The inaugural Black & White Long Lunch to be held on Saturday 8 August at HMAS Watson promises to be a memorable event as the Black & White go Navy.

Generously supported by HMAS Watson, this event will raise much needed awareness and funds for blind and low vision children and young people.

The days proceedings with be MC’d by Mr Richard Lyle with some delightful music from the Royal Australian Navy band.

Sponsors and prizes

A fabulous range of prizes have been kindly donated for the raffle and guest gifts, including:

HMAS Watson simulator

Bridge Climb

Taylors Wine

Oatley Wines

Roses Only

Café Maybach dining voucher

Sydney Seafood Cooking School

Mercure Lake Macquarie Raffertys Resort Accommodation

Warwick Dawson Shoes

Bei Amici dining voucher

The Bell Gallery artwork

The Wine Society

East Sail Sailing experience

Carla Florist

Royal Australian Navy Band

Eyedonist Gucci glasses

Clair Handler decor

Kingsleys dining voucher

AJC Jockey Club tickets

Moss & Spy clothing

Sydney Theatre Company tickets

MacCallum Family Private Cruise

Baltussen Game Fishing

The Black & White Committee are very grateful for the generosity provided by all supporters.

All inclusive tickets to the Black & White Long Lunch are $110. For enquiries and bookings please telephone 02 9327 5698 or visit www.blackandwhite.org.au.

All proceeds will be in support of the Children’s Development Fund of Vision Australia who provide a range of counselling, therapy and training services free of charge to children and their families.  Children without sight experience a range of difficulties including difficulty bonding with their parents, dependency and unemployment later in life.  A child may not even develop the strength to brush its teeth or hold its head up without non-visual stimuli to encourage them to crawl or walk.