Billionaire philanthropists and influential politicians, including the father of Telethon and Seven West Media chair Kerry Stokes AC and his wife Christine Simpson Stokes, descended on Crown’s Grand Ballroom.
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.
Coldplay fans who missed out tickets to the superstar band’s two sold-out Perth shows in November will have a final chance to secure tickets this weekend.