Fed: Rock concert raises more than $8m for Vic, Qld disasters

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2009
Fed: Rock concert raises more than $8m for Vic, Qld disasters

MELBOURNE, April 16 AAP - More than $8 million was raised for the victims of the Victorian
bushfires and Queensland floods, organisers of the Sound Relief concerts revealed on Thursday.

The twin charity concerts - held simultaneously in Melbourne and Sydney - were staged
to raise money for the Victorian Bushfires Appeal and the Queensland Premier's Disaster
Relief Appeal.

In total, $7,159,760.00 raised from the Melbourne concert at the MCG will be donated
to bushfire victims while $874,416.00 will be given to the Queensland flood relief appeal.

"We are thrilled with the amount of money raised by Sound Relief. It is no small exercise
to stage two stadium concerts of such magnitude," organisers said.

"We are proud to have been part of Sound Relief and hope the funds raised will help
to heal the communities that have been impacted on by these devastating disasters."

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