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- BROUGHT TO YOU BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON FINANCIAL SERVICES 10-12 MARCH 2018 brighterdays.org.au BRIGHTER DAYS BRIGHTER DAYS FOUNDATION COMMITTEE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED President Paul Terrill The Brighter Days Foundation Incorporated is a registered Vice President Jason Reid charity and is endorsed as a Secretary Jim Henwood Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR). Treasurer Matt Powell Any donation over $2 is tax deductible. Members Steve Dundon Greg Bergin Sue Binion Glenn Chesser John Coen Michelle Dundon Ross Finlayson Julie Minarelli John Nixon Kelly Pyers Kirsty Reid Wes Reid James Theuma Sue Theuma Billy Bergin 2 Snapcode: bdf.snaps #ISUPPORTBRIGHTERDAYS18 WELCOME BRIGHTER DAYS 2018 Hello and welcome to Brighter Days Festival young friend; Eliza Baird’s Brightstars will 2018. Here we come! celebrate Eliza’s love of music through the next generation. See all the details on I’m honoured to take on the role of President page 16. of the Brighter Days Foundation this year. Dundo has done an incredible job to get us After the tragic loss of their son Cooper this far and I’m excited to see where we can in 2006, Rob and Kylie Trewin started a take it in the future. foundation in his name. Amongst other achievements, this foundation is now For most of us life is all about choices. funding research into Sudden Unexplained Each and every day we make choices, some Death in Children (SUDC) at the Boston good, some bad and for the most part these Children’s Hospital in the United States. choices determine how our lives pan out. Bairnsdale Regional Hospital has also Sadly, not everyone has the same choices implemented their Safe Sleep Program in life. Some people and some families are and every mother receives a swaddle from dealt some pretty tough cards; cards that Cooper and a safe sleep book. rob them of the choices we take for granted. On behalf of the Brighter Days Foundation, It’s these people that Brighter Days is proud I would like to acknowledge the enormous to support through our donations to the effort that comes from within the local Cooper Trewin Memorial SUDC Research Bright Community, the Alpine Shire council Fund and DEBRA Australia who help those and our many, many volunteers both locals living with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Before the and those from further afield. I’d also like Brighter Days Foundation was established, to pass on our sincere thanks to all of our I couldn’t even pronounce Epidermolysis brilliant sponsors who you can find listed Bullosa, or EB as we know it. Now, as a on pages 18 & 19. If you can, please support result of the efforts of all those who have them as they have supported us, this event supported us, there are tens of thousands of would simply not be possible without them. people who are at least aware of this terrible disease. And awareness is the key to Please join me in making it your choice to more support. support Brighter Days in 2018. Whether it’s $1, $5, $10 or more, your choice to donate Our Brighter Days community were deeply means continued support for our saddened by the passing of Eliza Baird chosen charities. late last year. Eliza’s journey with EB is at the centre of the Brighter Days story and I truly hope that you have a great weekend our thoughts are with Wayne, Simon and of free entertainment, full of fun and Ellie and the DEBRA community. Eliza enjoyment for you and your family, young will be deeply missed and her bravery in and old. dealing with the cards she was dealt in life is inspirational. We are honoured to name All the best, one of our events after our courageous Paul 3 WHAT’S ON Check the schedule on pages 8, 9 & 10 for days and times. COTTONBALL RUN ENTERTAINMENT AT THE RIVERSTAGE Friday 9th March Bring your picnic rug and chairs and enjoy Brought to you by Jay-Dee Auto Cables sensational entertainment throughout the Departing Whittlesea Showgrounds, weekend from some of Australia’s best- Yea Rd, Whittlesea at 10.00am. loved artists including Dragon, Pseudo Join the Brighter Days team to ride to Bright Echo, The Badloves, The Chantoozies, via Whitfield. Entry $20. The Screamin’ Eagles, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Cool Change, Jacuzzi BRIGHTER NIGHTS OUTDOOR CINEMA Masterpiece and more. Friday 9th March Brought to you by Gumbuya World COOPER CARD RUN and Cloud 9 Cinema Saturday 10th March BYO kids, chairs & picnic rugs… settle in Brought to you by Trewin Mortgage Broking and get comfortable for the FREE screening The Cooper Card Run departs from Howitt of the Pixar classic ‘Cars’ on our big screen Park and is a great way to see beautiful down at the River Stage. Bright and surrounds. Entrants receive Screen time 6.30pm. cards throughout the run to make a poker (Food Vendors Open) hand. You can also buy additional cards to improve your hand. Entry $30 per person. ENTERTAINMENT AT ALPINE HOTEL STAGE Great prizes! Limited Entries. Get in quick. Kick off the weekend on Friday night at the Pre-register at the Brighter Days Tent. Alpine Stage with The Screamin’ Eagles Unplugged, Oz Rock Express and Raw Brit. CRUISE FOR A CURE See pages 8 & 9 for Saturday and Sunday Saturday 10th March band times. Brought to you by Viking Laminates & Joinery HARLEY CENTRAL AT HOWITT PARK Get that classic car out in the fresh country Brought to you by air! Join our inaugural ‘Cruise for a Cure’. Harley-Davidson Australia Departing Bright approx. 10.30am from Harley Central will run all weekend with the the Bright Footy Oval and heading down H-D1 Custom Shop, H-D Merchandise and the main street with the Cooper Card Run, get the thrill of riding a Harley-Davidson on to make a fantastic Grand Parade, then the Jumpstart Experience. No motorbike cruising off to Yackandandah Pub (Bottom licence required. Harley Central also hosts Pub). Entry $10 per vehicle. (DOOR PRIZES heaps of independent stall holders selling a include a $250 Rare Spares Voucher.) variety of bike and car related goods and the Pre-register at the Brighter Days Tent. team from H-Dtv will be filming. Spit Roast lunch available $20 cash - for catering purposes, please contact the Pub on 02 6027 1210 to book lunch. 4 MAKE IT BAKE IT GROW IT MARKET BABES LONGEST LUNCH Saturday 10th March Sunday 11th March 8am-12pm Spend a leisurely Saturday Brought to you by e-Select Finance morning discovering something original, Join us at Boyntons Feathertop Winery home-grown, organic or hand-made at the for a ladies lunch. Price includes glass of market along the banks of the beautiful bubbles upon arrival, 3 course lunch with Ovens River. Head down to Centennial Park a glass of wine, wine tasting, door prizes, to check it out. FREE ENTRY raffles and live music. SOLD OUT CAR SHOW ‘N SHINE ELIZA BAIRD BRIGHTSTARS Sunday 11th March Sunday 11th March Brought to you by Arrow Wood Products Brought to you by Dickens Real Estate Share your classic car with us all. Cars on & Bright Holiday Accomodation display in the main street of Bright around Celebrating Eliza’s love of music the next the Clock Tower on Sunday. generation of talented musicians will take Entry is $20 per vehicle. to the stage for your entertainment. Pre-register at the Brighter Days Tent. BRIGHTER DAYS BIKE SHOW N SHINE RAFFLE DRAW & AUCTION Sunday 11th March Sunday 11th March Brought to you by Heavy Duty Magazine Brought to you by Harley Davidson The 2018 Bike Show N Shine promises Australia, Mustang Motorsport, Bayford to be bigger and better than last year – if Group & Kincrome Australia. possible!! Bike entries will be displayed Be there to see if You win the customised down at Harley Central on the river – a great Harley-Davidson Mustang, one of two chance to show off your pride and joy! Entry Harley’s or the Kincrome Tool Workshop! $20 per vehicle. Pre-register at the Brighter Days Tent. THE CONNECTED CIRCUS AND KIDS ZONE All Weekend THE AMAZING CHASE A FREE circus space running activities Sunday 11th March for kids - see schedule on page 8-9 for Brought to you by Gumbuya World details. Kids Zone with amusements, pony Enter teams of four and follow the clues rides and more. to solve puzzles and complete activities in Located at Howitt Park and around Bright. Fun for all the family and suitable for all ages. First 50 teams to register receive a Kincrome gift bag. Entry is $10 per team. Pre-register at the Brighter Days Tent. 5 HOW IT BEGAN The Brighter Days Foundation was and Kylie Trewin had lost their son formed in 2012 to offer support to Cooper to SUDC whilst another great two charities; the DEBRA Foundation mate and Bright local Jason Reid was (Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa experiencing first hand the trauma of a Research Association) and SUDC very sick child. (Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood). Through a friend, whose Collectively the guys wanted to do child had been diagnosed with the something that would make a real debilitating EB disease, the band the difference to those suffering. They put Smokin’ O’Briens played a backyard EB their heads together and drew on the awareness gig where they met sufferers significant resources of their wider Eliza and Tilly. circle of friends who were also motorcycle and car enthusiasts and so So touched by the plight of these the Brighter Days Foundation began. children, musicians Matt Powell, John Now in its sixth year, the committee and Nixon and Steve Dundon decided to some very passionate volunteers have do something more to help.