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Strictly Sumner Raises $150K for New Pavilion | Christchurch News
Strictly Sumner exploded with energy as ten local celebrity-dancer pairs took the floor for a wildly successful fundraiser, raising $150,000—$100K from tickets and drinks, plus $50K in spontaneous donations—to build a new $3.4M sports pavilion for cricket, rugby, and community groups. The crowd of 500 roared for the winning cha-cha/jive duo, Callum Brownlee and Sarah Harrison, who called the night “out of control.” With $1.55M already secured, the rebuild campaign is gaining unstoppable momentum—and next up? A January concert to keep the spirit alive before the new pavilion opens on Anzac Day…
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