Pub Quiz & Silent Auction Hosted by our Friends

at Café du Cerf

Neuchâtel, 28.01.2020

My appeal to you The catastrophic bushfires in Australia have ravaged every state

of Australia since September 2019. To date, over 6.3 million hectares (1.5 times the size of Switzerland) of land has burned.

Still, the fires are out of control and many are expected to continue burning for several weeks.

Homes and businesses have been lost, entire communities have been evacuated, hundreds of millions of animals have

died, ecosystems have been destroyed and sadly, human lives have also been lost. It is truly devastating.

As an Australian living far from home in Switzerland, it is distressing to see the beautiful bushland and country reduced

to ash and not be there to help ease the suffering.

So from my new home in Neuchâtel, I appeal to you, my fellow humans, to please join me in an effort to help the people and

animals impacted by the devastation in Australia.

How the auction works No auctioneer required! Simply write your bids on the sheets

for the items you want and at the end of the night, the highest bidder wins! For duplicate items, the top few bidders win.

u Identify the Items by Number You can review the list of items up for auction on the next few

pages and note the number of the items that interest you.

v Go to the Bid Sheets The sheets will be available in number order

and located in the third-floor bar.

w Make Your Bids Write your name and mobile number on the next available row.

Enter your bid considering the minimum bid increment for the item—chf5, 10, or 20, depending on its value.

BUY IT NOW

If you would like to guarantee you win, enter the BUY IT NOW bid (2 x Item Value) and alert one of our helpers.

x Keep Bidding

Throughout the night, repeat steps v and w, to improve your chances of winning and increase the donations for our charities.

y Make Your Donation & Collect Your Items

Before the last round of the quiz, or for BUY IT NOW bids, we will close the silent auction and highlight and announce the winners. Make your way to the third-floor bar to make your donation—cash or Twint preferred—and pick up your loot!

Silent auction items # Item Value

1-6 Voucher for Food and Drinks Donated by Café du Cerf

100

7 2 Yoga Classes Donated by wellbalanced.me

60

8 Fantasy Birthday Cake Donated by Lucy Rose

60

9 100% Merino Wool Scarf Donated by All Well Deserved

68

10 Merino and Silk Scarf Donated by All Well Deserved

68

11 Artisan Ice Cream Cookbook Donated by Jennifer Robertson

30

12 Family/Pregnancy Portrait Session Donated by Marisa V Photo

250

13 3-Hour Sail on Lac de Neuchâtel Donated by José Calero

250

14-23 Online FR/EN Learning Program for Kids Donated by Kokoro Lingua

120

24 2-Hour Italian Cooking Class for 1-2 people Donated by Tamara Magliocco

60

25-26 1 Litre of Homemade Ice Cream Donated by Jennifer Robertson

15

27 1-Hour Miha Bodytec Découvert Donated by Carpe Diem Wellness & Sport

80

28 Hamper of Bio Condiments Donated by Primrose Secret Garden

100

29 Decorative Birthday Cake Donated by Erin Mears

100

30 75-Minute Craniosacral Therapy Session Donated by Svenja Knecht

120

31 40-Minute Bio-magnetic Test & Analysis Donated by Svenja Knecht

65

# Item Value

32 1-Hour “Digital Success” Consultation Donated by Ihtsham Asmat

150

33-34 Hamper of Bio Teas Donated by Renee Blanchardt

60

35 Greeting Cards | Scenes of Switzerland Donated by Swiss Family Travel

36

36 Greeting Cards | Swiss Seasons Donated by Swiss Family Travel

24

37 Family Portrait Session Donated by Krushot

250

38 Wonderbag (Portable Slow Cooker) Donated by Kerry Fugard

50

39 Storytelling Workshop for Children Donated by Alexandra Vergioti

120

40 5 Conversational English Lessons Donated by Leonardo Laglia

50

41 2 Private Swimming Lessons Donated by Alice Laglia

60

42 3-Hour Bagel-making course in Basel Donated by Arbuckles

135

43 Full Nutrient Analysis of Food Diary Donated by Nutri 360

100

44 90-Minute Massage Donated by Beaute Interieure

150

45 Australian Wildflower Fondue Bread Bag Donated by Alison Spence Montillet

30

46 L'Atelier du Fromage Artisanal Cheese Donated by Lheny & Joshua Steiner

58

47-48 Set of Three Reusable Bowl Covers Donated by Sonya Eggen

15

49 Australia Day Care Package Donated by The Australian Food Shop

30

50-51 Tim Tam Biscuits Donated by Adrian Zschoche

Priceless

# Item Value

52 Helvetiq Neuchâtel Jigsaw Puzzle Donated by Jennifer Robertson

24

53-54 Gift Certificate to Paint Ceramics Donated by Keramos

50

55 1-Hour Coaching Session Donated by Walkin Coaching

120

56 3 Hours of Babysitting Donated by Soraya Droz

60

57 Pastel Drawing of Golden Wattle Donated by Hannah Osborne

250

58 100% Merino Wool Adult Neckwarmer Donated by Alps du Sud Merino

45

59 100% Merino Wool Children's Snood Donated by Alps du Sud Merino

35

60-61 5 Yoga Classes Donated by Studio Réequilibre

140

62-65 1 Private Pilates Class Donated by Studio Réequilibre

118

66 10 Coffees from Okapi Café Donated by Okapi Café

40

67 Okapi Café Gift Pack Donated by Okapi Café

30

68-72 Hausbrandt Nespresso-Compatible Capsules Donated by RK Distribution Suisse

50

73 Doggy Care Package Donated by Primerose Pet Cuisine

50

74-75 Dinner and Drinks for Two at Hotel du Peyrou Donated by Hôtel DuPeyrou

300

76 3 Bottles of Premium Wine Donated by Pacific Wines

90

78 1 Week in a Modern Beach-view APT in Portugal Donated by Erin Mears & Jorge Mouro

1,000

79-80 6 bottles Swiss craft beer, 33cl each Donated by BrauStation

36

Our charities Of the several registered charities helping victims of the

Australian bushfires, we have chosen to split all proceeds from the Bushfire Benefit among those most deserving. The charities we chose are those that are smaller and not supported on an

international scale and those that are comprised mostly of volunteers and support the hardest hit areas in Australia.

Communities & People Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal

Kangaroo Island Mayoral Relief & Recovery Bushfire Fund

Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund

Animals & Wildlife Animals Australia

Wildlife Victoria

Zoo and Aquarium Association Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Appeal

Firefighters Country Fire Authority, Victoria

Thank you! I would like to express my deepest appreciation

for your kind donations, contributions, and participation in tonight’s Pub Quiz and Silent Auction. Arranging this event

took many hands, open hearts, and hours of coordination and I am truly grateful to all of you for your help and support.

About me My name is Jennifer Robertson and I am an Australian living in Neuchâtel,

since December 2017, with my Australian/Belgian husband and two children, moving across the world for his job. We are keen adventurers and explorers and loved opportunity to

live in the world’s most beautiful country! Professionally, I’m trained as

a research scientist with a PhD however, I spent the past 12 years in university management in Australia. I am very much a

believer in giving back to your community and have spent many years volunteering and fundraising for a variety of

charities and organisations. Currently I volunteer at Bibliomonde and local sporting events and am a ‘pilot’ for À

Velo Sans Âge. I am passionate about the environment and in particular, Australian wildlife. This photo is of me with an

inquisitive Helmeted Honey Eater, a critically endangered bird and the bird emblem for Victoria, my home state in Australia.