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Blackbutt & Benarkin Aged Care Association president Jeff Connor and Alison Lewis were keeping the rollicking night rolling along<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 19, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

A hail storm derailed last year’s Comedy For A Cause fundraiser for the Blackbutt & Benarkin Aged Care Association’s Greenhills Villas project.<\/p>\n

A shortened version of the evening went ahead in November but the organisers were determined to reschedule, so a date was set: February 14.<\/p>\n

It was all looking good for the promised night of fun … until BOM predicted a deluge.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the dire predictions didn’t materialise and the evening went ahead as planned on Saturday night at Blackbutt’s Memorial Hall.<\/p>\n

Compere and association president Jeff Connor joked: If you need rain, just schedule a comedy night!<\/p>\n

There were fun and games, encouraged by Jeff from the stage, as well as spot prizes, hamburgers and a licensed bar.<\/p>\n

Volunteers Les Lane and Greg Lewis helped with an auction which included a number of donated artworks.<\/p>\n

The three professional comedians, Craig Quartermaine, Mike Van Acker and Joshua Coutinho, then took over to finish the evening.<\/p>\n

Jeff said the night had gone “fantastically well”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said the two fundraising events together had raised a total of about $17,000 towards the Greenhills Villas project, including more than $4000 from the auctions. <\/p>\n

The association was now planning to hold another comedy night next year, and maybe even make it an annual event.<\/p>\n

He thanked the sponsors who had supported the evening as well as donating raffle prizes and auction items.<\/p>\n

The association is raising funds to build independent living units on a vacant block of land in Railway Street, Blackbutt.<\/p>\n

The project was officially launched at the November comedy night.<\/p>\n

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Cr Jane Erkens and Mayor Kathy Duff with Cr Linda Little and her husband Phil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dave, Kath and Graham, from Blackbutt RSL Sub-Branch, were volunteering at the bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kathy “Dolly” Duff made and donated this silver bracelet which raised $500 at the auction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Volunteers Les Lane and Greg Lewis with one of the artworks which was auctioned<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Volunteers Emeric Charles and Lynn Sawtell were raising funds at the welcome desk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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