Good Friday Appeal tops $23.3m

Seven’s annual Good Friday Appeal helped raise $23,368,724 for The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, breaking a 2023 record of $23.06m

Network personalities joined with RCH volunteers across the day with key hostings by Larry Emdur and Peter Mitchell.

Appearing were Rebecca Maddern, Abbey Gelmi, Natalie Barr, Matt Shirvington, Edwina Bartholomew, Katie Brown, Dr Chris Brown, Colin Fassnidge, Ada Nicodemou, James Stewart, Emily Weir, Matt Evans, Jessica Redmayne, Abbey Holmes, Matthew Richardson, Nikki Osborne, The Chase’s Goliath and Smiling Assassin andFarmer Joe from the new season of Farmer Wants A Wife. Also featuring were Zoë Ventoura and Peter Rowsthorn; and comedians Ed Byrne, Nazeem Hussein, Ivan Aristeguieta, Christine Ryan, Bron Lewis and Claire Hooper.

There were performances from Conrad Sewell, Kate Miller-Heidke, Mark Seymour and his daughter Eva; Dylan Wright and a special cover of Tom Petty’s I Won’t Back Down by 7NEWS’ Peter Mitchell.

Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin, said: “It is always touching to see Victorians dig deep for a cause so close to all of our hearts.

“It is an honour for Seven to broadcast this iconic event, as we have for the past 67 years. Thank you to all of our special guests, volunteers and staff who made it all possible, and to our partners at The Royal Children’s Hospital and the Herald Sun for another outstanding year,” he said.

You can still donate at goodfridayappeal.com.au/donate