Our Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation Ararat branch hosted their annual gala night on Friday May 29 with 250 guests attending.

The branch handed over the first instalment towards a Mammorgraphy Project at East Grampians Health Service Ararat Hospital.

The $100,000 has been raised by the branch, notiably $35,000 from this year’s Ride to Remember, the EGHS Murray to Moyne Cycling Relay Team; raising $16,000, the Moyston Easter Market; raising $4,500 and Commonwealth Bank Austrlia donating $5,000.

In 24 years the Ararat branch has raised over $1.2 million and this latest project valued at $250,000 is their largest yet.