The 2019 total for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal is $18,175, 467. The total was announced at 11.30pm Friday (Apr. 19)>

Country Board totals, as at 11pm Friday, were announced. Murrindindi Shire district totals were:

Alexandra: $14,937
Eildon: $7830
Kinglake: $3768
Marysville: $5000
Ruffy: $2701
Yea: $33,000

The aggregate total for Murrindindi Shire locations was $67,536. The population for Murrindindi, according to the 2016 Census, was $13,993. So this represents a contribution of $4.82 for every person in Murrindindi.

This is well above state averages. The Victorian total was $18,175,467. There were 6,244,227 Victorians recorded in the 2016 Census. This represents a contribution of $2.91 for every person across Victoria.

Other nearby regional centres collected healthy totals:

Broadford: $6046
Healesville: $11,852
Kilmore: $16,974
Longwood: $1740
Nagambie: $18,721
Seymour: $29,538
Wallan: $14,384

The Yea total of $33,300 is incredible. The team included Yea couple Cheryl and Rob O’Halloran, who have led collections for the past 24 years.

At Tatong, north of Mansfield, that village was listed in the state’s ‘Top 10’, by raising $58,458.