The Sharks Sporting Club sunk under the weight of some 1912 glamour when it staged the Redlands Cancer branch’s Titanic fund raiser on June 15. Men dressed in top hats and sailor caps and women wore hats and feathers to a glamorous evening featuring a six-course interactive dinner.
People posed for photos at the bow, or could visit the decorated wedding chapel for a quick renewal of vows with Titanic captain Cr Paul Bishop.
During the evening, five men carried mail bags through the passengers re-telling the story of Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic and their endeavour to save the mail when the ship was going down. The mail bags were loaned by Cleveland Post Office.
A scale model of the Titanic and other memorabilia were on show courtesy of the Redland Museum.
Winning best dressed was Bronwyn Reading.
Entertainment was with the Canterbury College string quartet, magician Chris Riches and singer Leah Lever. Auctioneer was Darren Cole.
Event organiser and branch member Pam Tranter said everyone had in some way been touched by cancer.
“While the theme was Titanic the connection was made that not everyone survives cancer, some lose their lives like the people on Titanic did. But by banding together we are making a difference towards funding research and support services and there more cancer survivors,” Ms Tranter said.
The event raised about $5000 and was sponsored by Renaissance Retirement Village, Town Centre Victoria Point, Golden Cockerel Chickens, Stript Flooring and in kind donations from Redland Museum, Victoria Point Sharks Sporting Club, Norfolk Naval Cadets and Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.
“We always look for novel ways to raise funds for Cancer Council Queensland. Last year the Redlands Cancer Council volunteer branch was the highest fundraising branch in Queensland, raising more than $100,000 and we are hoping to repeat that wonderful result again this year,” she said.
Cancer Council Queensland CEO Chris McMillan said through community fundraising efforts such as this, the council could continue to support all Queenslanders affected by cancer every minute, every hour, every day.