WITH LOVE: Teresa Marchesini, Molly Magee and Mary Marchesini promote the ‘Love Your Mum’ event at Horsham Town Hall on May 10. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
'Love Your Mum' Mother’s Day event returns
22 April 2026
Tickets are on sale now for Horsham’s annual ‘Love Your Mum’ Mother’s Day fundraiser at Horsham Town Hall, this year raising money for a women’s health program at Wimmera Base Hospital.
Again catered by Mary and Teresa Marchesini – their first event in 2024 honoured their close friend Susan Schilling, whose death gave them a reason to promote an awareness of heart disease.
They raised more than $25,000 for cardiac rehabilitation at Grampians Health and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Mary Marchesini said the success of their first event made them both enthusiastic to reignite the oven.
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“We often get asked if we are going to do this afternoon tea again because it has been two years since the first one,” Ms Marchesini said.
“It’s the biggest catering project we’ve ever taken on and it was a great success, so we are keen to go again.
“We do love cooking and seeing how much people enjoy our food.”
Teresa Marchesini said they wanted to fill Horsham Town Hall with mothers and their families.
“If your Mum is no longer with us, we encourage you to bring her photo and place it on the table so we can honour her,” she said.
Horsham philanthropist Robyn Lardner is co-ordinating the event and has promised another big program.
“There will be live entertainment, and our guest speakers Grampians Health’s Horsham site director Maree Markby and Royal Flying Doctor Service head of philanthropy Sue Parkes will talk about their women’s health programs,” she said.
“Maree is also director of nursing at Horsham and has worked in several roles during her 40 years at Wimmera Base Hospital, including nurse unit manager of the operating suite.
“Sue has over 20 years’ experience in both the public and private health systems.”
Proceeds from the event will be used to refurbish a room in Yandilla.
“This maternity unit room is the only one that does not have an ensuite, so the project is a high priority,” Mrs Lardner said.
On Sunday, May 10 from 1.30pm to 4.30pm, ACE Radio announcer Emma Clark will be emcee for the event. Tickets are $55 and are available from Horsham Plaza Centre Management. People can call Mrs Lardner on 0400 769 900 for more information.
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