Maths and Science teacher Athula Mamaborupodakqua croons on stage at the Sea Shepherd concert. 47610 Picture: Jordan van Tuil
By Mara Pattison-Sowden
SHERBROOKE Community School put on a gala event last month to raise almost $4000 for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
Students organised the concert and auction evening in support of the Bob Barker, an anti- whaling ship docked in Tasmania. Event organiser and Year 12 student Jordan Crooka said the school was pleased to have raised $3797 to support the society.
“Previously we’ve never raised above $1000 for them, so it was a fantastic effort by everyone that helped,” he said.
Former student Anna Paddick, who recently played in the St Kilda Festival, crooned for the audience with last year’s year 12 student Kate Henderson.
A few teachers also got in on the act, happy to lend their voices to the cause.
Jordan said the audience participation was great and they had a lot of fun.
“We had to rush in more seats half-way through – there were well over 100 people,” he said.
Jordan said it was nice to see people being inspired to go into the community and find out what’s happening in the oceans.
Jordan said there was lots of support from the music industry, with its contributions helping to raise $1500 alone.
“We auctioned off signed posters from Powderfinger and Pearl Jam, and signed CDs from Dan Sultan and The Living End,” he said.
Jordan’s highlight was an American band called Rise Against.
He phoned their representatives on a Thursday and by Monday had a parcel of signed items ready to auction on his doorstep.
For more information about the Sea Shepherd Conservation, residents can look online at www.seashepherd.org.
