Grey nomads and tourists enjoyed an enormous, annual dinner courtesy of BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort on Monday night, all in the name of a local cause.
An event that has been running for over two decades, the Christmas In July celebration is just one of the holiday park’s fundraising dinners which regularly run during the busy season.
Grey Nomads who have been travelling to the region for as long as the event itself – and sometimes longer – sat around long tables, enjoyed party games, were serenaded by Coral C Voices choir, and ate a roast dinner.
“We make different occasions like an Asian night where we have Thai Dancing and all Thai food, but Christmas In July is always the biggest,” owner of BIG4 Whitsundays, Greg McKinnon said.
“It started many years ago as just cake, tea, and coffee for free, and people were saying they needed a meal, so then we started barbecues and it grew out of that.”
Mr McKinnon said the Christmas In July event is the largest of their fundraising dinners throughout the year – with Monday night hosting around 100 guests.
The event was all in the name of this year’s fundraising project for BIG4: Airlie Beach local, Louise Meadows, a woman with a rare degenerative optical disease called Stargardt’s Dystrophy.
Ms Meadows has lost a critical portion of her central vision – over 70 per cent – but is assisted by her loyal Guide Dog, Hector.
The funds this year will all go directly towards medical support for Louise, as well as Guide Dogs Queensland for training and housing.
Mr McKinnon said BIG4 would have raised somewhere in the figure of $300 thousand for charities over the events lifetime.
Coral C Voices choir serenaded the Christmas in July celebrations at BIG4 Whitsunday Resort’s fundraising event
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