{"id":10465,"date":"2012-09-09T23:33:25","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T13:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=10465"},"modified":"2021-01-29T13:40:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T03:40:16","slug":"champions-join-fight-against-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/09\/09\/champions-join-fight-against-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions Join Fight Against Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_10466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10466\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10466\" title=\"20120909 Relay For Life Dinner\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Aussie&#8221; Joe Bugner, Carl Rackemann and Jeff Thomson &#8230; leading the fight against cancer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>September 9, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wondai Memorial Hall was filled to capacity on Saturday evening\u00a0by sports fans eager to meet their heroes and raise money for a very good cause.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Relay For Life &#8220;Celebrity Sports Dinner&#8221; attracted 230 patrons as well as three sporting superstars:\u00a0former heavyweight boxing champion &#8220;Aussie&#8221; Joe Bugner (who brought along his Title belt), former Test fast bowler Jeff &#8220;Thommo&#8221; Thomson \u00a0and Olympic gold-winning speed skater Steven Bradbury.<\/p>\n<p>Local Test star Carl Rackemann, one of the organisers for the big night, said the dinner had been a tremendous success and although it was too early to put a final figure on the funds raised, he expected it to have reached $20,000.<\/p>\n<p>An auction of sporting memorabilia was well-supported. \u00a0A signed bat, authenticated by the Bradman Museum and brought to the auction by Thommo, was sold for $3100.<\/p>\n<p>The huge raffle was also very popular.<\/p>\n<p>The sports stars took turns at the podium but the unexpected hit of the night was Olympic skater Bradbury who drew a standing ovation.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Woodland, from the Cancer Council Queensland&#8217;s Toowoomba branch, also spoke, explaining how the funds raised would be used.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He said one of the big problems is accommodation for country people receiving treatment,&#8221; Carl said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But last year in Toowoomba a brand new facility was opened which people from the South Burnett have already taken advantage of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Related article: <a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/08\/sporting-heroes-heading-to-wondai\/\">Sporting Heroes Heading To Wondai<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10467\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10467\" title=\"20120909 Relay For Life Dinner\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner2-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Wayne Kratzmann with guest speaker Steven Bradbury<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10468\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10468\" title=\"20120909 Relay For Life Dinner\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"314\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lindsay Nott with Heather and Kiall Rowberry, all from Proston<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10469\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10469\" title=\"20120909 Relay For Life Dinner\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"314\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robyn Broomhall, Tingoora, and Melissa Kerger, Wheatlands were working hard selling tickets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10470\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10470\" title=\"20120909 Relay For Life Dinner\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/20120909dinner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"314\" 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