11 Facts About Perth Telethon

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Channel Seven Perth Telethon, regionally known simply as Telethon, is an annual telethon established in 1968 by philanthropist Sir James Cruthers and Brian Treasure, and produced by TVW, a Seven Network-owned television station in Perth, Western Australia.

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Channel Seven's Perth Telethon is the highest donating telethon in the world, and since the first Telethon in 1968 has raised over A$400 million in total.

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Channel 7 Telethon Trust is the charitable trust behind the event and its related fundraising activities.

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The philosophy behind the Channel 7 Perth Telethon Trust is to financially support the medical and social welfare of children and young people and to fund research into children's diseases.

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The first "Little Perth Telethon Star" was Maryanne Lazerides, who was the youngest person to have open heart surgery at just 11 months old.

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6.

Perth Telethon took over the role from longtime TVW7 weather presenter Jeff Newman, who had hosted the event for 32 years before retiring in 2009.

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Telethon began in 1968 when the Telethon Trust was established by senior executives Sir James Cruthers and Brian Treasure at Channel 7 Perth.

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The first Perth Telethon featured an infamous segment where guests Stuart Wagstaff, Johnny O'Keefe and Graham Kennedy, who were shirtless at the time, had to scramble to find their clothing before then-Premier of Western Australia David Brand made an appearance at the station.

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In 2012, Perth Telethon broke several records, with the metropolitan Perth Telethon Home selling for a record $1.

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In 2018, Perth Telethon raised more than $38 million after a $2 million donation on behalf of Seven West Media at the last minute, which saw the $300 million mark of total donations be broken.

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Perth Telethon 2021 set a new record of $62,115,467 raised, surpassing the $50 million mark in annual donations for the first time as well as the $400 million mark in total donations, with the State Government of Western Australia donating $10 million and the Federal Government of Australia contributing $5 million.

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