Funds for the Queenstown Memorial Hall upgrade are past halfway after Saturday night's Reach Out entertainment event raised $132,000.
Organisers were delighted after a sellout crowd of about 300 people passed through the hall doors for a night of music and comedy by entertainers Simon Green, Chris Powley, Russell Harrison and Douglas Kamo.
Host for the evening and member of the Memorial Hall committee Steven Wilde said the night had a complete community feel and he was delighted to see everyone had enjoyed themselves.
"Everyone had a good time. We're really delighted.
"It's a real boost for the cause."
Organisers had expected to raise up to $10,000 in total, but were pleasantly surprised to see ticket sales and money over the bar had raised that alone.
The biggest announcement of the evening was the $100,000 contribution from the Peter Wilding Estate. Memorial Hall committee chairwoman Cath Gilmour said this had shown huge generosity and she was impressed by the community support throughout the evening.
Another $17,000 came from table pledges and $5000 from Henry and Caroline van Asch.
Patrons were treated to a musical treat by the quartet, who have performed all over New Zealand, and together, over the years.
