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Party has a purpose

23/03/2015

DANDENONG charity Small Help Big Hope is raising money for health care in Papua New Guinea.
It will hold the 24-hour party for a purpose Forward Music Festival from noon on Saturday 28 March.
The overnight camping event will feature 47 bands, hip-hop artists and DJs, and food and drink trucks and stalls.
All profits will help students at The Divine Word University in Madang complete their health degrees.
There is only one healthcare worker per 17,000 people in Papua New Guinea, compared to one per 370 people in Australia.
The event will be held at 57 Madden Road, Heatherton, and tickets are $70 from www.eventbrite.com.au.

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