Narelle Higgs 20th February 2009 DETERMINED to do more than pick up the phone and donate, Karl Bryce decided to hold a fundraiser
at Bella Restaurant at the Brolga in Maryborough. On February 27, the restaurant owner will entertain a crowd at a cocktail event to raise funds for Victoria’s bushfire victims. “I was sitting down watching the TV with all the reports last week. “It was really easy to pick up the phone and donate money but I felt I had to do more. “I thought, if I can get 200 people to a charity – that’s going to create a lot more revenue for the people than I could (raise) myself,†Mr Bryce said. He was approaching suppliers for contributions but he said he was also willing to put up money.
“With having suppliers behind me, I can do it relatively low in cost then the majority of the money, if not all the money, will go to fire victims.