The 2017 Tilligerry Motorama has drawn to a complete close now that the funds raised from the annual event has been donated.
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At a presentation dinner on July 29, the Tillgerry Auto Club, organisers of the Tilligerry Motorama, presented a cheque for $12,000 to nursing staff from the Paediatric Oncology Unit at John Hunter Children's Hospital.
Club president Ian Jones said the presentation was the “best part” of the Tilligerry Motorama.
“The nursing staff told us how much donations help with the day-to-day running of the Paediatric Oncology Unit,” Mr Jones said.
“They told a story of how a box of Texta colour pens helped two 5 year old girls communicate between an isolation bed and an outside bed by putting the beds each side of a window so the girls could draw to each other during their treatment.
“This shows how outside donations no matter how small or large help.
“We will strive to raise more money for them in 2018 Tilligerry Motorama.”
Some of the money will go toward refurbishing the Paediatric Oncology Unit rooms, which cost about $130,000 per room.
This includes moving walls out to take in unused space from balconies to outfitting the rooms with divans for parents to sleep in their children rooms.
The money will also be spent on fitting the rooms with separate air conditioning units help with controlling infections.
Since it first began in 2006, the Tilligerry Motorama has raised more than $112,000.
Much of the funds has been donated to John Hunter Children’s Hospital.
There were 417 vehicles vehicles – 388 cars and 29 bikes – on show during the 2017 motorama, held in May.
About 4000 people turned out to Tilligerry RSL Sports Club to see the cars, bikes and trikes on display.
The Tilligerry Motorama presentation dinner was held in the White Wattle Restaurant at Tanilba Bay Golf Club.
More than 40 people attended.
The inaugural trophy for Best Tilligerry Auto Club car at the Tilligerry Motorama was presented to Rob Shenn with a 1966 Mustang.
The trophy was judged by Glen Jennings from Lost in the 50's Museum, Cameron Park.