Gunnedah Rotary clubs bring acclaimed outback documentary to The Civic

Gunnedah’s Rotary clubs are teaming up to host an exclusive screening of Guided by Horses at The Civic on Thursday 12 November, with all proceeds supporting Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.

Spokesperson of the Rotary Club of Gunnedah West, Lewis Donaldson, said the clubs hope the community will get behind the night.

“We hope to bring Gunnedah together to pack out the cinema for a great cause,” Mr Donaldson said.

The film’s creators say it is a hybrid documentary “set in a remote region scarred by some of the world’s highest youth suicide rates”.

It’s also described as a ‘heartwarming’ piece where “young Indigenous people find their way to adulthood through life-changing bonds with wild horses.”

LEFT: Gunnedah’s Rotary clubs are hosting an exclusive screening of Guided by Horses at The Civic on Thursday 12 November, with all proceeds supporting Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.

At the centre of the film is a one-of-a-kind sanctuary and its creator, Aboriginal researcher Professor Juli Coffin, whose own life was saved by horses.

“It’s set to be a great night where you can enjoy the movie, catch up with friends and help end polio while you’re at it,” Mr Donaldson said.

Rotary was a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and has helped protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from the disease. Wild poliovirus is now endemic in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

“We’re so close to eradicating polio, and this movie fundraiser pushes the disease closer to extinction,” Mr Donaldson said.

“If you go along, you can be certain you’re making a difference to the lives of children and families like yours elsewhere in the world.”

“You can find your tickets online and via our social pages.”