The devastating floods in NSW and Queensland have left a nation shocked however beneficiant Aussies have responded in the one method they know the way - by elevating thousands and thousands of dollars for the victims.
Greater than 40,000 households have been affected and 20 individuals misplaced their lives throughout South-East Queensland and New South Wales. 1000's of households face a determined wrestle to get again on their toes because the floods washed away a lifetime of reminiscences, destroyed houses and wrecked companies.
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At 12.30am, 5 hours after the Telethon began, The Australia Unites: Pink Cross Flood Attraction had raised over $25 million for flood victims, smashing the $20 million goal.
Australians have been shocked by the photographs popping out of Queensland and NSW during the last ten days, with households dropping family members and houses, helpless residents taking refuge on roofs, automobiles sinking in flood waters and animals scrambling to seek out shelter.
Aussie companies stepped up by pledging to donate a whole bunch of hundreds of dollars every. Two of the most important donations of the evening got here from mining billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forest, who donated $1 million by means of the Minderoo Basis, and John and Linda Van Lieshout, founders of the Tremendous A-Mart furnishings retailer chain.
There was assist from the opposite governments across the nation too. The states of WA and Victoria donated $2million, with $1m from South Australia.
A variety of celebrities donated their time by answering telephones at Pink Cross Name Centres throughout the nation, the place donations have been rolling in from hundreds of adults and youngsters.
Many celebrities additionally despatched messages of assist from throughout the globe.
However a lot of the evening introduced light-hearted leisure into houses throughout the nation.
A few of the acts included Tones and I, The Wiggles, Baker Boy, The Dwelling Finish, Kate Miller-Heidke, Casey Chambers, Gang of Youths, Delta Goodrem, Man Sebastian, Missy Higgins and Hunters & Collectors.
Singers carried out from Rod Laver Area in Melbourne, the Brisbane Conference Centre and 9's studios in Sydney.
The attraction crossed reside to Brunswick Heads the place former 9 Community CEO David Gyngell, cleaning soap opera royalty Delvene Delaney, tennis legend Pat Rafter, browsing champ Mick Fanning and actress Bridie Carter shared their experiences within the Northern Rivers.
Delvene shared with viewers how her grandsons have been discovered floating on a mattress in the midst of the evening whereas Bridie reminded Aussies the clear up is "not a dash, it's a actually future".
Fanning defined how he was "flying by the seat of his pants" as he launched his personal "fairly wild" rescue operation.
You may nonetheless donate to the Australia Unites: Pink Cross Flood Attractionright here, the place 100 per cent of funds will go on to flood victims.