By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT’S A caravan charity convoy and it’s coming to Torquay bearing the musical gifts of beloved local performer Angie Hilton and perennial pop rocker Wendy Stapleton.
The convoy is doing the rounds of regional Victoria staging free concerts to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
The concerts will be filmed as part of the Channel 10 caravan and camping television show What’s Up Downunder, of which Ms Hilton is a co-host.
Ms Stapleton and Ms Hilton will perform at Torquay Foreshore Holiday Park from 6pm today.
“I’d love to see Geelong families get behind the What’s Up Downunder Convoy for Charity,” Ms Hilton said.
“The free concert is a great day out for the whole family. Pack a picnic, bring a chair and come and have a boogie with myself and the WUDU crew.”
The $17 billion dollar caravan industry has again puts its wheel power behind Convoy for Charity, showcasing the newest and most advanced caravans on the market.
The convoy has already been to Nagambie and Ballarat and after Torquay, boards the Spirit of Tasmania to perform in Cradle Mountain, St Helen’s and at a grand finale concert in Hobart on 14 November.
Now in its fourth year, Convoy for Charity has grown significantly, raising more than $25,000 from concert donations in 2014.
The Convoy, covering 1600km in 10 days, will air as part of the What’s Up Downunder Summer Series nationally on Network Ten throughout January and February.
What’s Up Downunder executive producer Warren Parrot said Convoy for Charity summed up the fun and comradery of caravanning.
“There’s nothing better than looking out into the audience at our concerts and seeing hundreds of people of all ages – adults, teenagers, kids, all enjoying the outdoors together, dancing to our music and having a fantastic time – all for free and for a great cause.”
To celebrate this year’s Convoy for Charity, the What’s Up Downunder team has joined forces with Jayco for a Let’s Go Jayco competition to win a Jayco Hawk Outback valued at $25,000. Entry details are available at whatsupdownunder.com.au.
