To be held at Wade Park or Showgrounds if wet <\/p>\n
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: Catherine McAuley's redheaded students are behind the festival. Photo: JUDE KEOGH <\/p>\n
Orange City Council has increased its financial support for the September 30 Calling All Redheads world record attempt event at Wade Park.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday night council agreed to contribute $2000 toward the costof running the event. It is being organised by Rachael Brooking to raise funds to help the families of people with Huntingtons Disease.<\/p>\n
Cr Kevin Duffy said it might become a major annual event in Orange.<\/p>\n
It has the ability to take off as a festival, he said.<\/p>\n
Mrs Brooking had asked council forsponsorship money plus waive the costs of hiring Wade Park, or the Showgrounds pavilion, if the weather was poor.<\/p>\n
A council reportsaid there were insufficient funds remaining in thedonations budget to meet thefull request.<\/p>\n
Council had previously allocated $163 toward waiving the ground hire cost. <\/p>\n
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