Jake Freeman

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN GALA CHARITY EVENT

Inset pic- Emcees Deborah Hutton and Richard Wilkins. Featured pic- Olivia Newton John and her husband
Inset pic- Emcees Deborah Hutton and Richard Wilkins. Featured pic- Olivia Newton John and her husband John Easterling

She is one of the most famous people in the world thanks to her starring roles in Grease and Xanadu.  

Now nearly three decades on and still looking younger than her age, a smiling and radiant Olivia Newton-John graced the red carpet with her husband John Easterling  by her side.

Olivia was in Melbourne celebrating and co-hosting her 3rd annual ONJ Gala which raises money, support and awareness for her Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre at the Austin Hospital Melbourne.

Olivia has been passionate and supportive of this cause having gone through her own battle with breast cancer in 1992. In the very same year she lost her father  to liver cancer.

The ONJ Gala was held on Saturday at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne with Deborah Hutton and entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins co-hosting the event.

Other attendees included The Voice 2013 winner Harrison Craig, The Veronicas, both who performed at the gala along with Olivia, as well as Bee Gee star Barry Gibb who was the special guest.

Olivia Newton-John will also take part in the Wellness Walk, leading the walk through the streets of Ivanhoe in Melbourne on Sunday 4th October.

Published by Jake Freeman

Jake Freeman is a junior administration assistant, editor, camera operator and filmmaker. Jake has previously completed his studies in Film and Television at the Northern Melbourne Institute of Tafe (NMIT) and in Business Administration at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). During his business studies Jake co-managed and hosted a major fundraising event as part of his course assessment that raised over $1000 with guest speakers from the The Big Issue and The Oaktree Foundation in attendance. He has worked for Channel 31, SYN Media and RMITV in various roles such as camera operator, editor and director. Jake has recently been writing and performing stand-up comedy in various Melbourne venues.