By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A ONE-OFF concert held in Narbethong last month has raised $3500 to help Nepalese communities affected by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in April.
The acoustic concert was organised by Narbethong resident Diane Gaylard as the disaster in Nepal brought back memories of the fires that tore through her local area in 2009.
“It was from my concern about the Nepalese people, having gone through such a disaster and having gone through the bushfires ourselves in 2009, knowing that it takes a lot of resources to recover,” Ms Gaylard told The Mail in July.
About 130 people attended the event which showcased the diverse musical talent of local artists along with photos of Nepal and Nepalese music.
Ms Gaylard extends her thanks to all those who were involved in the concert, and said the event would not have been successful without the support and assistance of everyone who lent their time to the fund-raising effort.
Ms Gaylard would like to especially thank the following organisations and individuals for their generosity, commitment and time:
– The Narbethong Hall committee
– Triangle News, Mountain Views Mail, UGFM and the Standard
– Marysville Post Shop for selling tickets and their donations
– Businesses in the district for putting up posters, created by Declan Simpson
– Marysville Cultural Community Inc.
– Bruno for the billboard at the hall.
– Donations from those that could not attend
– All performers and John Hunter for putting the slide show together and
– Afternoon tea providers, those on the door selling concert and raffle tickets.
Ms Gaylard described the fund-raising event as a “great success” and expressed how lucky she felt to be part of such a compassionate community.
“We were very, very fortunate to get a lot of money donated to Marysville and its surrounds,” she said.
