	{"id":161761,"date":"2025-05-22T04:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=161761"},"modified":"2025-05-21T15:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T05:48:51","slug":"torquay-cup-to-giddy-up-for-all-aboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/torquay-cup-to-giddy-up-for-all-aboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Torquay Cup to giddy up for All Aboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 Surf Coast Times Torquay Cup will be held tomorrow (Friday, May 23) and again support the work of All Aboard disABILTY Support Services.<\/p>\n<p>Local businesses and community members will enjoy an exciting day of racing at the Geelong Racing Club for the 13th anniversary of the popular annual meet.<\/p>\n<p>All funds raised from the cup will go towards providing personalised and innovative aid to adults living with disability on the Surf Coast.<\/p>\n<p>All Aboard co-founder Kate Marshall said donations would be directed primarily to its project The Junction, &#8220;a one stop shop&#8221; for disability and support services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are so incredibly grateful to be the beneficiary again this year. Last year we raised $10,000 and to get a result like that again would be incredible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The goal with The Junction is to have a facility built on the Surf Coast for people with disabilities to attend programs, therapists, get a haircut, have meaningful roles in a caf\u00e9, connect with community, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will be a welcoming place for everyone to come. There&#8217;d be sensory playgrounds for families with disabilities to build meaningful connections, so they don&#8217;t feel so isolated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Times News Group managing director Warick Brown welcomed All Aboard as its beneficiary for this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We look forward to hopefully making a huge contribution to their services on the day,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Racing will start at 12 noon. 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