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Melbourne Cup
and fruity décor, this event boasts live
GUIDE music, fabulous food, and entertainment

With Melbourne Cup a COUCH is all about that always surprises and delights.
Keep an eye out for tickets - last year they
nationwide event, supporting Far North sold out within six minutes.
there’s a few big hitters in the Queenslanders affected Co-owner Mo Rowbottom said Nu Nu
Far North making the most of will also be raising funds for the Far
the day that stops the nation. by cancer and we couldn’t North Queensland Hospital Foundation,
continue what we do in particular for the Children’s Ward
Words: Sasha Rozhkova at Cairns Hospital. “It is an extremely
without you humbling experience, how our punters 1
THE MAIN EVENTS Bec Dent, come together and dig deep in their
pockets, to raise money for the hospital
Tuscan Long Lunch at Cazalys COUCH Events and whilst having the best Melbourne Cup
Partnership Officer
Melbourne Cup at Cazalys is set to be Day ever!” she said.
a Tuscan affair with a themed buffet, The Backyard Cairns, Pier Point A record $42,000 was raised at last year’s
seafood feast, fashion parade and live Situated on the wharf, The Backyard will event, bringing the total tally since the
music by Fingerprint. You’ll also have be making the most of the presumably event’s inception to a quarter of a million
the opportunity to win prizes and catch perfect weather with plenty of food, dollars. Purchases have included baby
the race on the big screen. The event will drinks and entertainment doing the warmers in ER, specialised fridges for
be hosted by Bec Dent, raising funds rounds. They’ll also be raising funds for mother’s milk beside each crib in the
for local charity COUCH (The Cairns the FNQ Cerebral Palsy Group, making Specialised Care Babies Unit, a paediatric
Organisation United for Cancer Health). the day a charitable soirée. kidney dialysis machine, a paediatric
“I am looking forward to dusting off remote cardiac monitor, playground
my radio-vocals for the day and joining in Nu Nu, Palm Cove equipment and a high-tech mannequin
the action as emcee,” Bec said. A sell-out every year, Nu Nu hosts one of for the paediatric nurses to train on.
“There’s a lot planned and it’s going to be the biggest Melbourne Cup events around
such a fun day”. town. Nestled amongst rows of palms 1&2. Credit: The Backyard Cairns

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