MEDIA RELEASE
Monday 4th June, 2018
JUST CUTS™ RAISES $17,562 FOR THE ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OF AUSTRALIA AT ANNUAL CUT-A-RAMA EVENT
The Just Cuts Cutting Crew, Outback Car Trekkers and the local Tamworth community rally to raise money for a life saving cause.
On Saturday night, the Just Cuts Cutting Crew was joined by members of the Tamworth community, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia representatives and participants of the Outback Car Trek at the annual Cut-a-Rama event. Crowds packed the local Tamworth Hotel for the event, which raised $17,562 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
Cut-a-Rama is the kick-off event to the Outback Car Trek, held the night before the official trek commences. Seven Just Cuts Stylists from all over Australia and New Zealand helped the Outback Car Trek drivers create wild hair styles and colours to sport during their week-long trek.
Thousands of dollars were donated by trekkers to see their friends’ heads shaved, clipped, cut and coloured for the cause.
“This was the 20th Cut-a-Rama event that we’ve put on. We’re so proud to be able to support a charity that impacts the lives of so many people across Australia”, says Denis McFadden, CEO and founder of Just Cuts™ and dedicated Outback Car Trek trekker.
Bill Patrick, Chief Organiser of The Outback Car Trek always looks forward to the event. “Trekkers from all over have met in Tamworth to take part in the traditional Cut-a-Rama night - the opening event to kick off the 29th edition of the annual Outback Car Trek.” he said.
Cut-A-Rama is just one small part of Just Cuts 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 $450,000 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:
Kendall Meijer
Just Cuts National Marketing Manager
+61(2) 9527 5444 or kendall@justcuts.com
Meet the Just Cuts™ Cutting Crew
Just Cuts Stylists from all over Australia apply for Cut-A-Rama each year, with seven lucky entrants chosen to take part as the Cutting Crew on the night, including:
Elise Alexandra Rowan, Stylist - Just Cuts™ The Glen, VIC
Liscelle Marie Bocock, Stylist - Just Cuts™ New Plymouth, NZ
Lily Rose, Stylist - Just Cuts™ Highpoint, VIC
Lyteshia Clotter, Stylist - Just Cuts™ Hervey Bay, QLD
Teresa Myers, Stylist - Just Cuts™ Tamworth, NSW
Cathy Coleman, Stylist - Just Cuts™ Tamworth, NSW
Brooke Edmonds, Franchise Owner - Just Cuts™ Rockdale, NSW
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 2018 Outback Car Trek
This year marks the 29th 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 $25 million dollars for the charity.
The 28th Flying Doctor Outback Car Trek will be conducted over 7 days and the 2018 Trek will leave from Tamworth, NSW on Sunday morning June 3rd, and will travel to Airlie Beach in Queensland, arriving on Saturday afternoon June 9th 2018.
Find out more here: http://www.outbackcartrek.com.au