A large community gathering is planned for the Cooran Hall on Sunday 2 November from 3pm as a fundraiser for 18-year-old local lad Uriah who is in an induced coma in ICU in Brisbane following a horrific car crash on McKinnon Drive, Cooroibah on 12 October.
Uriah was airlifted to the Royal Brisbane Hospital from the accident in which he sustained serious head injuries and has sadly lost one eye.
“Surgeons have been working long hours to save his remaining eye with a 16.5 hour operation on 21 October,” said event spokesperson Cherry Bright.
“We are coming together with love and healing hearts to help support Uriah and his parents, locals Katherine and Tim through his recovery. They are by his side in Brisbane,” she said.
“Come along for a wonderful afternoon of community love and support through music. Three local bands will be providing fabulous music plus the local Cooran choir will sing a selection of awesome 4-part harmony songs. There will be raffles on the day including a large grocery hamper of donated foodstuffs. If you would like to make a donation of foodstuffs for the hamper or objects or services or vouchers – all would be greatly appreciated. There will also be tea, coffee and cake to purchase and any cake donations would also be gratefully received.
For all donations large or small please contact Cherry Bright on 0410573629. Thank you in advance.
A gofundme page has also been created for donations by Uriah’s sister Clare Quinn who is a well known musician in the duo, Those Folk.
The line up of talented local bands include:
The Leafy Greens – a 5-piece band of friends, each with decades of musical performance experience, emphasizing vocal harmonies and instrumental diversity who perform covers from the 1960’s – 90’s, combined with older classics like Blue Moon, while ambitious numbers like Mr Blue Sky and Shine on You Crazy Diamond are thrown in.
Buckley’s Chance – a 6-piece band of local talented musicians who perform originals and popular covers, describing themselves as an acoustic style band with a Celtic feel.
Starkers – a groovy 4-piece band led by James Simon (vocals, guitar) and Clare Talei (percussion, flute) who with the recent addition of Jack Lloyd on drums and Mitch Francis on bass, has evolved into a full-bodied musical experience that resonates with audiences from all walks.
Tickets: adults $20, children under 16 years $5, children 5 years and under free. Visit www.trybooking.com/DGWLM
