The Inaugural Altona Hockey Club Fundraising Gala saw over 200 guests flock to Burbank Headquarters in Altona for a night of glamour, celebrities and music.
The ladies looked amazing, and the gents looked sharp, as they arrived on the blue carpet to the flashes of A’s paparazzi, John Camilleri and Alex Tyrrell.
The room, previously one of Burbank’s storage warehouses, had been transformed, even the Legends Bar sign was present!
The celebrities had the crowd enthralled… David “Ox” Schwarz told his amazing story of recovering from a gambling addiction… if you didn’t know it was true, you’d think it was a Hollywood script! 400 game veteran Kevin “KB” Bartlett taught us all about how good he was and still is!!! Katie Allen, Olympic, World Cup and Commonwealth gold medallist, shared her story of dealing with missing out on Atlanta in 1996, to winning gold at Sydney in 2000, and all the hard work of being a champion international hockey player. While Dave O’Neill had the crowd in stitches giving us a lesson in Western Suburbs geography and anthropology! Doc Turf, famous radio and horse racing personality (but more famous to Altona HC members as Phoebe’s dad), was amazing throughout as the MC, despite Briza trying to hog the microphone every chance he got!
The crowd was magnificent in supporting the fundraising efforts on the night, with a plethora of prizes given away in the raffle and the silent auction items attracting a lot of interest… who would’ve thought a day fishing with Millsy would be so popular?!
The Legends Bar was rocking throughout the night, and the band had Burbank HQ rocking into the night!
The night was not only an enjoyable one for all present, but also achieved our objective of raising over $9,000 for the facility development fund.
We acknowledge that a small group of guests were provided less than ideal service in relation to the food and for this we apologise. We have expressed our dissatisfaction with the caterer and appreciate the patience and understanding of those guests.
We are a small, tight-knit club, that relies on volunteers to get the job done. The way our volunteers pulled together to ensure the success of the gala, and thus raise money to develop our facilities, highlights what a fantastic group of quality people our members are.
Thanks to all volunteers who helped out with the event, including:
Alex Tyrrell
Angela Baugh
Ben Burriss
Brian Fanning
Brock Draper
Caleb Scanlon
Calum Mudford
Cam Jarry
Candace Reeves
Carol Noblett
Connor Otterbach
Cooper Burns
Cynan Baugh
Danielle Schubach
David Burns
Emma Faulkner
Heath McDonald
Ian Bartlett
Ian Ritchie
Jaimi Paten
Jake Macvean
Jarryd Otterbach
Jarryd Prentice
Jess Brennan
John Camilleri
Jyah Johnson
Karl Otterbach
Kate Holland
Kevin Brennan
Liv Rog
Matt Guest
Megan Prentice
Merryn Brennan
Michelle McIntyre
Mick Gallo
Mitchell Burns
Riley Faukner
Sarah Haslam
Seona Kelly-Pearce
Sian Baugh
Simone Otterbach
Steve McDonald
Steve Mills
Steve Ritchie
Tash Draper
Taylah Brennan
Tianie Grunwald
Tim Grunwald
Tyson Priddle
Silent Auction Donors:
Steve Mills
Craig Bancroft
Brian Fanning
Altona Bowls Club
Kooringal Golf Club
Raffle Donors:
Good Guys, Hoppers Crossing
Overtime Fitness
Tulle Fashion, Williamstown
Peter Sturton (Artist)
Bob and Sandy Guest
Love It, Williamstown
Book and Paper, Williamstown
Officeworks, Altona
Harvey Norman Electrical
Bunnings, Altona
Tim Watt, MP for Gellibrand
Powder Puff Hair
Rays Outdoors
Pet Stock
Mitre 10
McKenzie’s Spices
Taco Bill, Altona North
Inaugural AHC Blue Carpet Best Dressed Awards – Sponsored by OneLife Gym
After the challenge was laid down by Briza with an… um…. Interesting choice of gala outfit on the midweek video, the lads and ladies of the Altona Hockey Club turned out with all the glitz and glamour of the Oscars and Brownlow combined!
Paparazzi John Camilleri and Alex Tyrrell were capturing all the Altona beauties… who were all too happy to pose, given how fabulous they looked!
The judges chose a panel, and the guests at the gala voted… The voting was extremely close, but there could only be one winner in each category…
Best Dressed Woman – Tracey Drake
Best Dressed Man – Jake Macvean
Tracey looked very glamorous, and the former Womens Premier League Reserve coach was a deserved winner. The Mens winner was a little more questionable…. The man who is famous more for “what not to wear” pulled off a big upset win to take out the Male category.
Both Tracey and Jake will win a year of unlimited workouts, kindly donated by Onelife, a gym run by an ex-touring tennis professional, personal trainer and certified Crossfit and Olympic lifting coach.
If you’d like to find out how OneLife can help you be at the top of your sport, and how to get the best out of yourself, see contact details below:
Onelife Gym
Factory 18, 36 Aberdeen Road
Altona 3018
www.onelifeignite.com.au
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Tristan Enright 0400 656 750