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Telethon raises $7.5m

Perth's Telethon always manages to raise an extraordinarily high amount.

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Perth’s Telethon always manages to raise an extraordinarily high amount per capita. On the weekend it broke last year’s record total of $6.5 million to raise $7,535,678.

A surprise $1.5 million donation by the Federal government and the sale of the Telethon regional home had Telethon get off to a fast start, reaching the $3 million mark early on Saturday night.

The total includes a $1 million donation by a Perth grandmother who won the $13 million Oz Lotto jackpot in July. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, also donated another $1 million of her winnings to Princess Margaret Hospital.

Stars at this year’s Telethon include Home and Away actors Jon Sivewright, Lincoln Lewis and Jodi Gordon, Sunrise presenters Natalie Barr and James Tobin and Saturday Disney hosts Jack Yabsley and Sally Stanton.

Singers David Campbell, Vanessa Amorosi and Damien Leith have entertained the strong crowd at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Over the years many acts including Sir Cliff Richard, Harry Connick Jr., Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Julian Lennon, Sammy Davis Jr. and Céline Dion have performed during Telethon.

Alas Michael Jackson was once again a no show. For those who don’t remember Jackson was lured to Perth in the mid-80s by Robert Holmes a Court when Jackson wanted to buy his share of Beatles publishing.

Source / Photo: news.com.au

11 Responses

  1. Telethon is only in WA; because, its ours, we made, we donate to it every year!
    That is why it is only in WA!
    <3
    The Money goes to Sick children in hospital.

    Go Telethon!

  5. I live in perth and i watch telethon every year. its amazing how all the stars come to perth to entertain us( which they do) i was also very happy to see another record for telethon even though were in this tough economic time. GO PERTH!! also david could you do me a favour, if 9am with david and kim gain ratings could you let us know. cheers man and keep up the good work:)

  6. Also, its great to see such a big total. In previous years you’d expect probably 3 million at most and last year set such a high benchmark, I was actually surprised how much was raised so early, especially considering the unsure economic times we live in.

  7. Richard H: The money goes to Perth’s Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research and the Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre, as well as a bunch of other charities.

    Melbourne also has its own telethon style event, the Good Friday Appeal. Perth’s Telethon was started about 40 years ago by TVW’s board members, so its more of a local WA thing that has endured and grown throughout the years.

  8. The money goes to princess margert hospital- a hospital for children and other charitys around western australia focusing on medical breakthroughs. It’s a really great cause and one of the biggest telethons in the world.

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