Concert raises $132000 for hall

Concert raises $132000 for hall Funds for the Queenstown Memorial Hall upgrade are past halfway after Saturday night's Reach Out entertainment event raised $132,000. "It's a real boost for the cause. We're really delighted. " Organisers had expected to increase up to $10,000 in total, but were pleasantly surprised to see ticket sales and cash over the bar had raised that alone. Memorial Hall committee chairwoman Cath Gilmour said this had shown huge generosity and she was impressed by the community support throughout the evening. Host for the evening and member of the Memorial Hall committee Steven Wilde said the night had an entire community feel and he was pleased to see everyone had enjoyed themselves. "Everyone had a good time. The biggest announcement of the evening was the $100,000 contribution from the Peter Wilding Estate. Another $17,000 came from table pledges and $5000 from Henry and Caroline van Asch. Patrons were treated to a musical treat by the quartet, who have performed all over New Zealand, and together, through the years. Concert raises $132000 for hall Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 05/03/2012