FECRI Gala Ball

Licence to Cure

A night of science, celebration, and support for Australia’s only regional community funded cancer research institute

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UNDERCOVER GENEROSITY

Auctions and Prizes

Stay tuned for exciting auction items, fantastic prizes, and more event details coming soon!

Silent Auction
Bids open 20 September

Scroll, swoon, bid again. Tux optional. Open to everyone — families, friendship circles, even entire retirement villages. Assemble your crew, click the links, and place your bets for science.
Click here to view auction items

Raffle Prizes
Tickets now available

One ticket Q would approve. A handful and you’re practically MI6. Open to everyone.

Click here to purchase raffle tickets

Live Auction
Bids open on the night 11 October

Six show-stoppers primed to ignite a bidding frenzy and have M raising an eyebrow.

Every bid and ticket backs regional, community-funded cancer research at FECRI, no house take, just real impact.

Your Mission

1/Arrival
The Grand Entrance

Step into an evening of sparkle with canapés & bubbles

2/Welcome
The Briefing

Opening words to launch the mission

3/Dinner
Licence to Dine

A dazzling three-course celebration

4/Live auction
The High Stakes

Bid for brilliance, support the cause

5/ Dessert & dancing
Licence to Dance

Dessert delights and dance-floor moves

FAQs

Top‑Secret Intel

> Dress code?

Black tie / Formal.

> Accessibility?

Wheelchair accessible venue; please advise any requirements via the RSVP form.

> Dietaries?

All dietaries accommodated — add details during registration.

> Parking?

Nearby street and paid parking available; consider ride‑share where possible.

Moneypenny

Major Partners: $5,000+

Ford Eclipse Ballarat

Your getaway vehicle HQ — from Sunday drives to high-speed missions, Eclipse keeps Ballarat moving.

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Sovereign Press

Classified dossiers, impeccably printed — when the brief must look sharp.

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Curtis Stone Events

Culinary cover so good even Q asks for seconds — world-class dining, discreetly executed.

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The Gull Group

Strategic handlers — calm counsel when the mission gets complex.

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Our amazing sponsors

Licence to Cure

Platinum Partners $1,000–$5,000

Haymes Paint

Western Bulldogs

Eclectic Tastes Cafe & Pantry

X Golf

Gems & Jewels

Smile Creative

Vanilla Sugar

Mr Jones Dining

SteelChief

Elenora

Shaken Not Stirred

Gold Partners $600–$999

Formosa Gardens Nursery

Frank Ford Travel

The Spy Who Donated

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Oscar’s Hotel & Cafe

Campbell Wines

Wen & Ware Living

Pressing Matters

Buxton Real Estate

The Lake View Hotel

UFS

Ballarat Indoor Go Karts Laserforce & Entertainment Centre

Sovereign Hill

Upstate Studios

Sew Darn Special

Ballarat Escape Smash Play

Ballarat Bird World

Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades workshop

Ballarat Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre

Cachia

L’Espresso

Alfredton Hair and Beauty

The Boutique Skin Clinic

SkinCancer Ballarat

The Turret Cafe

Molly Pip & Co

Mr V & Co. Barbershop

Young Living

Ballarat Wildlife Park

The Langham Melbourne

Tracy Reddy

Grounded Pleasures

APCO Alfredton

Carboni’s Italian Kitchen

Pressing Matters

Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa

Zekka Hair

Springhill Farm

Lauren Layton Art

Aunty Jacks

Grainery Lane

Hop Temple

Roy Hammond

Ballarat Basketball

Red Door Carpet & Rugs

PETstock

Antonelli Designs

Ballarat Ninjas

Penny Johnston

Josephine Antonelli

Market Hotel

The Western Hotel

The Buninyong Hotel

Hattie and the Wolf

Racers Bar and Cafe

The Cutters Chair

Mrs Browne Bakes

SIP Champagne Bar

The Green House

Lucida Boutique

Nikki O’Brien

Hunni Beauty

Itinerant Spirits

Core Plus

Penfolds

Redman Wine

Alevo

Tahbilk

Jacks Cellarbrations Ballarat

Grab A Spoon

Relive the Magic of 2023

Our last Gala Ball was a night to remember — together we raised an incredible $220,000 for cancer research.

That support fuels real science: powering our labs, funding cutting-edge projects, and giving our researchers the tools to unlock answers that save lives.

Hit play and step back into the glamour, generosity, and purpose that make this night so extraordinary.

Undercover generosity

Can’t make it? You can still power the science.

Donate directly to FECRI to fuel independent cancer research.
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