	{"id":68424,"date":"2023-04-07T04:02:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T18:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=68424"},"modified":"2023-04-06T09:42:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T23:42:04","slug":"breakfast-thanks-tradies-for-good-friday-appeal-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/breakfast-thanks-tradies-for-good-friday-appeal-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakfast thanks tradies for Good Friday Appeal build"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 150 tradies and suppliers donated their skills, time and materials to build this year&#8217;s Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital Good Friday Appeal auction home in Lara, and were thanked with a special breakfast on Tuesday this week.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Breakfast saw many of those who contributed to the construction of the Henley Homes Electra 35 house on Villawood Properties&#8217; Coridale estate gather at the site to celebrate their efforts.<\/p>\n<p>A large proportion of the tradies and suppliers have close connections with the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68426\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68426\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/HENL608987_2023_Goo_21298-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The house is at 83 Coridale Boulevard in Villarwood Properties&#8217; Coridale estate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The event also included representatives of the Good Friday Appeal, Henley, Villawood Properties, young former patients from the hospital, Sustainability Victoria and others.<\/p>\n<p>Every cent raised by the no-reserve auction of the house at 83 Coridale Boulevard on Good Friday will go to helping the sick children at the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68429\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68429\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/04\/HENL608987_2023_Goo_54595-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"373\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Built by Henley, the Electra 35 features four bedrooms, two bathrooms and multiple living areas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The two-storey house at 83 Coridale Boulevard fully furnished and features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, multiple living areas including a designated study, and a grand alfresco with a pizza oven.<\/p>\n<p>Villawood has been involved in this program since 2009, donating land from one of its estates each year &#8211; including in Armstrong Creek for the 2017 auction &#8211; and helping raise more than $9.4 million for The Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital along with fellow long-term partners Henley.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/gfacharityhouse.com.au\">gfacharityhouse.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 150 tradies and suppliers donated their skills, time and materials to build this year&#8217;s Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital Good Friday Appeal auction home in Lara, and were thanked with a special breakfast on Tuesday this week. 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