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Pip Miller PR

Telephone: 0419 681543

Email: pip@pipmillerpr.com.au

Internet: www.rydges.com

MEDIA INFORMATION                  Tuesday 29 September 2009

CAIRNS FUNDRAISING TO BENEFIT CAMP QUALITY

Rydges Hotels and Resorts and Birch Carroll & Coyle’s Cinemas in the north raised a massive $6384 in their annual trivia challenge on Thursday night; successfully exceeding last year’s fundraising donation of $4910.

According to event organizer, Sandra Martin, Cairns fielded eight teams and 62 participants in total.

Background:

After raising $22,000 to benefit Camp Quality in its inaugural trivia event last year, AHL (parent company of Birch Carroll and Coyle and Rydges Hotels and Resorts) has made it a date once again.   This year, AHL’s corporate charity-based competition entitled, Battle of the Decades, took place at 6.30pm on Thursday 24 September at Rydges Plaza Cairns.

This year marks Cairns’ second time competing in AHL’s annual fundraising trivia challenge.  Local competitors aim to keep their fundraising crown when they compete against nine locations, totaling 99 teams nationally. The Cairns event saw 8 teams compete, the competition was stiff, with ‘The Awesome Tradies’, Rydges Tradewinds team, taking the title.  The national fund raising tally has yet to be released, it is expected far exceed the national target of $25, 000.

Rydges Hotels Resorts TNQ & Birch Carroll & Coyle wish to thank local business partners in assisting with their kind donations of prizes which were used as raffle prizes and  auction items on the night.

Camp Quality believes in bringing optimism and happiness to the lives of children and families affected by cancer through ongoing, quality recreational, education, financial and hospital support programs.

Please contact Sandra Martin, Rydges Hotels Resorts TNQ trivia representative, for further information on tel: 4046 0383.

Rydges Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the introduction of “Rydges Priority Guest”.  This innovative new program enables guests to enjoy special member benefits and rewards at over 30 hotels in New Zealand, Australia, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.  More information and membership details can be easily accessed online by visiting www.rydges.com/priorityguest

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For further information and media enquiries:

Sandra Martin, RYDGES HOTELS · RESORTS, Cairns Tel: 4046 0383 or email: sandra_martin@rydges.com