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“That will all be divvied up between the 24 winners, and the club.”<\/p>\n
Other recent fundraising initiatives through the club include bogan bingo and barefoot bowls.<\/p>\n
Racing.com’s Matt Stewart will host the event while Mr Peterson said he expects about half a dozen to 10 racing industry representatives to serve as guest speakers.<\/p>\n
He said the funds raised will go towards essential works for the 160-year-old club’s home at Havelock Street.<\/p>\n
“We’re aiming at redevelopment in the next five to 10 years with council,” he said.<\/p>\n
“We need a new roof which has been quoted at over $100,000 and we want to upgrade our women’s and disability facilities.<\/p>\n
“The club venue’s fairly old and hasn’t had any work for about 20 years so this is about bringing it up into the first century.”<\/p>\n
Tickets are $65 per person while a joint ticket between the event as well as the races at Ballarat Turf Club can be purchased for $75.<\/p>\n
The event will run from 6pm on Monday 4 November. To book, contact Mr Peterson on 0494 181 009.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ON the eve of the Melbourne Cup, the Ballarat Bowling Club are inviting everyone to help raise funds for the venue with a Calcutta next week. Venue manager Aaron Peterson estimated the event will be the club’s first event of its kind in more than a decade. “It’ll include a two-course meal and we’ll do […]<\/p>\n