PANTHERS was packed with flannies, thongs, and thunderstruck energy on Saturday 31 May as Bogan Bingo took over for a fundraiser like no other.
Hosted by the Port Macquarie Sharks Junior Rugby League Club, the event delivered big laughs, bigger hair, and a loud, proud show of community spirit.
The Bogan Bingo event raised around $5000 for the Sharks U16s tour to New Zealand, a new VEO Sports Camera, and mental health charity R U OK?
Kell Heagney, a mum from the Port Macquarie Sharks Junior Rugby League Club said, “I’m very grateful to the organising committee for putting on this fun event.
“Jane Keegan, Shannon Collins and Abby Eakin did an amazing job at organising the silent auction and encouraging bids on the night to help raise the much-needed funds.
“We’re all grateful to the prize donors, everyone who attended and contributed to the fundraiser.
“After a week of floods, a fun night out for a good cause is exactly what we all needed, and it really showed how supportive our community really is, despite the tough situation many were in.”
Guests dived into silent auctions, busted out moves in spontaneous dance-offs, and cheered as the best-dressed bogans were crowned in true mullet style.
This wasn’t just a fundraiser, it was Port Macquarie in peak form: loud, proud, and full of heart.
By Sis HIGGINS
