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Seven set for Good Friday Appeal 2015

Seven stars are gearing up for the annual Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

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The 2015 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal will be broadcast live on Channel Seven Melbourne this Friday, again based at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The day’s coverage will begin at 9am with Seven News’ Jennifer Keyte and Nick McCallum reporting firsthand the inspiring stories of doctors, nurses, children and families at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Over at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) Tim Watson and Bruce McAvaney will commence hosting as the phone lines are opened and the donations start flowing in. They will be joined throughout the day by the team at Channel 7, including Peter Mitchell from Seven News, David Koch and Sam Armytage from Sunrise, The Morning Show’s Larry Emdur, Million Dollar Minute host Simon Reeve and members of Seven’s AFL commentary team.

A special edition of Seven News will be hosted by Jacqueline Felgate at midday, with reports from our journalists based in communities across Victoria. Cast members and presenters from Channel 7 hit shows Home And Away, Winners & Losers, Better Homes And Gardens and My Kitchen Rules will pay special visits to children at the Royal Children’s Hospital before reading out donations on the evening panels and taking calls in the phone room.

At night, Hamish McLachlan and Edwina Bartholomew will introduce some of the biggest names in Australian entertainment as the Good Friday Appeal Charity Gala takes to the stage live from the Plenary – MCEC’s 1,800 seat, state-of-the-art auditorium – with performances from Lee Kernaghan, Jessica Mauboy, Taylor Henderson, Justice Crew, Marlisa, and many more.

Families wanting to join in the fun can attend the annual Kids Day Out at MCEC – an all-day event filled with activities for children of all ages. The Good Friday Appeal, which started in 1931 and has been broadcast on Channel 7 for the last 57 years, unites Victorians with the common goal of helping Victoria’s sick children.

The iconic and unrivalled fundraising event has raised more than $274 million for the benefit of the Royal Children’s Hospital. A record breaking $16,846,396.09 was donated in 2014. To donate this year, please call 1300 277 325 or visit the Good Friday Appeal website.

The Good Friday Appeal telecast is live from 9am on Friday, April 3 on Channel 7 (Melbourne).

4 Responses

  1. How come every live event, whether it be sport or not, Hamish McLachlan gets a prime gig? He is the worse presenter on seven, comes across as a sleazy sexist on things like the tennis and AFL Game Day, always having to comment on the players partners being “hot” etc. I wonder if it wasn’t for his brother (who I actually don’t mind running the AFL) if he would have even gotten a job.

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