Shearer Mark Barlow from Wanalta puts his back into the job at Bill Barlow's shed in a previous charity fundraising day.
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Geoff Adams
Supporters of a unique charity fundraising day based around a shearing shed will be out to break their own records this year.
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Organisers of the 10th shearing day at Colbinabbin are determined to raise more than $60,000 for children and families with cancer, but they are relying on public help to reach this goal.
Co-ordinator Katrina Ogden said this year’s Shearing for Kids with Cancer event will be held at the Wanalta shearing shed belonging to Bill Barlow on Friday, July 26.
It will be the 10th event, largely driven by locals, since the day was first run to support Lori Perrry who was undergoing cancer treatment.
The event now raises money for My Room Children’s Cancer Charity.
Ms Ogden said people and businesses had generously donated goods and services for auction and for raffles.
Shearers give up their time for five hours in Bill Barlow’s shed.
And sheep won’t be the only things getting shorn in the shed.
Two young men, Declan Baldwin and Kade Dearing, have volunteered to lose their hair for the sake of fundraising.
Heath and Billy Ogden at a previous charity shearing event.
The public is invited to attend the event and children can enjoy face painting, the barbecue and a jumping castle.
The location is the shearing shed at 3380 Bendigo-Murchison Rd, Wanalta. The program is:
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