MORE than $33,000 was raised at the annual Nu Nu Restaurant Melbourne Cup in November, setting a new record for the event.
This year’s tally brings the total raised in the 15 years the event has been held, to $179,000.
Restaurant co-owner Mo Rowbottom said the aim was to raise $30,000 in five hours. “Last year we raised $26,500 at the event and we’re sure we can improve on that this year.”
Event organisers hosted a new section, the exclusive Cockatoo Cage this year, an exclusive opportunity for successful bidders to enjoy French champagne and chef Nick cooking all day long.
That section sold out in six minutes and normal tickets sold out in an hour-and-a-half.
“It’s grown from a table of 10 and we gave a cheque for $2000 to reception in 2004. Everyone gives from the heart, it’s all about the love, it’s about giving back to the community.
The event, with its signature horse race on the beach, attracts significant media attention each year.
A big thank you from us, to the incredible team at Nu Nu Restaurant, all their sponsors and our hard working team of volunteers.
