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10-12 MARCH 2017 BRIGHTERDAYS.ORG.AU BRIGHTER DAYS FOUNDATION COMMITTEE President: Steve Dundon Vice President: Jason Reid Secretary: Jim Henwood Treasurer: Matt Powell Members: Greg Bergin Sue Binion Glenn Chesser John Coen Michelle Dundon Ross Finlayson Julie Minarelli John Nixon Kelly Pyers Kirsty Reid Wes Reid Paul Terrill James Theuma Sue Theuma Billy Bergin The Brighter Days Foundation Incorporated is a registered charity and is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR). Any donation over $2 is tax deductible.

1 WELCOME BRIGHTER DAYS 2017

#RAISEYOURWRISTBDF17 Hello to all Brighter Days Festival supporters, Well another crazy year has passed since DAYS wristbands are $10 each for adults and our last festival which I’m sure you all $5 for kids and we are going for a agree was a huge success and now the 2017 raise your wrist record on Sunday night. Brighter Days Festival is here again. We can We encourage everyone to buy a wristband - guarantee if you liked last years Brighter it equates to less than $1 for every musical Days Festival you’re gonna love this years. act over the weekend! We are also raffling two Harley-Davidsons and a Kincrome Tool Our amazing Brighter Days Festival Kit, so get in early and get your tickets. committee have worked their butts off all These are our main fundraising initiatives year and put together 3 days of family fun so we do need your support! Remember this and memories you can share with friends for is still a FREE CHARITY EVENT, so please a very long time. Our Brighter Days Festival let’s remind ourselves why we are all here… is focused on a family event that also reflects to raise money for children and families and our passion to raise money and more give them a Brighter Day. importantly awareness for our two worthy charities SUDC and DeBRa To all our new sponsors who have jumped on board and to our major sponsors Over the 4 years since we started this HARLEY-DAVIDSON AUSTRALIA and Foundation, we haven’t had anyone leave, NORTHSIDE HARLEY-DAVIDSON ‘a big we’ve only had more people offer their thank-you’. To all of the Bright township, support which is testament to the rewarding we appreciate your support! feeling we all get from helping people!! A big thanks again to our committee, In the program you can read about our volunteers and equipment suppliers for incredible achievements so far but this year donating their time, efforts and assets to you’ll see what we’ve done and where your our festival. And lastly to all Brighter Days generous donations have gone via video Festival supporters who are reading this, presentations on the big screens. And you thanks for coming to the Brighter Days can say Hi to the representatives of our two Festival and for your generous donations. charities who along with their families & friends will be here all weekend enjoying We have an amazing musical lineup this year, the event. I’m sure you’ll love it!

Having all of you amazing Brighter Days On behalf of the BDF committee, Festival supporters help promote this event RIDE, DRIVE and PARTY safely, via good old word of mouth means this year See you up dancing! promises to be even bigger than 2016 so this year we have had to make some changes. The Festival precinct of Howitt Park will be temporarily fenced with three entrances to the park for us to monitor patron numbers Dundo and sell our #raiseyourwristBDF17 wristbands. These I SUPPORT BRIGHTER President Brighter Days Foundation 2 WHAT’SON Check the schedule o pages 8 and 9 fo days and times. COTTONBALL RUN FROM WHITTLESEA TO BRIGHT Brought to you by Jay-Dee Autocables Departing at 12:30pm on Friday from Whittlesea Tennis Club, Laurel Street, Whittlesea. Donation of $20.

ENTERTAINMENT AT ALPINE HOTEL STAGE Kick off the weekend on Friday night from 5pm with Jarryn, followed by Cattletruck and Screamin’ Eagles. Then head back again on Sunday for some great entertainment during the Car Show’N Shine with tunes from Turk Tresize.

HARLEY CENTRAL AT HOWITT PARK Brought to you by Harley-Davidson Australia Make sure you check out the H-D1 Custom Shop. Staffed by experts this interactive mobile showroom brings to life the 800 plus page catalogue of Harley-Davidson genuine parts and accessories, plus the chance to kit yourself out in Harley-Davidson merchandise. Get the thrill of riding a Harley-Davidson on the Jumpstart Experience. No motorcycle licence required. Also Bayford, Mustang Motorsport unveil their “H-Dtv Mustang”.

MAKE IT BAKE IT GROW IT MARKET Discover something original, home-grown, organic or hand-made on the banks of the beautiful Ovens River.

ENTERTAINMENT AT RIVERSIDE STAGE, HOWITT PARK Bring your picnic rug and chairs and enjoy sensational entertainment throughout the weekend from some of Australia’s best-loved artists including Mental as Anything, Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows, Chocolate Starfish Bat out of Hell Show, Screamin’ Eagles, Raw Brit, Wingspan, Cool Change, Mick Pealing Band (Stars), Jacuzzi Masterpiece and Mr Bluez. BYO food and drinks or pick up something up from the huge variety of food stalls in our Food Court & Bar. The Alpine Hotel Bar will be selling beer, wine and spirits.

COOPER CARD RUN Brought to you by Robert Trewin Mortgage Broking The Poker Run departs from Howitt Park and is a great way to see beautiful Bright and surrounds. Entrants receive cards throughout the run to make up a poker hand. You can also buy additional cards to improve your hand. Entry fee is $20. Great Prizes on offer!

FILMING H-Dtv The boys from H-Dtv will be filming throughout the festival. DREAMING SPACE The Dreaming Space’s colourful and spectacular entertainment is set to captivate and enthral kids and parents alike with their heart-stopping circus tricks. Catch them in the Kids Zone near the playground at Howitt Park all weekend.

BIKE SHOW ‘N SHINE Brought to you by Heavy Duty Magazine. This years bike show on Sunday at Harley Central down on the banks of the Ovens River will be spectacular. Categories include: Best in Show, Best Custom Build, Best Original, Best Modified, Best Softail, Best Dyna, Best Tourer, Best Classic Pre-1990, Best Bobber, Best Cafe Racer, People’s Choice, Best Paint, Dirtiest Bike, Best Vintage and Best European. Entry is $20 per vehicle. Pre-register at the Brighter Days Tent throughout the weekend.

CAR SHOW ‘N SHINE Brought to you by Arrow Wood Products Catch the impressive car show around the Clock Tower in the main street on Sunday. Categories include: Best Car in Show, Best Paint, Best Vintage, Best Muscle, Best Classic, Best Custom Build, Best Rod, Best Original Condition and Committees Choice Car. Entry is $20 per vehicle. Pre-register at the Brighter Days Tent during the weekend. Trophies donated by James and Sue Theuma. Special thanks to Albury Street Rodders.

THE AMAZING CHASE Brought to you by Kincrome Australia Enter teams of four and follow the clues to solve puzzles in 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. Start thinking of your team name! Register at the Brighter Days Tent. Amazing prizes on offer!

BRIGHTER DAYS BABES LONGEST LUNCH Brought to you by E-Select Home Loans This is one for the ladies at the beautiful Boyntons Feathertop Winery. Includes lunch and a glass of bubbles plus door prizes, raffles and live music. SOLD OUT

BRIGHT STARS AT RIVERSIDE STAGE Brought to you by Riverdeck Cafe Check out the next generation of entertainers as a talented bunch of young people take the stage. MEGA RAFFLE Here’s a chance to win yourself a brand new Harley-Davidson or two! With only 2000 tickets up for grabs the odds in this raffle are great! Make sure you head to the Brighter Days Tent to grab your ticket before they sell out. Tickets $100 each. Raffle drawn on Sunday at 6pm at the Sibley Sound Shell. EB sufferers Eliza and Tilly. 1ST PRIZE (DONATED BY NORTHSIDE HARLEY-DAVIDSON) 2016 Harley Ultra Limited - Black HOW ITBEGAN Total Value: The Brighter Days Foundation was $40,000 formed in 2012 to offer support to two charities; the DEBRA Foundation (Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association) and SUDC (Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood). Through a friend, whose child had been diagnosed with the debilitating EB disease, the band the Smokin’ O’Briens played a backyard EB awareness gig where they met sufferers 2ND PRIZE Eliza and Tilly. So touched by the plight (DONATED BY HDTV) of these children, musicians Matt Powell, Harley-Davidson Street 500 John Nixon and Steve Dundon decided to Total Value: do something more to help. $11,500 At the same time their bike-riding buddy Jim Henwood’s close friends Rob and Kylie Trewin had lost their son Cooper to SUDC whilst another great mate and Bright local Jason Reid was experiencing first hand the trauma of a very sick child.

Collectively the guys wanted to do 3RD PRIZE something that would make a real (DONATED BY KINCROME AUSTRALIA) difference to those suffering. They put Kincrome Contour their heads together and drew on the Tool Workshop significant resources of their wider circle 472 Piece, 1/4”, 3/8” of friends who were also motorcycle and & 1/2” Sockets car enthusiasts and so the Brighter Days & Accessories, LOK-ON Foundation began. Now in its fifth year, Mirror Polish Spanners, the committee and some very passionate volunteers have managed to Gear Spanners, Pliers, raise more than $950,000 through Screwdrivers & more... donations, raffles, auctions and events. Total Value: $5,000 5 COOPER TREWIN MEMORIAL SUDC RESEARCH FUND The Cooper Trewin Memorial SUDC Research Fund was established after the tragic passing of Cooper Trewin on 6 February 2010 aged 16 months and is supporting SIDS and Kids to fund advocacy and Australian research into the cause for sudden and unexplained death in children. “Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood (SUDC) is the sudden and unexpected death of a child over the age of 12 months, which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation is conducted.” (Krous et al. 2005)

Money raised from Brighter Days has assisted in the development of the Cooper Trewin Brighter Days Neuroimaging Study which is being conducted over the next two years at the Boston Children’s Hospital by Dr Hannah Kinney. The study aims to develop a biomarker of subtle hippocampal maldevelopment in asymptomatic toddlers at risk for sudden unexpected death with novel state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques. www.sudc.org.au

Cooper Trewin DEBRA FOUNDATION Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare disease whereby the skin blisters and peels at the slightest touch. Living with EB is likened to living with 3rd degree burns and is known as the “worst disease you’ve never heard of.” It is extremely painful, and sufferers must be bandaged with daily dressings which take 2-3 hours to protect and medicate their wounds. Children and Adults are effected in many different ways ranging from mild, moderate to the severest form which often results in premature death. It is estimated that approx. 1,000 people in Australia are effected by EB and occurs in all racial and ethnic groups. It effects males & females equally. Although EB is not always evident at birth, severe cases usually are. Milder EB cases become apparent when a child crawls, walks, runs or become more physically active.

Money raised from Brighter Days has assisted individuals and families all over Australia living with EB. It has provided them with many items including wheel chairs, ramps, specially made clothing, shoes, air conditioners, medical equipment and supplies. Brighter Days has also contributed to the EB Nurse Program which employs dedicated part-time EB nurses in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. Debra Australia is a not for profit organisation and does not receive any direct government funding. www.debra.org.au

6 BRIGHTERDAYS FRIDAY 10 MARCH TIME WHITTLESEA TENNIS CLUB ALPINE HOTEL STAGE

11AM Cotton Ball Run Registrations Open

12:30PM Cotton Ball Run Departs Whittlesea

4PM Cotton Ball Run Muster at Punkah Pub Brighter Days Tent opens for event for group ride into Bright - ETA 5PM registrations, raffle tickets & merchandise 5PM JARRYN - Solo 6PM SCREAMIN’ EAGLES 7.45PM CATTLETRUCK 9PM SCREAMIN’ EAGLES

SATURDAY 11 MARCH

TIME HARLEY CENTRAL RIVERSIDE STAGE

8AM ALL DAY ATTRACTIONS Brighter Days Tent open all day for H-D1 Custom Shop: Interactive event registration, raffle tickets mobile showroom. Get the thrill of and merchandise. riding a Harley-Davidson on the Jumpstart Experience. No motorbike license required MAKE IT, BAKE IT, GROW IT MARKET

8.30AM COOPER CARD RUN Registrations open

10AM COOPER CARD RUN JARRYN - Solo Departs ALPINE 1PM COL JONES POP-UP BAR OPENS AT 2.30PM TURK TRESIZE 2.30PM

3.50PM COOPER CARD RUN Presentations

4PM MICK PEALING AND THE STARS

5.15PM COOL CHANGE

6.30PM The Official Part!

JOE CAMILLERI AND 7PM THE BLACK SORROWS

8.45PM MENTAL AS ANYTHING

10PM FINISH

7 EVENTSCHEDULE SUNDAY 12 MARCH TIME HARLEY CENTRAL RIVERSIDE STAGE ALPINE HOTEL STAGE CLOCK TOWER

8AM BIKE SHOW’N SHINE CAR SHOW’N SHINE Registrations open Registration opens Bike Show 8am-2pm Car Show 8am-2pm

ALL DAY ATTRACTIONS H-D1 Custom Shop: Interactive mobile showroom. Get the thrill of riding a Harley- Davidson on the Jumpstart Experience. No motorbike license required

9AM THE AMAZING CHASE

10AM BIKE SHOW ’N SHINE CAR SHOW ’N SHINE Judging commences Judging commences

11AM BABES LONGEST LUNCH TURK TRESIZE @ Boyntons Feathertop Winery 11.30PM

12PM MR BLUEZ ALPINE POP-UP BAR 1.30PM JACUZZI MASTERPIECE OPENS AT 2.30PM 2.30PM BRIGHT STARS TALENT SHOW

3.15PM WINGSPAN

4.30PM BIKE & CAR SHOW ‘N SHINE + THE AMAZING CHASE PRESENTATIONS 5PM RAW BRIT 6.15PM Raffle Draw and Auctions

7PM CHOCOLATE STARFISH

8.30PM SCREAMIN’ EAGLES 10PM FINISH

* Schedule subject to change We may be having to much fun to lok at the clock!!!!

8 MENTAL AS ANYTHING A popular urban myth concerns a group of art students who passed themselves off as a band in order to con the local publican into giving them a gig in exchange for free beer. The decep- tion worked better than intended, and the group came to be known as Mental as Anything. Nearly three decades later, they are still irritating the public with their highly listenable, idiosyncratic brand of garage pop.

A self explanatory single to reflect their success, The Nips Are Getting Bigger, rose through the charts and ahead lay a very lengthy pub crawl which only the accomplished could survive. MENTAL AS ANYTHING (Reg Mombassa, Greedy Smith, Martin Plaza, Wayne ‘Bird’ Delisle and Peter O’Doherty).

JOE CAMILLERI AND THE BLACK SORROWS Joe Camilleri, writer of milestone Australian songs such as So Young, Hit and Run, Shape I’m In, Hold On To Me, Harley and Rose, Chained to the Wheel and Never Let Me Go, has given his life to making music in this country. Leader of one of Australia’s most successful bands, The Black Sorrows.

The Black Sorrows have earned the reputation as a dynamic live act. At the helm, Camilleri steers the band through an energetic interplay of blues, soul, R&B, gospel, country and even Brill Building pop. The latest incarnation of The Black Sorrows is – Claude Carranza (guitar/vocals), Mark Gray (bass/vocals), John McAll (keyboards/vocals) and Angus Burchall (drums).

CHOCOLATE STARFISH Starfish burst on to the charts in 1993 with their classic cover of Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain. A string of hits followed, including Mountain, Four Letter Word and Accidentally Cool. Singer Adam Thompson, an entertaining frontman, lends the music an air of much-needed theatricality and melodrama. If there’s an audience, he’ll play up to them, if there’s a balcony, he’ll climb it, if there’s energy in the room, he’ll milk it. Currently touring with their Bat Out Of Hell Show. Adam Thompson – vocals, John “Stones” Nixon – bass, Darren Danielson – drums, Norm Falvo - keys) 9 SCREAMIN’ EAGLES Capturing the spirit of the legendary Eagles live on stage, the Screamin’ Eagles line-up in- cludes six vocalists, three guitars, bass, drums and keyboards. You can close your eyes and think you are at an Eagles gig with the incredible harmonies and legendary rock sound. The line-up includes front man and singer/guitarist Steve Dundon, Matt Powell on lead vocals and guitar, John JD Dallimore on lead vocals and guitar, keyboard player and vocalist Norm Falvo, Kevin Murphy on vocals and drums and Lincoln Jones on bass. Screamin’ Eagles have played all around Australia entertaining crowds with their stunning vocals and incredible musicianship. COOL CARTNEY C CHANGE WINGSPAN A Tribute to the Aussie Rock Legends who became Wingspan will take you on a magical mystery tour from The Little River Band: McCartney’s years of Beatlemania to his blockbuster solo Join us in celebrating the musical journey which career and of course through the Wings mega hits of the began in the ‘60s and ‘70s with iconic Aussie acts, 1970’s. This Two Hour Show delivers McCartney’s Hits The Twilights, Axiom, Zoot, Mississippi, Johnny from his Beatle days. Wingspan line up presents the Farnham, and Little River Band, including hits first amazing Talents of.. performed by Cold Chisel, Bobby Darin, The Hollies, Chris Doheny: (Vocals,Bass, Piano & Guitar) Geisha and The Beatles. The Voice of the Footy Show. Featuring hits including; Needle in a Haystack, Shaun Gardener: (Guitar & Vocal) 21/20, GMA & Live And Arkansas Grass, Little Ray of Sunshine, Sadie, Kicking. Alby Stefani: (Keyboards & Guitar and Vocals) Eleanor Rigby and Dream Lover etc. through to Geisha . Paul Monger: (Drums and Marathons) 21/20 & LRB’s biggest hits including, Reminiscing, Help is Hollywood Zoo. Pat Carroll: (Guitar, Bass & Vocals) The on Its Way, Lonesome Loser, Curiosity Killed the Cat Voice. This is a must see Show for any Die Hard Wings, to the LRB/John Farnham classics of Help, We Too, Beatles Fans or just genuine Music Lovers stretching over When the War is Over, and Playing to Win.

three generations (60’s, 70’s, 80’s) THE LITTLE RIVER BAND STORY CELEBRATING THE SONGS OF PAUL M THE SONGS OF PAUL CELEBRATING MICK PEALING BAND (STARS)

Stars, the iconic Australian Country Rock band Pealing “The Mighty Rock” (guitar/vocals) are now back with original lead singer Mick ex-Stars, Ideals, Spaniards Chris Wilson Pealing performing the songs of STARS (keyboards/vocals) ex-Broderick Smiths Big written by the fabulous Andy Durant. You will Combo, Buster Brown, Ideals, Angry Anderson, hear classic hits such as ‘The Mighty Rock’ The Giants.Peter Robertson (drums) Spectrum Look after Yourself’ ‘Last of the Riverboats’’ Mark Tonelli (guitar/vocals) Jerome Smith, Quick on the Draw’. , Wilbur Wilde, Alex Formosa, This fabulous band bring to life the music from Big & Horny Big Band, Mae Parker. Jo Imbroll the magnificent Andrew Durant (bass guitar/vocals) John Farnham, Broderick Memorial Concert and the Stars albums. Smith, Max Merritt, Brian Cadd, Russell The band features some of Australia’s finest Morris, Goanna, Swanee, Jim Keays. musicians including original lead singer Mick 10

AUCTION 6.15PM SUNDAY RIVERSIDE STAGE GUITAR HELICOPTER FLIGHT Signed by all the Scenic 40 min helicopter artists participating in flight around the 2017 Brighter for 3. Take off and land at Days Festival. Essendon airport. *dates subject to availability HOLIDAYS Valued at approx $500 Byron Bay, NSW – 7 nights 4 Bedroom AUTHENTICATED townhouse Value $4500 MEMORABILLIA *holiday exclusions apply, • Signed Valentino Rossi subject to availability Helmet Donated by Byron Luxury • Signed Craig Lowndes Beach Houses Sixcess Print • Signed Alan Moffat Noosaville, QLD – Bathurst Brilliance Print 7 nights 2 Bedroom • Signed Michael Doohan townhouse or villa Five Print apartment Value $1200 • The Battle of Gallipoli *holiday exclusions apply, Frame – Fall an ANZAC subject to availability Donated by Arrow Wood Rise a Star - Products Pty Ltd • The Battle of Gallipoli Frame – The Fifth Battalion Donated by Arrow Wood *EFTPOS AVAILABLE Products Pty Ltd MERCHANDISE Make sure you kit yourself and the family out in the 2017 merchandising range. Wristband Adult $10 Wristband Child $5 Adult Hoodie $60 Adult T-Shirt $40 Adult Polo $30 Adult Long-Sleeve $30 Adult Singlet/Tank $30 Youth Hoodie $45 Youth T-Shirt $25 Romper $25 Caps $25 Straw hat $25 Buffs $20 Stubby holder $10 Patch $15 Sticker $2 Bag $2 OURSPONSORS Thanks fo yor suppot.

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EVENT PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSPORT EVENT PARKING Harrietville, Wandiligong and Porepunkah on ALL DAY parking area for patrons at Toorak the hour, every hour from 10am till late into Avenue, Bright. Access to the Festival Bright on Saturday and Sunday. Buses can be precinct is an easy walk over the footbridge arranged on Friday evening by direct contact. and through the Northside Entrance. HARRIETVILLE ROUTE: (See festival map above) Snowline Hotel, Freeburgh Caravan Park, Patrons from the surrounding areas are Bright Accommodation Park encouraged to use the bus service on offer. WANDILIGONG ROUTE: Wandiligong Hotel There is no public CAR access or parking within the Festival Precinct at all over the POREPUNKAH ROUTE: Porepunkah weekend. (Motorbikes, Stall holders and Pub, Porepunkah Bridge Caravan Park, Artists excepted). There is a dedicated Mt Buffalo Caravan Park, Riverside Caravan Cooper Card Run parking and departure Park, Porepunkah Big 4, Porepunkah Pines point for all participating cars located in the Caravan Park Rotary Slide Car Park. The Brighter Days Bus Zone for drop off (See festival map above) and pick up is located by the Brightside Entrance, outside the Alpine Visitor PUBLIC TRANSPORT Information Centre, Gavan Street, Bright. Bright and District Leisure Tours - Mobile: The bus company will provide more detailed 0421 648 151 pick up time on their Facebook page: Local recognised bus company, Bright and https://www.facebook.com/www.highcountry- District Leisure Tours are offering transport tours.com.au/ for patrons to and from our events. The Patrons will be required to pay cash for each buses will run from the townships of trip upon pick up.