No one was safe when Jo Backway crashed into the water on a chilly Friday night.
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The only place in the world you could see Bluey, Santa, and Peter Walsh dressed as Spongebob plunge into an ice bath.
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The Kyabram Bombers Junior Football Club held their Big Freeze 10 DIY event at the Kyabram Recreation Reserve on Friday, June 21 to fundraise for Fight MND.
This is the second time they have raised funds for the charity that seeks a cure for motor neurone disease, and this year they raised over $4500.
Kyabram P-12 College also got behind the cause, calling for all students to sport their favourite footy attire and bring along a gold coin donation on Friday, June 21.
Kyabram P-12 College raised over $500 for the Kyabram Bomber’s Fight MND fundraising.
The Free Press photographer Jemma Jones went along to the event to catch the chilly action.
The fundraising efforts are not over just yet, you can still donate to the Kyabram Junior Bombers for their Fight MND donation pool at FightMND - Melissa Roberts
Everyone popped on the infamous blue Fight MND beanies to cozy up on a chilly night.
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It was all happening down at the Kyabram Recreation Reserve as everyone was treated to a few games of junior footy with a side of a chilly slide.
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Matt Ohlsen, Ryan Dennis and Steve Grinter braving the cold.
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Ned Pat and Shirl Jennet came to see their grandsons play some Friday night footy.
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Sammi Monaghan and Harlow, one and a half, cuddled up in front of the plunge pool.
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Fight MND event organiser and host Brendan Roberts with event volunteer Sam McNally.
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Kyabram Bombers player Oskar Shortis looking joyful in his santa suit.
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The weather must’ve been pretty bad this Christmas, Father Oskar Shortis had a wet ride on his sleigh.
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Jo Backway from AFL Goulburn-Murray Netball association readies herself.
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The bystanders were not safe from the chilly plunge pool as Jo Backway crashes into the water.
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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh!
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Mum! Dad! Dingo! Bluey! I mean... Brad Noonan
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Suave as ever, Connor Noakes kept his cool going into the plunge pool.
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Bystanders were treated to a show of lights from the Kyabram police car.
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Police officer Shane Roberts eyes up the slide.
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Thumbs up from police officer Shane Roberts after he plunges into the ice pool in full uniform.
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Kyabram P-12 College secondary principal Mitch Coombs bares all for his plunge.
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Mitch Coombs readies and steadies
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No one was safe when Mitch Coombs bombed into the plunge pool.
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Brendan Roberts made sure the slide was nice and slippery before the victims took to the pool.
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The 2024 Fight MND Big Freeze 10 plungers: Squiz Cleveland, Kevin Monagahn, Connor Noakes, Brad Noonan, and Oskar Shortis.
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The 2024 Fight MND Big Freeze 10 plungers: Shane ROberts and Mitch Coombs
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