Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr and Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington, Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger, and Dr Chris Brown were the first group of the night, with plenty of other celebs in line and ready for rotation.
Excitement was building among the Little Telethon Stars for their live TV debut as they posed for The Sunday Times’ front page photo with new Channel 7 favourite Dr Chris Brown.
A packed RAC Arena erupted in applause when Marcia Hines took to the stage with a powerful rendition of Disco Inferno to kick off an incredible 26 hours of Telethon with a bang.