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The sixth annual Pink night has raised an incredible $28,000 and organisers are still counting as the community burst out of lockdown on Saturday night.
The generosity of the community has absolutely blown event organiser Carolyn Keep away.
The event is traditionally held on the eve of the ABBA Festival and does enjoy visitor support, there's also still a requirement on venues like the club to check patrons are double-vaccinated against COVID-19.
"I wondered, are we going to get people?" Carolyn admitted.
There was no need to fear: people turned up and they dug deep: even at this stage it looks as if donations have doubled 2020 efforts and created the Pink Night's most successful event ever.
Proceeds from the night go to the Cancer Council for all women's cancers, and donations came in thick and fast for the raffle and auction.
Locals and local businesses didn't hesitate to donate, and a group of ABBA fans who travel to the event every year even made the effort to donate goodies.
In the end there were 25 items for auction and a whopping 60 prizes in the raffle.
Bidders in the auction went above and beyond, and more people who came prepared for the auction donated their cash.
"It was so beautiful, so beautiful," Carolyn said.
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A generous holiday package in Palm Cove sold for well over its value, raising more than $3000 alone, and a pair of hand-knitted socks sold for $160 in an example of support for the cause.
"People were just handing us donations, it was so amazing, people are so generous," Carolyn said.
And while they were missing the ABBA fans, the night did pick up members of the farming community who are usually on their tractors when the event is on in May.
The good news is, you can still give! The fundraiser is still open online and we can reveal a big target is not far away.
Guest speaker for the evening was Janette Fry, who presented the book Internationally Abreast - Exercise as Medicine, which contains messages and stories of inspiration, hope and courage from the dragonboaters of the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission, which has over 5000 members.
The club's Chinese food smorgasbord went down a treat, and the Trundle Hotel team put on a barbecue as well.
Entertainment by regional band Box Monster proved an absolute hit and the crowd danced the night away.
Organisers even pinked up the town with lights and decorations along its famous wide main street.
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