statement
Trading World International works through uplifting travel adventures and purchasing programs, developing skills to hundreds of artisans in developing countries to cultivate profitable endeavors that enrich lives, communities, and the world at large.
About Us
After more than fourteen years in Business we continue to foster social awareness about global interactions within Africa and more recently Indonesia. Founder and Professional World Traveler and Educator Peter Evans, along with his team, works with Artisans and communities to maintain the principle of fair compensation for fair value; efforts that have successfully created opportunities in the global market that otherwise would not exist. Our primary goal is to create opportunities for individuals and organizations from around the world to be involved in the uplifting of third world communities.
Trading World International leads unique expeditions, that are individually tailored Safaris to allow participants to come face to face with life changing experiences in the culture and beauty of its surroundings. The fabric of our business allows interaction and belonging in a world of enlightenment and joy for both giver and receiver.
Over the years in the Limpopo school district we have helped to add classrooms to schools and connect water to communities affecting over 3000 lives directly.
We wholesale thousands of unique contemporary handmade pieces of art, reminiscent of the craft traditions from South Africa, East, West and North Africa, and have recently starting working in Indonesia exporting 100s of unique items.
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Trading World International works through uplifting travel adventures and purchasing programs, developing skills to hundreds of artisans in developing countries to cultivate profitable endeavors that enrich lives, communities, and the world at large.
About Us
After more than fourteen years in Business we continue to foster social awareness about global interactions within Africa and more recently Indonesia. Founder and Professional World Traveler and Educator Peter Evans, along with his team, works with Artisans and communities to maintain the principle of fair compensation for fair value; efforts that have successfully created opportunities in the global market that otherwise would not exist. Our primary goal is to create opportunities for individuals and organizations from around the world to be involved in the uplifting of third world communities.
Trading World International leads unique expeditions, that are individually tailored Safaris to allow participants to come face to face with life changing experiences in the culture and beauty of its surroundings. The fabric of our business allows interaction and belonging in a world of enlightenment and joy for both giver and receiver.
Over the years in the Limpopo school district we have helped to add classrooms to schools and connect water to communities affecting over 3000 lives directly.
We wholesale thousands of unique contemporary handmade pieces of art, reminiscent of the craft traditions from South Africa, East, West and North Africa, and have recently starting working in Indonesia exporting 100s of unique items.
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Top of the paps, by Rob Bates - The Wentworth Courier
The mostly fabulous career of Bondi snapper Peter Carrette, by Rob Bates - The Wentworth Courier - 11th February 2009
It was October 1983, just hours before the US-led invasion of Grenada, and while all the other war correspondents were waiting patiently at the Barbados press centre, Bondi photographer Peter Carrette was sneaking into the incursion zone under the cover of darkness.
“I chartered a boat from a drug smuggler called Wadee for five grand, and went in overnight,” Carrette said. “They were about to bomb the shit out of it but I was too stupid to be scared, plus I was stoned out of my tree.”
When the bombardment subsided and marines poured out of the landing craft, the first thing they saw on the beach was Carrette and his camera. “It still makes me laugh, remembering the looks on their faces,” he said.
To say that Peter Carrette has led a life less ordinary is something of an understatement.
Covering everything from runway shows in Paris to the war in Nicaragua, and working with everyone from The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton to Bette Davis and the Dalai Lama, Carrette said his early life in London had yielded no hints of the adventures to come.
“I was a working-class slum kid; I wasn’t from the right family and I wasn’t really going anywhere,” he said. “I’d been taking pictures since I was 12 but I couldn’t believe that people actually got paid for that, and certainly not people like me.”
Starting out as a copy boy for Sir Frank Packer, Carrette soon earned the old man’s affection and was offered a job taking pictures for a rock’n’roll magazine in Australia. From there he realised there was more money in shooting rock stars such as Normie Rowe and Johnny O’Keefe, and there was no looking back.
“I had long hair, so I fitted in nicely with all the sex, drugs and rock’n’roll, I did indeed,” Carrette said.
After a two-year stint in Paris shooting Vogue covers, Carrette moved to Manhattan where he spent six years chasing stories around the world.
“One week they’d say, ‘Right, Prince Andrew’s off with a porno star in the Caribbean. Can you go there for a week?’ and I’d say, ‘Yeah, I reckon I can,” Carrette said, laughing. “Then the next week I’d be getting shot at in Nicaragua or El Salvador.”
On one such assignment, Carrette was to accompany his good friend and UN goodwill ambassador, Jack Thompson, to repatriate 40 Cambodian orphans from a refugee camp in Thailand to a new orphanage in Cambodia. Little did he know the weeklong trip by bus and train would change his life forever.
“The kids just adopted us; you’d wake up on the train and this innocent little thing would be cuddled up to you,” he said.
“They didn’t understand possessions and had nothing of their own. You’d give them a balloon, they’d play with it for a bit and at the next railway station they’d give it away.”
From that point on, Carrette decided he would help the kids as much as he could, and has returned three or four times every year since.
To this day, whenever Carrette is booked for an exclusive shoot, he asks for payment to go directly to the orphanage.
Pictures of Noelene Hogan’s wedding earned the orphanage $25,000 from New Idea, while Michael Caton’s wedding earned $30,000.
After 17 years and hundreds of thousands in donations from Carrette and his celebrity friends, what began as one orphanage housing 40 children has grown into 75 separate facilities helping 3000 kids, with four of the original children helping to run the organisation.
When he’s not visiting his adopted family or shooting for other humanitarian organisations, Carrette, now 71, manages his celebrity photographic agency, Icon Images, from an apartment overlooking Bondi beach.
He said he resented other paparazzi who “deliberately upset people” for better pictures, calling them “bandits with cameras”.
However, he admitted to one “unfortunate incident” in 2006. Responding to what he said was repeated “bad manners” and “abuse” directed at a number of his staff, Carrette and another photographer sprayed Heath Ledger with water pistols at the Sydney premiere of Brokeback Mountain.
“He had spat at two of my photographers, kicked a car door and chased another down the road, so we decided to teach him a lesson,” he said.
“I didn’t think it would cause as much fuss as it did but it was just unacceptable behaviour and I wanted to make a statement.”
Carrette said he treated celebrities with respect. “We don’t want nasty pictures, we don’t want to upset anyone, and the ones that know me know that. I’ve grown up with a lot of these people and some have even made donations to the orphanage.” (Credit: Wentworth Courier)
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It was October 1983, just hours before the US-led invasion of Grenada, and while all the other war correspondents were waiting patiently at the Barbados press centre, Bondi photographer Peter Carrette was sneaking into the incursion zone under the cover of darkness.
“I chartered a boat from a drug smuggler called Wadee for five grand, and went in overnight,” Carrette said. “They were about to bomb the shit out of it but I was too stupid to be scared, plus I was stoned out of my tree.”
When the bombardment subsided and marines poured out of the landing craft, the first thing they saw on the beach was Carrette and his camera. “It still makes me laugh, remembering the looks on their faces,” he said.
To say that Peter Carrette has led a life less ordinary is something of an understatement.
Covering everything from runway shows in Paris to the war in Nicaragua, and working with everyone from The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton to Bette Davis and the Dalai Lama, Carrette said his early life in London had yielded no hints of the adventures to come.
“I was a working-class slum kid; I wasn’t from the right family and I wasn’t really going anywhere,” he said. “I’d been taking pictures since I was 12 but I couldn’t believe that people actually got paid for that, and certainly not people like me.”
Starting out as a copy boy for Sir Frank Packer, Carrette soon earned the old man’s affection and was offered a job taking pictures for a rock’n’roll magazine in Australia. From there he realised there was more money in shooting rock stars such as Normie Rowe and Johnny O’Keefe, and there was no looking back.
“I had long hair, so I fitted in nicely with all the sex, drugs and rock’n’roll, I did indeed,” Carrette said.
After a two-year stint in Paris shooting Vogue covers, Carrette moved to Manhattan where he spent six years chasing stories around the world.
“One week they’d say, ‘Right, Prince Andrew’s off with a porno star in the Caribbean. Can you go there for a week?’ and I’d say, ‘Yeah, I reckon I can,” Carrette said, laughing. “Then the next week I’d be getting shot at in Nicaragua or El Salvador.”
On one such assignment, Carrette was to accompany his good friend and UN goodwill ambassador, Jack Thompson, to repatriate 40 Cambodian orphans from a refugee camp in Thailand to a new orphanage in Cambodia. Little did he know the weeklong trip by bus and train would change his life forever.
“The kids just adopted us; you’d wake up on the train and this innocent little thing would be cuddled up to you,” he said.
“They didn’t understand possessions and had nothing of their own. You’d give them a balloon, they’d play with it for a bit and at the next railway station they’d give it away.”
From that point on, Carrette decided he would help the kids as much as he could, and has returned three or four times every year since.
To this day, whenever Carrette is booked for an exclusive shoot, he asks for payment to go directly to the orphanage.
Pictures of Noelene Hogan’s wedding earned the orphanage $25,000 from New Idea, while Michael Caton’s wedding earned $30,000.
After 17 years and hundreds of thousands in donations from Carrette and his celebrity friends, what began as one orphanage housing 40 children has grown into 75 separate facilities helping 3000 kids, with four of the original children helping to run the organisation.
When he’s not visiting his adopted family or shooting for other humanitarian organisations, Carrette, now 71, manages his celebrity photographic agency, Icon Images, from an apartment overlooking Bondi beach.
He said he resented other paparazzi who “deliberately upset people” for better pictures, calling them “bandits with cameras”.
However, he admitted to one “unfortunate incident” in 2006. Responding to what he said was repeated “bad manners” and “abuse” directed at a number of his staff, Carrette and another photographer sprayed Heath Ledger with water pistols at the Sydney premiere of Brokeback Mountain.
“He had spat at two of my photographers, kicked a car door and chased another down the road, so we decided to teach him a lesson,” he said.
“I didn’t think it would cause as much fuss as it did but it was just unacceptable behaviour and I wanted to make a statement.”
Carrette said he treated celebrities with respect. “We don’t want nasty pictures, we don’t want to upset anyone, and the ones that know me know that. I’ve grown up with a lot of these people and some have even made donations to the orphanage.” (Credit: Wentworth Courier)
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Australia's Hollywood stars dig deep for fire relief
16th February 2009
MELBOURNE (AFP) — Australian actor Nicole Kidman and her husband, country singer Keith Urban, have donated 500,000 Australian dollars (327,000 US) to victims of the bushfires which killed 181 people.
Australian Hollywood stars and sports legends joined forces late Thursday to help raise funds through a telethon which generated pledges of more than 20 million dollars for the fire relief effort, the Nine television network said.
"Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban led the way, personally donating 500,000 dollars to the Red Cross via the 'Australia Unites' telethon," it said on its website.
"The Aussie supercouple were joined by other Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, Rachel Griffiths and Simon Baker who sent recorded messages of support from the US."
Actor Anthony LaPaglia and his wife Gia Carides donated 50,000 dollars, it said, while Canadian singer Michael Buble also gave 50,000 dollars.
More than 5,000 people were made homeless and almost 2,000 homes were destroyed when the worst fires in the country's history tore through towns in southeastern Victoria state this week.
A Red Cross spokeswoman said almost 66 million dollars had been raised for the relief fund through public donations, but "many millions more" had been pledged through the telethon and corporate and government donations.
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MELBOURNE (AFP) — Australian actor Nicole Kidman and her husband, country singer Keith Urban, have donated 500,000 Australian dollars (327,000 US) to victims of the bushfires which killed 181 people.
Australian Hollywood stars and sports legends joined forces late Thursday to help raise funds through a telethon which generated pledges of more than 20 million dollars for the fire relief effort, the Nine television network said.
"Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban led the way, personally donating 500,000 dollars to the Red Cross via the 'Australia Unites' telethon," it said on its website.
"The Aussie supercouple were joined by other Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, Rachel Griffiths and Simon Baker who sent recorded messages of support from the US."
Actor Anthony LaPaglia and his wife Gia Carides donated 50,000 dollars, it said, while Canadian singer Michael Buble also gave 50,000 dollars.
More than 5,000 people were made homeless and almost 2,000 homes were destroyed when the worst fires in the country's history tore through towns in southeastern Victoria state this week.
A Red Cross spokeswoman said almost 66 million dollars had been raised for the relief fund through public donations, but "many millions more" had been pledged through the telethon and corporate and government donations.
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Australia Unites and gives $21 million - The Australian - 13th February 2009
Last night’s telethon on Channel Nine raised $21 million for victims of the Victorian bushfires.
The marathon five-hour live event was watched by an average audience of 1.2 million people, giving Nine a win in the ratings for Thursday night and a share of 31.7 per cent.
The Red Cross Bushfire Appeal is now up to $77 million.
Nine Network CEO David Gyngell released a statement last night: “We are overwhelmed by the generosity of all Australians and hope the donations made tonight help to alleviate some of the hardship ahead for those affected.
“I would also like to thank everyone involved in the production tonight who has done an outstanding job in making this event happen.”
The telethon was criticised anonymously by rival networks who said it was a cynical attempt to get higher ratings by abandoning regular programming on a weak night.
Nine made the most of the huge audience, showcasing its news and current affairs talent and screening commercials for its shows.
Hosted by Eddie McGuire from Channel Nine’s Melbourne studios, the telethon included live crosses to Today co-hosts Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic at a Whittlesea refuge surrounded by survivors of the fires.
All donations received go to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund. The appeal will continue with the aim to relieve the suffering and heartache of those affected and donations can be made by going on-line at http://www.redcross.org.au, calling the toll free number 1800 811 700, or donating via the Commonwealth Bank. (Credit: The Australian)
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The marathon five-hour live event was watched by an average audience of 1.2 million people, giving Nine a win in the ratings for Thursday night and a share of 31.7 per cent.
The Red Cross Bushfire Appeal is now up to $77 million.
Nine Network CEO David Gyngell released a statement last night: “We are overwhelmed by the generosity of all Australians and hope the donations made tonight help to alleviate some of the hardship ahead for those affected.
“I would also like to thank everyone involved in the production tonight who has done an outstanding job in making this event happen.”
The telethon was criticised anonymously by rival networks who said it was a cynical attempt to get higher ratings by abandoning regular programming on a weak night.
Nine made the most of the huge audience, showcasing its news and current affairs talent and screening commercials for its shows.
Hosted by Eddie McGuire from Channel Nine’s Melbourne studios, the telethon included live crosses to Today co-hosts Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic at a Whittlesea refuge surrounded by survivors of the fires.
All donations received go to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund. The appeal will continue with the aim to relieve the suffering and heartache of those affected and donations can be made by going on-line at http://www.redcross.org.au, calling the toll free number 1800 811 700, or donating via the Commonwealth Bank. (Credit: The Australian)
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Corporate Australia raises millions for bushfire victims - Fairfax - 10th February 2009
HOW TO DONATE - The 2009 Victoria Bushfire Appeal Fund through the Red Cross.
Go to redcross.org.au or The Salvation Army appeal for families: salvationarmy.org.au
Unless otherwise noted, donations are made to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund, managed by the Red Cross.
Corporate Australia has responded to Victoria's bushfire crisis with pledges of millions of dollars.
TABCORP: $2 million
WOOLWORTHS: $1 million
ANZ: $1 million (pledged Sunday)
COMMONWEALTH BANK: $1m (pledged Sunday), plus $100 for every run scored and $5000 for each six during Tuesday's one-day international between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide.
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK: $1m (pledged Sunday)
WESTPAC: $1 million
BENDIGO and ADELAIDE BANK: Launched an appeal on Sunday with an initial $100,000. Said donations had already reached $1m.
SUNCORP: $500,000
WESTFIELD: $1 million
AMP: $1 million, and will also match staff donations up to a further $250,000.
NEWS LIMITED: $1 million
WA GOVERNMENT: $1m, plus personnel.
FOSTERS: $750,000
SANTOS: $500,000
MYER: Will match customer contributions up to $500,000.
WESFARMERS: $500,000
WESFARMERS INSURANCE: $50,000
COLES: Will donate this Friday's profits from its 750 stores nationwide.
BUNNINGS: Stores throughout Victoria will donate proceeds from their daily sausage sizzle.
KMART: $100,000 to the Salvation Army, and $500 Kmart vouchers to Victorians who have lost their homes.
CROWN: $500,000
TELSTRA: $500,000, and will match contributions made by employees up to $250,000.
DAVID JONES: $500,000 donation of David Jones gift cards. DJs will also donate the profit earned from all 37 David Jones stores nationally this Thursday, to Red Cross.
ACTU: $250,000
ALH GROUP: $200,000, split between the Salvation Army Disaster Relief Fund, and the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund.
QANTAS: $100,000
CRICKET AUSTRALIA: $100,000
CITY of SYDNEY: $100,000
RABOBANK: $100,000
AXA ASIA PACIFIC: $100,000 to Salvation Army.
QANTAS: $100,000
CGU: $100,000
MERCEDES-BENZ: $100,000, plus $1000 personally from each member of the board of management, taking the total contribution to $107,000.
FOOTBALL FEDERATION AUSTRALIA: $100,000. Will provide replacement soccer equipment to Victorian schools and junior clubs affected by the disaster. Will also offer families and firefighters and other emergency services workers free tickets to the A-League semi-final.
AFL: It has rescheduled Friday night's pre-season Cup encounter between the Western Bulldogs and Essendon from Darwin to Melbourne to help the fund-raising effort. Tickets proceeds to the appeal.
FAIRFAX: $100,000.
SA CRICKET ASSOCIATION: $25,000
MALTHOUSE THEATRE: $11,872.38 to the Salvation Army, representing the box-office takings for Saturday's performance of the play Woyzeck.
Under the auspices of The Myer Bushfire Appeal this will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Myer.
CANNINGVALE AUSTRALIA: Has pledged to donate towels to all the households lost to the Victorian fires.
GREYHOUND AUSTRALIA: offering a free freight service to help charities assisting with the Victorian fire tragedy relief efforts. Anyone who wants to donate to fire victims can send one parcel weighing 20 kilograms free from any Greyhound depot to Melbourne.
VICTORIAN TAXI ASSOCIATION: Will pay taxi fares for the next two weeks, for people in affected areas, for travel to and from their property to the nearest major town (including school trips) who have: - Lost their house or their house has been severely damaged.
- Lost immediate family or have family member hospitalised.
- Lost their only family vehicle.
Go to redcross.org.au or The Salvation Army appeal for families: salvationarmy.org.au
Unless otherwise noted, donations are made to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund, managed by the Red Cross.
Corporate Australia has responded to Victoria's bushfire crisis with pledges of millions of dollars.
TABCORP: $2 million
WOOLWORTHS: $1 million
ANZ: $1 million (pledged Sunday)
COMMONWEALTH BANK: $1m (pledged Sunday), plus $100 for every run scored and $5000 for each six during Tuesday's one-day international between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide.
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK: $1m (pledged Sunday)
WESTPAC: $1 million
BENDIGO and ADELAIDE BANK: Launched an appeal on Sunday with an initial $100,000. Said donations had already reached $1m.
SUNCORP: $500,000
WESTFIELD: $1 million
AMP: $1 million, and will also match staff donations up to a further $250,000.
NEWS LIMITED: $1 million
WA GOVERNMENT: $1m, plus personnel.
FOSTERS: $750,000
SANTOS: $500,000
MYER: Will match customer contributions up to $500,000.
WESFARMERS: $500,000
WESFARMERS INSURANCE: $50,000
COLES: Will donate this Friday's profits from its 750 stores nationwide.
BUNNINGS: Stores throughout Victoria will donate proceeds from their daily sausage sizzle.
KMART: $100,000 to the Salvation Army, and $500 Kmart vouchers to Victorians who have lost their homes.
CROWN: $500,000
TELSTRA: $500,000, and will match contributions made by employees up to $250,000.
DAVID JONES: $500,000 donation of David Jones gift cards. DJs will also donate the profit earned from all 37 David Jones stores nationally this Thursday, to Red Cross.
ACTU: $250,000
ALH GROUP: $200,000, split between the Salvation Army Disaster Relief Fund, and the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund.
QANTAS: $100,000
CRICKET AUSTRALIA: $100,000
CITY of SYDNEY: $100,000
RABOBANK: $100,000
AXA ASIA PACIFIC: $100,000 to Salvation Army.
QANTAS: $100,000
CGU: $100,000
MERCEDES-BENZ: $100,000, plus $1000 personally from each member of the board of management, taking the total contribution to $107,000.
FOOTBALL FEDERATION AUSTRALIA: $100,000. Will provide replacement soccer equipment to Victorian schools and junior clubs affected by the disaster. Will also offer families and firefighters and other emergency services workers free tickets to the A-League semi-final.
AFL: It has rescheduled Friday night's pre-season Cup encounter between the Western Bulldogs and Essendon from Darwin to Melbourne to help the fund-raising effort. Tickets proceeds to the appeal.
FAIRFAX: $100,000.
SA CRICKET ASSOCIATION: $25,000
MALTHOUSE THEATRE: $11,872.38 to the Salvation Army, representing the box-office takings for Saturday's performance of the play Woyzeck.
Under the auspices of The Myer Bushfire Appeal this will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Myer.
CANNINGVALE AUSTRALIA: Has pledged to donate towels to all the households lost to the Victorian fires.
GREYHOUND AUSTRALIA: offering a free freight service to help charities assisting with the Victorian fire tragedy relief efforts. Anyone who wants to donate to fire victims can send one parcel weighing 20 kilograms free from any Greyhound depot to Melbourne.
VICTORIAN TAXI ASSOCIATION: Will pay taxi fares for the next two weeks, for people in affected areas, for travel to and from their property to the nearest major town (including school trips) who have: - Lost their house or their house has been severely damaged.
- Lost immediate family or have family member hospitalised.
- Lost their only family vehicle.
Rival networks’ sour grapes over Nine’s $20.5m telethon, by Tim Brunero with AAP - 13th February 2009
Australians have pledged more than $20 million for the Red Cross Bushfire appeal during the Nine Network's Telethon, bringing the total raised to more than $77 million. But the event was not without controversy.
The good vibes of the night were soured after sources at rival networks accused Nine of only holding the event on Thursday because of their weak line up – which usually includes The Celebrity Singing Bee and Adults Only 20 to 01.
A host of celebrities appeared on the show to raise money for fire-ravaged communities, either in person or in video messages. Big names included Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Mel Gibson, Russell Crowe, Miranda Kerr and Megan Gale.
Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando Bloom even manned the phones amongst home-grown faces like Rove McManus, Dave Hughes, Adam Hills and Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson.
The network says the Australia Unites telethon, hosted by Eddie McGuire, raised $21,502,485 in the special which also featured Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Premier John Brumby.
Singers John Williamson, Shannon Noll and rockers The Living End performed at the event.
The weekend fires have killed at least 181 people and destroyed more than a thousand homes.
Donations can be made by phoning 1800 811 700 or www.redcross.org.au.
The good vibes of the night were soured after sources at rival networks accused Nine of only holding the event on Thursday because of their weak line up – which usually includes The Celebrity Singing Bee and Adults Only 20 to 01.
A host of celebrities appeared on the show to raise money for fire-ravaged communities, either in person or in video messages. Big names included Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Mel Gibson, Russell Crowe, Miranda Kerr and Megan Gale.
Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando Bloom even manned the phones amongst home-grown faces like Rove McManus, Dave Hughes, Adam Hills and Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson.
The network says the Australia Unites telethon, hosted by Eddie McGuire, raised $21,502,485 in the special which also featured Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Premier John Brumby.
Singers John Williamson, Shannon Noll and rockers The Living End performed at the event.
The weekend fires have killed at least 181 people and destroyed more than a thousand homes.
Donations can be made by phoning 1800 811 700 or www.redcross.org.au.
Friday, February 13, 2009
The Shane Warne Foundation - Variety And TSWF Bushfire Relief Fund
Dear Friend,
In response to the Bushfire crisis Variety, the children’s charity and The Shane Warne Foundation have teamed up to raise funds for the children affected by the Victorian bushfires. The Shane Warne Foundation kicked off the fund yesterday with a $100,000 donation.
As both organisations are focused on improving the lives of children, the funds will be welcomed by the large numbers who have been affected by this devastation.
After our discussions with authorities, it is essential that children who have been affected by the fires are able to re-establish their routines as quickly as possible”.
As one example, we are in consultation with principals from the schools who are working with the Victorian Education Department as to their response to the crisis… they are assessing which schools will be taking on extra students, which schools will be able to reopen and how best to cover all of the children's needs?”
We are asking that you please support the fund through making a donation on our website www.tswf.com.au or the Variety website www.varietyvic.org.au. Also those who are aware of children who have lost their specialised mobility, communication and other equipment as a result of the fires are encouraged to immediately register these details with Variety, the children’s charity by going to the Variety Victoria website www.varietyvic.org.au
Over the coming months, Variety and TSWF will be looking at other ways that they are able to lift the spirits of the many children affected by this devastation and make a direct difference.
Media Man Australia Profiles
Shane Warne
Variety
Social and Community Entrepreneurs
In response to the Bushfire crisis Variety, the children’s charity and The Shane Warne Foundation have teamed up to raise funds for the children affected by the Victorian bushfires. The Shane Warne Foundation kicked off the fund yesterday with a $100,000 donation.
As both organisations are focused on improving the lives of children, the funds will be welcomed by the large numbers who have been affected by this devastation.
After our discussions with authorities, it is essential that children who have been affected by the fires are able to re-establish their routines as quickly as possible”.
As one example, we are in consultation with principals from the schools who are working with the Victorian Education Department as to their response to the crisis… they are assessing which schools will be taking on extra students, which schools will be able to reopen and how best to cover all of the children's needs?”
We are asking that you please support the fund through making a donation on our website www.tswf.com.au or the Variety website www.varietyvic.org.au. Also those who are aware of children who have lost their specialised mobility, communication and other equipment as a result of the fires are encouraged to immediately register these details with Variety, the children’s charity by going to the Variety Victoria website www.varietyvic.org.au
Over the coming months, Variety and TSWF will be looking at other ways that they are able to lift the spirits of the many children affected by this devastation and make a direct difference.
Media Man Australia Profiles
Shane Warne
Variety
Social and Community Entrepreneurs
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Victoria's bushfires
Public congratulations to all that are assisting with the Victoria bushfires situation, reported to be the worst bushfires in Australia's history.
Australian media companies have overall being doing an impressive job in covering the disaster and Network Nine Australia has been very pro active and is organising a telethon fundraiser.
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Google news search for "bushfire victoria"
Australian media companies have overall being doing an impressive job in covering the disaster and Network Nine Australia has been very pro active and is organising a telethon fundraiser.
News
Google news search for "bushfire victoria"
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