My step father has terminal cancer.Treatment has recently finished for him he is on palliative care now. His workmates from Go-Bus, Tauranga took up a collection to send him and my mum to the Melbourne cup, which cost nearly $4000. Alot of money for guys on $16 per hour! Unfortunately his condition has deteriorated in the last days and he is unable to go. The trip is not refundable but we have managed to get them to allow it to be transferable. We would like some help to sell the package please. The fact that the money his mates raised might be lost is tearing him up, even on the weekend in hospital he was talking about what he would wear to the cup, that's how determined he is not to let his mates down. The Doctor has said no travel now so we have a package we would like help in selling so the fund raising was not in vain. The Bay of Plenty times came around today and did a full interview with him and one of his work mates the story will be running Wednesday 29 October.

The package consists of the following:

Everything but the flights

Transfers from the airport to the hotel 3 nights at Causeway Inn in a Queen room (4 star) from 2 November to 5 November

High tea on 3rd November at the Hotel Windsor where you will be served an array of exquisite pastries and sparkling wine. You will also receive a pack with a Melbourne Cup Pin and race book for you to use at the races the following day.

On Melbourne Cup day you will be transferred by charter coach from the hotel to Flemington Race course.

Tickets to the cup include the following:

Entry to the precinct Entry to the Hill Grandstand on Cup day and also Crown Oaks day (only covered stand at Flemington and has been sold out for weeks).

Transfers to the airport (returning to NZ)

The package is for two people.

Please note that I am listing this auction on behalf of my cousin.