Sea Shepherd 'Black Sea' Charity Fund Raiser

19 February 2009 6:30pm Hilton Hotel, Brisbane

If you have not already bought your tickets for this special event - you only have 4 days left!

Why 'Black Sea'? This is to signify that these are dark times for the oceans; fishermen continue to trawl for the last Bluefin tuna, stringing out thousands of kilometres of longline, indiscriminately killing marine and bird life; hundreds of millions of sharks are dying in the name of shark-fin soup; bottlenose dolphins are again being murdered in the waters of Taiji, Japan; Faeroe islanders slaughter pilot whales in what they regard as a right of passage and Japanese whalers demonstrate extreme desperation in their quest to kill whales in a dedicated whale sanctuary by ramming and sinking the Ady Gil, Sea Shepherd's wave piercing trimaran.

Mr. Ady Gil, Hollywood Audio Visual Director and sponsor behind the vessel bearing his name, has accepted our invitation to come to Brisbane and share his passion for marine conservation. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!

Come and join us for a night of fun, information and entertainment
~ Guest speakers;

Ady Gil - sponsor of the ill-fated trimaran
Wayne Poole, international business development manager, Australia Zoo
Dave Rastovich, pro-surfer & founder of Surfers for Cetaceans
~ MC - Tracy-Lynne Geysen, Animal rights lawyer and founder of BLEATS (www.bleats.com.au)

~ Music will be provided by Low Pressure System and Greg Sheehan

~ More than $20,000 worth of great auction prizes will be looking for a new home, including;

* A one-off Sea Shepherd surfboard by Gary McNeill to be signed on the night by Dave 'Rasta' Rastovich
* Surfboard signed by Andy Irons, Mark Occhilupo, Taj Burrows and Joel Parkinson
* Gerry Lopez collector surfboard
* Tangalooma Resort stay valued at more than $1,000
* Emporium Spa Room stay with day's Porsche hire (* conditions apply)
* George Gross designer dress donated by Terri Irwin, Australia Zoo
* V8 Racecar experiences
* Story Bridge climb vouchers
* Package of 10 driving lessons
* Hilton Hotel Atrium restaurant voucher for two
* Instrument lessons
* Painting by The Red Paintings with assistance from Robert & Bindi Irwin and Isabel Dow
* Exclusive paintings from Howie Cooke, Surfers for Cetaceans and Dave Williams, Wild Oats Gallery
* Dive/ snorkelling trip on Supercat valued at $300
* Photography package worth $1,000
* Dolphin watching tours, whale watching trips, eco tours, kayaking tours, scenic day flights ... and much more

All proceeds from this event go to Sea Shepherd's direct action campaigns

Safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately balanced ocean ecosystems and ensuring their survival for future generations


Tickets are available at Greentix http://www.greentix.com.au/events/74362/Sea-Shepherd-Black-Sea-Fund-Raising-Event. Ticket price includes hors d'oeuvres, drinks and themed cocktails are available for purchase at the bar.

(Greentix will plant one tree for every ticket sold - their contribution to a carbon neutral world)


* Terms & conditions and minimum age restrictions apply