Stars from The Block up for auction at radio charity function

Not content with just auctioning off their apartments, The Block’s Amity Dry and the Boys – Waz and Gav – will put themselves up for auction on Friday, October 17, joining a range of personalities including leading Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse and food expert Maeve O’Meara putting their services under the hammer in the name of charity.

Guests at the Commercial Radio Charity Luncheon for Children’s Cancer Institute Australia will have the chance to bid to have the Boys come to their home for a comprehensive makeover consultation, or for Amity Dry to perform at their corporate Christmas party.

Also up for auction is a rare chance to see inside the famous Tulloch Lodge stables of Gai Waterhouse, where the winning bidder and their family will see the horses being paraded and join Gai for a glass of champagne.

Or, if rugby league is more to your taste, Macquarie Radio and 2GB sports and morning broadcaster Ray Hadley have donated an exciting afternoon in the football call box with Ray.

Commercial Radio Australia’s CEO Joan Warner says: “This is the first time commercial radio has teamed up to help children’s cancer research and we’ve been overwhelmed at how Sydney’s personalities have come out in force to support this worthy cause and donate their time and services.

“Being in the frontline of the action at the footy with one of the best commentators in the business – Ray Hadley – is an experience that normally money just can’t buy – but we’ll be selling this prize to the highest bidder on the day.”

The special guest at the luncheon is historical legend, astronaut and futurist Buzz Aldrin. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet their favourite radio personalities including Phil O’Neill from Triple M, Bianca Dye from Nova, Mix FM’s traffic reporter Vic “Chopper Boy” Lorusso, veteran DJ Ron E Sparks from WS FM and 2UE presenter George Gibson. Mix’s breakfast team Sammy Power and Jason Bouman will MC while Ray Hadley will be auctioneer and Amity Dry will perform a song.

Other auction prizes include:

· an exotic gourmet food safari for two people to Vietnam with food expert Maeve O’Meara.

· a Nissan 350z sports car supplied by Blue Mountains Nissan

· a luxury two-night stay at Peppers Delgany on the spectacular Mornington Peninsula.

The lunch will be held at the Sydney Convention Centre. Tickets cost $195 including GST or $1900 for a table of 10. For bookings, contact Kate Elliott at Commercial Radio Australia on (02) 9281 6577 or log on to www.commercialradio.com.au.