Our History

Event History

2024

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Kane Cornes

Comedy:

Sean "Woody" Woodlands

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

Ariane Titmus

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$30,750

Home Ground Hub

https://homegroundhub.com.au/

2023

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Brad Johnson

Comedy:

Nick Cody

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

Michael Warner, Ash Brazill

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$28,500

Anonymous X

https://www.anonymousx.com.au/

2022

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Archer

Comedy:

Luke Heggie

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

The Wiz

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$25,000

Pat Chronin Foundation

https://patcroninfoundation.org.au/

2021

Talent Lineup

Footy:

N/A

Comedy:

N/A

Music:

N/A

Special Guest:

N/A

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

N/A

2020

Talent Lineup

Footy:

N/A

Comedy:

N/A

Music:

N/A

Special Guest:

N/A

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

N/A

2019

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Brent Harvey

Comedy:

Suburban Footballer - Tom Siegert

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

Ray Chamberlain

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$32,000

Diamond Valley Special School

https://diamondvalleysds.vic.edu.au/student-learning/horse-riding/

2018

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Luke Hodge

Comedy:

Luke Heggie

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

Ellie Blackburn

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$30,000

BackPacks 4 Vic Kids

https://www.backpacks4vickids.org.au/

2017

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Liam Pickering & Craig Hutchison with Dane Swan

Comedy:

Cal Wilson

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

Moana Hope

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$27,500

MAD

https://www.madfoundation.com.au/

2016

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Jonathon Brown

Comedy:

Kahled Khahafalla

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$30,000

SleepBus

https://www.sleepbus.org/

2015

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Cameron Ling

Comedy:

Michael Goldstein

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

Mike Brady

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$15,640

The Big Umbrella

https://thebigumbrella.org/

2014

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Barry Hall

Comedy:

Jeff Green

Music:

Mike Allen + Shannen James

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$24,000

Vinnies Soup Vans

https://www.vinnies.org.au/vic/services/soup-vans

2013

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Dermot Brereton

Comedy:

Rusty and the Other Guy

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

Chelsea Roffey

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$20,000

The Y-House Foundation

https://www.y-house.org.au/

2012

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Scott Cummings

Comedy:

Dave Thornton

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

David Parkin

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$18,500

20th Man Foundation

https://ltfoundation.com.au/

2011

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Brian Taylor

Comedy:

Dave O'Neil

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

Brad Blaze

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$15,000

STREAT

https://streat.com.au/

2010

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Jason Dunstall

Comedy:

Keith Scott

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$15,000

N.I.C.K Foundation

https://www.nickfoundation.org.au/

2009

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Glen Jakovich

Comedy:

Graham "Kenny" Kenny

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$15,000

2008

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Luke Darcy

Comedy:

Darren Carr

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$15,000

TLC for Kids

https://www.tlcforkids.org.au/

2007

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Jason Akermanis

Comedy:

Phil Cass

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$15,000

The Holland Foundation

https://hf.org.au/

2006

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Panel: Brian Lake (then Harris), Kayne Pettifer, Wade Skipper

Comedy:

Coodabeen Champions

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$15,000

One Umbrella

2005

Talent Lineup

Footy:

David Neitz

Comedy:

- -

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

Zinc @ Fed Sq

Donation:

$15,000

FareShare

https://www.fareshare.net.au/

2004

Talent Lineup

Footy:

John Elliott

Comedy:

- -

Music:

Mike Allen

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

- -

Donation:

$15,000

Disabled Wintersports Association

https://www.disabledwintersport.com.au/

2003

Talent Lineup

Footy:

- -

Comedy:

- -

Music:

- -

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

- -

Donation:

$15,000

The Sacred Heart Mission

https://www.sacredheartmission.org/

2002

Talent Lineup

Footy:

- -

Comedy:

- -

Music:

- -

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

MCG Long Room

Donation:

$15,000

Starlight Foundation

https://www.starlight.org.au/

2001

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Sam Kekovich

Comedy:

Andrew Startin

Music:

- -

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

- -

Donation:

$15,000

HART Walker a device for a child

2000

Talent Lineup

Footy:

- -

Comedy:

- -

Music:

- -

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

- -

Donation:

$10,000

- -

1999

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Tommy Hafey (the Late, Great)

Comedy:

- -

Music:

- -

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

- -

Donation:

$10,000

- -

1998

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Tony Shaw

Comedy:

- -

Music:

- -

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

- -

Donation:

$5,000

- -

1997

Talent Lineup

Footy:

Michael Byrne

Comedy:

- -

Music:

- -

Special Guest:

- -

Location:

- -

Donation:

$5,000

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