Saturday’s Summer Slam event saw patrons dig deep and support a fantastic cause given recent events.

Our very own Mrs. Galaxy Australia went above and beyond to help show support. Mrs. Dolan who juggled jobs on Saturday night with shaking tins for the WA Bushfire Volunteers and with a quick dress change heads out on the strip as reverse girl for Mark Chapman with Chapman Brothers Racing, Michelle went on a enormous appeal with the Drag Racing community assisting our 10 Door Slammers with tins and also undertaking a baking bee to also help raise funds.

“Seeing what is currently happening in our Country at the moment with the catastrophic fires, many of us wanted to help in some way especially when the Aeroflow Nitro Cars got caught up in it and couldn’t complete the trip over.”

“When I saw that the Perth Motorplex decided to donate $1 per ticket sale, that gave me an idea to get some tins together, and I can’t do a fundraiser without making some of my Bounty Bars for a donation (seem to be a Drag Racers Favourite).”

“Knowing full heartedly at times like these our Drag Racing community bands together, I contacted all of our Slammer teams and The Nitro guys asking if they would mind having a tin at the front of their pit bay.”

“The junior kids, and racers kids got involved as well, walking around the crowds shaking their tins and by the end of the night, we managed to raise a massive total of $1500.90 plus $434.70 from the Perth Motorplex tins making it $1935.60 to be donated on behalf of the Racers and patrons.”

“Thanks to everyone that was involved and that donated, or even attended the Perth Motorplex, the money raised is going to such a deserving cause.”

“A Special thank you to Mark and Garry Chapman, they are always happy for me to juggle my Race day duties with any kind of Fundraiser I’m doing and always back me 100%. I’m very lucky to be involved with such a great team.”

Perth Motorplex is so lucky to have such a generous community.

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7 JANUARY 2020 

Motorsport fans and Perth Motorplex dig deep in bushfire appeal

• Perth Motorplex conducted a bushfire appeal at the Summer Slam and Funny Car Match Race on Saturday 4 January 2020
• Mandogolup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade attended the event with two fire trucks to raise money for families of volunteer firefighters killed on duty
• Over $20,000 raised through donations and ticket sales, with almost half going to WA based Bushfire Volunteers association

The Summer Slam and Funny Car Match Race at Perth Motorplex on Saturday 4 January 2020 saw the approximately 8,000 strong crowd dig deep in support of those affected by the recent catastrophic bushfires across the country.

Perth Motorplex welcomed two fire trucks and volunteer firefighters from the Mandogolup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade to raise funds for the families of volunteer New South Wales firefighters Samuel McPaul, Geoffrey Keaton and Andrew O’Dwyer, who were tragically killed while on duty in December 2019.

The appeal touched the hearts of event patrons and the Mandogolup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade managed to raise $10,176.45. The money will be divided equally and deposited into the NSW Rural Fire Service accounts set up for the families of the firefighters who have lost their lives.

VenuesWest will also donate $8,000, representing $1 from every ticket sold by Perth Motorplex, to Bushfire Volunteers, the peak body for Western Australia’s 20,000+ registered members of the State’s more than 550 Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades.

The registered charity provides and manages hardship payments directly to the families of volunteers who suffer injury and other loss at the hands of fire and works to ensure the women and men of Western Australia’s largest emergency service are properly resourced, supported and represented.

A further $1,935.60 was raised for Bushfire Volunteers by members of the WA Drag Racing Association and Perth Motorplex promotional staff shaking tins at the venue.

Saturday’s event, which featured 10 Top Doorslammers, seven Nitro Bikes and two local Nitro Funny Cars, was swiftly put together by the Perth Motorplex team after the Aeroflow Funny Car convoy was unable to get to Perth Motorplex for the event due to bushfire road closures.

For more information or if you would like to donate to the causes referred to above, please visit:

https://www.bushfire.org.au/

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/general-news/featured/support-for-firefighter-families

Comments attributed to Craig Treeby, Captain, Mandogalup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade:

“Our tin rattle on Saturday night at the Perth Motorplex for the families of fallen firefighters in New South Wales was a phenomenal success.”

“On behalf of the Mandogalup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade we give many thanks to the generous patrons and the staff at Perth Motorplex.”

Comments attributed to Darren Brown, Executive Officer, Bushfire Volunteers:

“We are incredibly grateful for this donation from VenuesWest, Perth Motorplex and importantly, the event attendees.”

“As the peak body for Western Australia’s 20,000+ registered Bush Fire Brigade volunteers, the association will use this very welcome funding boost to contribute toward the work we do to represent, support and promote our members and the invaluable work they donate to keep our community safe.”

“The Bushfire Volunteers association is working hard to increase the breadth and number of services we provide to our volunteers and state government and this donation will assist in delivering that important goal more quickly.” 

Comments attributed to David Etherton, VenuesWest Chief Executive Officer:

“Perth Motorplex and VenuesWest are very grateful for the generosity of our patrons and the motorsport community which has enabled us to support Bushfire Volunteers and their important work with Western Australian volunteers.”

“We would like to express our sincerest thanks to everyone that got involved in the appeal and to the emergency services men and women who are working day and night to protect lives and homes in our State and around the country.”

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