1 August 2013

Centenary charity online auction starts today

| Barcham
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Skywhale flies again

From today until August the 15th the Centenary are running a collection of online auctions to raise money for their charity projects, Dollars for Dili and the Boundless all-abilities children’s playground.

A total of thirty seven items are up for grabs, so have a peek and see if anything takes your fancy.

The auction items include:
· flight for two in The Skywhale over Canberra
· joy flight in a Tiger Moth over Canberra
· Champagne breakfast for 14 on roof of Parliament House
· a day sailing on Sydney Harbour
· double membership for the two Canberra International Film Festival plus 10 tickets
· Canberra Glassworks hotshop experience
· Royal Military College experience including a night for two in the Campbell Room at Duntroon House
· private guided tour for two of the Australian War Memorial by Dr Brendan Nelson
· family Pass to Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s 2014 Shell Prom concert
· CSIRO experience for up to 12 people
· ACTION bus charter for 4 hours for up to 110 guests
· Porsche Supercup hotlaps at either Goulburn or Eastern Creek Sydney
· two tickets to Tim Winton’s Shrine, including drinks and canapés at post-performance function
· two nights at the QT Hotel on the Gold Coast including breakfast and one dinner
· behind the scenes tour of the Australian National Botanic Gardens for 10 people
· behind the scenes tour of Canberra Airport for 4 people
· six 30 minute segway rides
· two A-reserve tickets to Voices in the Forest including dinner
· two Silver Season passes to Summernats 20014
· framed Centenary flag signed by the Australian and New Zealand rugby league teams
· framed Like Canberra t-shirt signed by West Indies’ cricket greats Sir Viv Richards, Michael Holding and Joel Garner
· framed Kangaroos jersey signed by the Australian Rugby League team
· two Centenary table centrepieces, signed by the Australian and New Zealand rugby league teams
· AFL football signed by 2013 AFL Hall of Fame inductees
· signed 2013 Brumbies jersey, size large
· Visionary framed artist print by CSIRO Science Art Fellow and recipient of the Centenary Science Art Commission Eleanor Gates-Stuart
· Coolamon Bowl made from a Local Eucalyptus tree by ACT Parks and Conservation Service Aboriginal rangers
· Australian Diamonds netball signed 2012 International Series memorabilia, including a playing dress
· landscape painting of the view from the National Arboretum by local artist Casey Douglas
· framed Centenary of Canberra stamp
· Cadel Evans framed and signed photograph
· $2000 Canberra FM radio advertising voucher
· Australian Antartic Polar Series montage
· twin pack of Shaw Vinyard Estate wine
· Samsung phone
· handmade lacework by Petronella Wensing OA
· handmade sterling silver earrings.

In addition to the online auction, the ACT Government is also hosting a cross-government trivia night to raise funds for Dollars for Dili and Boundless.

The public is encouraged to bid on auction items or donate directly to Dollars for Dili and Boundless. For more information visit http://www.scouts.com.au/dili_donate.asp and http://www.boundlesscanberra.org.au/

To make a bid, head over to allbids.com.au.

[Photo courtesy of LAB]

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