The Travis Surch Fundraiser Ft. Australian Music Royalty Mark Dynamix from Ministry of Sound

Entry to the Racecourse & the Glasshouse

Non reserved cocktail style seating

Live DJ Mark Dynamix (Ministry of Sound)

Your MC & Host Extraordinaire Erin Connor

Bronze Canape Menu including afternoon tea

Five Hour Beverage Package including a selection of wines & beers

Auction items, raffles & live entertainment with part of the ticket price going towards a charitable donation to assist with Travis’ ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.

Access to betting facilities

We have an array of amazing brands onboard where you can bid for incredible products and memorable expereinces also. To name a few: AlphH, The Potbelleez, Music DNA, Beachwheels Australia, Wine Whisperer Rare Japanes whisky & Wines,Boomerang Footwear, ROXY, Billabong, Billabong Woman’s, Volcom, JS Industries, Joel Parkinson, Love By Lara Jewellery, DINJUAN Sustainable Fashion, All Detailing, ALL GC Hire, Mr PP’s, Moo Moos The Wine Bar & Grill, Blowfish Ocean Bar & Grill, Verve Portraits, Rigs Recovery and so many more……

BACKGROUND ON THE FUNDRAISER/ CHARITY

 In 2014, when in my early 30’s, I had a life-changing workplace accident which required 23 surgeries – it caused a 65% whole body impairment and spinal cord fracture of C1-2, C4-5 and C 6-7-T1-T2. It also fractured my SIJ spine and required a total replacement of his right hip and a shoulder reconstruction, as well as fluid on the brain. Over the next 4 years I’ve had to relearn how to walk. After then completing stem cell and intensive alternative therapies overseas, my life was starting to get back on track and he could work again, but then severe degeneration around the metalware escalated to the stage where my whole spine fuses naturally on every level, with the nerves causing insane pain, regular seizures, and has seen myself now full time rehabbing as well as 10 nights in Brisbane Private Hospital every 11 weeks for an intravenous pain numbing program.

Between 2020 and 2025 to date, I have endured another 16 revision surgeries on my brain as well as cervical, thoracic, hips, shoulder, nerve repositioning elbow and hands, as well as SIJ lumbar surgeries.

Despite all of this, I remain committed and positive to his intense rehabbing, and despite knowing that life will never be “the same” as it was pre-accident, I see glimmers of hope even in the darkest of places.

Crazily, NDIS has reduced & cur at stages my funding substantially, and all of my personal resources have been exhausted, including having to sell my home and all investments he had.

And now, as often happens in time of crisis, the best of humanity arises… amazing mates have banded together to put on a charity race day at the Gold Coast Turf Club.

Part of the event is both a live, and silent, auction, with funds raised going directly to upcoming surgery and rehab needs.

Event information is here – https://gctc.com.au/event/travis-surch-fundraiser/

Held in the Glasshouse, with capacity of 400 pax, we are all rallying around to sell any tickets that we can, or acquire any auction items that we can. As well as being an excellent cause, it’s going to be such a fun day!

Some amazing mates (Cristian Amos, Tony Kelly and Jarrod Young) have also set up a GoFundMe to support my medical needs if you cannot attend – it is https://gofund.me/a050c59d

Hope to see you on the day and don’t leave it too late to secure your tickets. “Live, Laugh, Love.”