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  THE 2009 HAIR BALL

The 2009 Hair Ball held in the prestigious Civic Theatre on Saturday 24 October, proved to be a major success, raising over $70,000 for cancer care and research initiatives at Calvary Mater Newcastle.

This year the funds raised will be used to purchase the latest in surgical based ultrasound equipment that will help to improve outcomes for women with breast cancer as well as new wigs for the hospital’s free wig service and a cancer research grant for our researchers.

“The success of the 2009 Hair Ball is down to the generous individuals and organisations who contributed their time and money to this great event,” said General Manager Colin Osborne.

“We are delighted with the amount of money we have raised this year and the fact that we will now be able to purchase a piece equipment for breast cancer patients as well as new wigs and supporting cancer research initiatives – it is fantastic news.”

The magical evening began with guests sipping pink champagne on the pink carpet before entering the beautifully decorated Civic Theatre that was lit in pink and included a large Sydney Opera Company chandelier suspended on stage.

Charli Delaney (ex Hi 5) did a wonderful job of hosting the ball and keeping the audience entertained in between the fantastic cabaret style line-up of the Irrawang High School Drummers, Ultra Swing Lounge, well known Newcastle band The Cruisers, local musicians Jarrod McAuley & Cameron Bone and Newcastle nightclub regular DJ TP.

One of this year’s highlights was the involvement of the local hairdressing community of Newcastle. Ten hairdressing models wearing grand wigs and theatrically themed costumes acted as a ‘live art’ exhibition in the foyer area of the Civic as well as being on display inside the Juliette boxes during the night. The coordination and styling of the decorative wigs and the funds raised from the hairdressing community was co-ordinated by Charlestown hairdresser, Kirstie Saunders of Woohoo who lost her father to cancer last year.