David Morris won the hearts of Australia when he won silver in the aerials at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Now you can win him.
David Morris is selling himself for brain cancer.
Yes, that’s right, if you have the cash then he will not only ski with you but sit down for lunch with you too.
And all that cash you hand over, well, that goes to research to find a cure for the biggest cancer killer of children in Australia, brain cancer. It is also the biggest cancer killer of Australian adults under thirty nine and takes way too many of us in the prime of our lives.
Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo founded the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation in 2001 (originally called Cure For Life Foundation) and the annual gala ball for the foundation has been going for twelve years. This year the ball features David Campbell and Jimmy Barnes and the theme is Mad Hatters.
Sadly for you the ball is sold out. But the good news is you won’t miss out on this Major Auction prize as the foundation has opened up phone bidding to those not able to attend the ball.
So here’s the deal. If you are the winning bidder then you and your friend will fly from Sydney to Melbourne where you’ll pick up a Volvo XC60 for the long weekend in June for a smooth ride to Mt Buller.
Once there you’ll bed down in some swanky accommodation for three nights and receive lift passes for two. Then if the snow allows you’ll get some turns in with Mr Morris himself before lunch for a first hand account of his Olympic glory when you can ask as many questions as you like.
David is just one of eleven major auction prizes up for grabs. You could be surfing Snapper Rocks with Parko, supping vino with Sam Neill, meeting Billy Joel backstage in New York City and hanging in the audience of Ellen DeGeneres.
- Volvo V8 Supercar Experience – Hot lap Eastern Creek at the Sydney Motorsport 400 with championship drivers Scott McLaughlin or Robert Dalghren with VIP passes and all access area tickets
- Wine up with Sam Neill in New Zealand – a private tour for two with Sam Neill of his Two Paddocks Vineyard in New Zealand includes flights with Air New Zealand, three nights at The Spire Hotel, dinner at Rata Dining, Black ZQN chauffeurs and five nights in pure wilderness luxury at Aro-Ha Wellness Retreat
- Dinner with Charlie Teo and six of your friends at Aria Restaurant – a private degustation dinner for eight at Aria’s Kitchen Table
- Co-pilot the fastest boat in the world – Put yourself at the helm of Maritimo with an action packed weekend at Sanctuary Cove in Queensland
- Los Angeles supermodel celebrity – fly business class for two with Virgin Australia to Los Angeles, bed down at Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel for five nights, hang in the audience at ELLEN then channel your inner supermodel with a half day portrait shoot at the famous Milk Studios in LA with renowned fashion and celebrity photographer Jan Welters who has shot Cate Blanchett, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lawrence and friends.
- Fransella artwork – a stunning artwork by Graham Fransella, famed artist in the National Gallery of Australia. The work is called River and was painted in 2001.
- Ski with Olympic silver medallist David Morris – you and a friend will ski with Australia’s favourite male aerialist skier, Sochi Winter Olympic medallist, David Morris, at Mt Buller. Prize includes flights, a Volvo XC60 for the weekend, accommodation for three nights on the opening weekend and lunch/ski with David.
- Private surf session with Joel Parko Parkinson – head to Parko’s home turf, Snapper Rocks, bed down at QT Gold Coast for two nights, surf with Parko then head to Bali with a friend for five nights at Komune Resort & Beach Club for night surfing and five nights at One Eleven Villas with personal butler
- Two weeks in Paris – flying business class for two with Etihad Airways to Paris, you’ll have the keys to a two bedroom Parisian apartment in the fashionable Marais district plus lunch at three Michelin star restaurant Pierre Gagnaire and a Kate Moss signed pair of Superfine London jeans.
- Golfing for Kings – you and seven friends plus a private helicopter from Sydney to Scone to play golf at the exclusive Ellerston Golf Course reserved for Australia’s wealthiest families. Plus the 13th pin flag from the US Masters won and signed by Adam Scott
- Meet Billy Joel in New York City – you and a friend fly business class with China Southern Airlines from Sydney to New York City with two nights at the Sofitel in Guangzhou and five nights in New York City at the Sofitel and Novotel Times Square. Then head backstage at Madison Square Garden to meet Billy Joel before taking your VIP seats at his concert.
So how do you register to phone bid? Just email Emily Dougan (events@curebraincancer.org.au) for terms and conditions and prize value and then put your highest bid in.
Easy as.
Disclosure: Rachael Oakes-Ash works with the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation sourcing Super Raffle, Raffle and Major Auction prizes for the ball and promoting the event each year.