BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Rotary Club of Grafton Midday – Media Release Rotary Internat ional is proud to present the film “Ride like a Girl” for its Australi a wide release. It is a heart-warming story of the young girl who battles disadvantage with determination and hard work to achieve her dream. Ride l ike a Girl is the incredible true story of Michelle Payne As a little girl \, Michelle Payne (played by Teresa Palmer) dreams of the impossible\, win ning the Melbourne Cup\, horse racing’s toughest two-mile race The young est of 10 children\, Michelle is raised by her single father Paddy (played by Sam Neill). She leaves school at 15 to become a jockey and\, after ear ly failure\, she finds her feet. A family tragedy followed by her own near fatal horse for all but ends her dream. With the love of her dad and brot her Stevie\, Michelle will not give up. Against all the medical advice and protests of her siblings\, she rides on and meets Prince of Penzance. Tog ether\, they overcome impossible odds for a shot at her dream\, a ride in the 2015 Melbourne Cup at odds of 100 to 1. The rest is history The Rotary Club of Grafton Midday is proud to present this film\, for a single night only\, with all the proceeds to be donated to Rotary’s END POLIO NOW pr ogram. Rotary’s END POLIO NOW program aims to eliminate polio world-wide and is very\, very close to achieving that aim. The film will screen at G rafton’s Saraton Theatre on Thursday\, 26 September 2019 starting at 6:3 0 pm Tickets are available from the Saraton Theatre or on-line at “www.s araton.com” Ticket prices:- o Children (under 12) $12.50 o Seniors\, Stu dents and young adults $15.00 o Adults $17.00 o Family Package $59.00 The film synopsis has been supplied by the distributors Transition Films with film credits as o Directed by: Rachel Griffiths o Written by\; Andrew Knig ht\, Elise McCredie o Produced by: Richard Keddie\, Rachel Griffiths\, Sus ie Montague o Cast: Tereas Palmer\, Sam Neill\, Sullivan Stapleton\, Stevi e Payne (as himself)\,Genevieve Morris\, Magda Szubanski DTEND:20190926T120000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T013124Z DTSTART:20190926T080000Z LOCATION:Saraton Theatre Grafton SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:End Polio Now - Fundraiser - Ride Like A Girl UID:bce925d7-fb50-403d-8f44-ce460236a825 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Rotary Club of Grafton Midday &ndash\; Medi a Release

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Rotary International is proud to present the film &ldq uo\;Ride like a Girl&rdquo\; for its Australia wide release.
\nIt is a heart-warming story of the young girl who battles disadvantage with dete rmination and
\nhard work to achieve her dream.
\nRide like a Gi rl is the incredible true story of Michelle Payne
\nAs a little girl\ , Michelle Payne (played by Teresa Palmer) dreams of the impossible\, winn ing the
\nMelbourne Cup\, horse racing&rsquo\;s toughest two-mile rac e
\nThe youngest of 10 children\, Michelle is raised by her single fa ther Paddy (played by Sam Neill).
\nShe leaves school at 15 to become a jockey and\, after early failure\, she finds her feet. A family
\n tragedy followed by her own near fatal horse for all but ends her dream. W ith the love of her dad
\nand brother Stevie\, Michelle will not give up. Against all the medical advice and protests of her
\nsiblings\, she rides on and meets Prince of Penzance. Together\, they overcome imposs ible odds
\nfor a shot at her dream\, a ride in the 2015 Melbourne Cu p at odds of 100 to 1. The rest is history
\nThe Rotary Club of Graft on Midday is proud to present this film\, for a single night only\, with a ll
\nthe proceeds to be donated to Rotary&rsquo\;s END POLIO NOW prog ram. Rotary&rsquo\;s END POLIO
\nNOW program aims to eliminate polio world-wide and is very\, very close to achieving that aim.
\nThe film will screen at Grafton&rsquo\;s Saraton Theatre on Thursday\, 26 Septembe r 2019 starting at
\n6:30 pm
\nTickets are available from the Sa raton Theatre or on-line at &ldquo\;www.saraton.com&rdquo\;
\nTicket prices:-

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o Children (under 12) $12.50
\no Seniors\, Student s and young adults $15.00
\no Adults $17.00
\no Family Package $ 59.00

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The film synopsis has been supplied by the distributors Tr ansition Films with film credits as

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o Directed by: Rachel Griffi ths
\no Written by\; Andrew Knight\, Elise McCredie
\no Produced by: Richard Keddie\, Rachel Griffiths\, Susie Montague
\no Cast: Ter eas Palmer\, Sam Neill\, Sullivan Stapleton\, Stevie Payne (as
\nhims elf)\,Genevieve Morris\, Magda Szubanski

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