SOUND RELIEF RAISES MORE
THAN $8 MILLION FOR CHARITY

The overwhelmingly successful Sound Relief concerts in Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday March 14, 2009 were a day of music, entertainment, reflection, celebration, surprises, and inclement weather that will indisputably live long in the memories of those that attended.

The most significant outcome of Sound Relief comes just over a month post the concerts though - namely confirmation of the sum raised for the charities supported by the event.

It was announced today at a press conference at the MCG in Melbourne that an impressive $8 million plus was raised across the two events with $7,159,760 being donated to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal and $874,416 being donated to the The Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal.

In the month following the Sound Relief concerts external accounting firms BSA Partnership and moneypenny conducted a comprehensive audit of the two events and compiled detailed Profit and Loss reports which are now available for the public to view. These reports detail all costs incurred in staging the Sound Relief concerts. Download pdfs below or see them onlne Sydney funds raised » | Melbourne funds raised »

The organisers of Sound Relief said; “We are thrilled with the amount of money raised by Sound Relief. It is no small exercise to stage two stadium concerts of such magnitude and the willingness of so many to provide their talent, time, labour and equipment free or at cost has allowed such a significant sum to be raised for the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal and The Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal.

“We are proud to have been part of Sound Relief and hope the funds raised will help to heal the communities that have been impacted on by these devastating disasters.”