MEDIA RELEASE
For immediate release
Cut-A-Rama 2016
Saturday 4th June - Crossroads Hotel, Narrabri, NSW
The annual Cut-A-Rama fundraising event is heading to Narrabri, New South Wales, with all proceeds to be donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. This year, we’ll be joined by our brand ambassador, television super star Grant Denyer.
Cut-A-Rama is the kick-off event to the Outback Car Trek, held the night before the official trek commences, and is organised by Just Cuts™. At the event, eight Just Cuts™ Stylists from all over Australia help drivers create wild hair styles and colours to sport during the week-long trek.
At Cut-A-Rama, Outback Car Trek participants and onlookers donate thousands of dollars to see their friends’ heads shaved and cut into hilarious styles or sprayed in the most outlandish colours. Guests from the local community are also welcome to take part. And this year we’re aiming to beat last year’s fundraising effort of over $15,000!
“This is the 18th year of Cut-A-Rama, an event that we’re extremely proud to put on for all Outback Car Trek participants and the local community”, says Denis McFadden, CEO and founder of Just Cuts™ and dedicated Outback Car Trek trekker.
“The work that the Royal Flying Doctor of Australia does is inspirational. I’m grateful for the opportunity to take part in this event to help raise funds for such a worthwhile cause”, says Denyer.
“The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is a charity that has always been very close to my heart because of the huge impact they make on so many people across Australia. Through Cut-A-Rama, we can raise even more funds for this fantastic charity”, adds McFadden.
Cut-A-Rama is just one small part of our brand’s ongoing commitment to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Every Just Cuts™ salon in Australia receives a donation box for the charity, which is displayed on reception counters all year round, with Clients, Team Members and Owners alike donating their loose change to the cause.
And since first partnering with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in 1998, Just Cuts™ has raised over $400,000 for the charity through the annual Cut-A-Rama event, our salon donation boxes and a number of other fundraising initiatives.
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For further information about Cut-A-Rama and to organise a photo or interview with Denis McFadden, CEO and founder of Just Cuts™, please contact:
Vanessa Debreczeni
Just Cuts™ Brand and Communications Manager
+61(2) 9527 5444 or vanessa@justcuts.com
You can also download a PDF of this press release by clicking on the attachment below.
Meet the Just Cuts™ Cut-A-Rama Stylist Cutting Crew
Just Cuts™ Stylists from all over Australia apply for Cut-A-Rama each year, with eight lucky entrants chosen to take part as the Cutting Crew on the night, including:
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Jeanine Abdul Aziz – Just Cuts™ Parramatta, New South Wales. Jeanine is a born and bred country girl from Narrabri. She’s looking forward to seeing her family and friends at the event.
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Bridgette Abood – Just Cuts™ Ballina, New South Wales
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Lynda Knight – Just Cuts™ Castle Hill Home Hub, New South Wales
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Rebecca Pereira – Just Cuts™ Blacktown, New South Wales
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Ivana Macurova – Just Cuts™ Modbury, South Australia
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Caroline Gittus, Just Cuts™ Glenorchy, Tasmania
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Rachelle Bermann – Just Cuts™ Karrinyup, Western Australia
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Stacey Bedrick – Just Cuts™ Mount Gravatt, Queensland
More about the Royal Flying Doctor Service
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world, providing extensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency service to people over an area of 7.3 million square kilometres.
Delivered by a dedicated team of professionals, using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, and support by a vast number of volunteers and supporters, the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is vital for those who live, work and travel in rural and remote Australia.
Find out more here: https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au
More about the 2016 Outback Car Trek
This year marks the 27th anniversary of the Outback Car Trek, an annual long distance trek that raises money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Since it first began, the Trek has raised in excess of $24 million dollars for the charity.
The Trek will commence on Sunday 7th June from Narrabri and will be conducted over seven days, ending in Port Douglas in Far North Queensland.
Find out more here: http://www.outbackcartrek.com.au