So by the looks of that Twitter video, Hay Mate finished around 1am or was it later?
Just curious 
Thanks.
It finished at about 11:50 pm
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I thought the telecast was alright, it got better as the evening went on. It opened with cringe banter between Who? and Who? (Tom and Brooke) rushing and fluffing their lines and saying incorrect phone number, with awkward non-chatting to the phone takers in the background and David Campbell trying to be funny and then all the phones started ringing 
then Wilkins was in dark/shadow on the stage.
Otherwise all the music was great, everyone was having fun, Bec Maddern and Wilkins did a fine job hosting too.
I had issues with the amount of ad breaks and pauses between music for studio chat/updates, plus yes a lot wasn’t live or even near live (some of those acts I saw back around lunch time!)
What did others think? The ratings were pretty ordinary to be honest although a very long run time.
Another problem I think, was the fact that Nine scheduled the telecast against tough competition, both last year (against the Closing Ceremony of the Invictus Games) and this year (against cricket)!
Had “Hay Mate” been airing on a night with little or no competition from sport or another major event, it probably would’ve been #1 in the ratings.
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A pretty one sided cricket match
I only saw part of the show so my comments are obviously based only on what I saw.
Loved Vanessa Amorosi’s version of ‘Duncan’. Very appropriate and the crowd really got into it. She was very good throughout but her backing singer was very off putting because she looked like she was in an aerobic session.
Did they only show two songs from Daryl Braithwaite? Howzat and The Horses really got the crowd going so it would’ve been good to see some of his other songs too.
Who on earth dressed Brooke Bonney? That dress was awful and very unflattering. The white shoes were very 1980s, although perhaps they’re coming back in fashion again. Richard Wilkins and Bec Maddern did well.
Ah great, thanks 
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Hay Mate Appeal Raises $4.6 Million for Farmers
Nine’s Hay Mate: A Bush Christmas Appeal concert has raised an astonishing total of $4.6 million for farmers suffering through the devastating drought and bushfires.
All proceeds are going to Rural Aid, one of Australia’s leading rural charities.
With the funds raised, Rural Aid is organising an immediate hay drop to drought and bushfire-affected farmers in the Taree area on the mid-north coast of New South Wales.
Half a million dollars will also be spent immediately on $500 gift cards for 1,000 farmers to help with the purchase of groceries in time for Christmas.
Aussie rock legends lent their support to our farmers, headlining the Hay Mate: A Bush Christmas Appeal concert at Mornington Racecourse in Victoria. Music legend John Farnham led an all-star lineup that performed into the night.
Vanessa Amorosi opened the concert with Have A Look and a Slim Dusty classic. Daryl Braithwaite worked the crowd as they joined in on his hit Horses, and they backed it up by singing along with John Williamson on True Blue. Everyone was on their feet as Jon Stevens performed a medley of INXS and Noiseworks hits, and John Farnham closed the show with his signature song, You’re the Voice, and an encore of AC/DC’s Long Way to the Top.
Concert-goers and viewers were also treated to performances by The Black Sorrows with Vika and Linda, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Tim Wheatley and Little Georgia.
Nine was right behind the farmers cause in a three-and half-hour broadcast that captured all the excitement from the concert, while hosts Richard Wilkins and Rebecca Maddern chatted to the performers and some of Australia’s biggest names in entertainment manned the phones to take donations from the public.
Wayne Thomson, National Business Development Manager with Rural Aid, praised Nine for again showing its amazing commitment to supporting our farmers and their families.
“Hay Mate has been an unbelievable success and we can’t thank Channel Nine enough for televising the concert and Glenn Wheatley for organising it, he has worked tirelessly,” Mr Thomson said.
“We would also like to thank the public and corporate Australia for their incredible support. Rest assured, the money raised will provide much needed relief to farming families across drought-affected regions in the form of hay for livestock and financial assistance to pay bills and buy food.”
Event curator and organiser of Hay Mate, Glenn Wheatley, said: “I am beyond pleased with the result from Hay Mate. With the help of Rural Aid we can commence distribution of hay and water immediately to the farmers most in need. The generosity of all the Australians who donated is very touching.
“The generosity of all the artists who performed and donated their time is also touching. We will be able to make it a happier Christmas for many farmers because of Hay Mate.”
Along with the generosity of the public, corporate supporters dug deep for the farmers, with a special mention to these donors:
- Morgans: $1.2 million
- Holdmark: $750,000
- CBA: $500,000
- BPAY: $100,000
- Tomra: $100,000
The Hay Mate concerts in 2018 and 2019 have raised over $7.5 million for Rural Aid, helping Australian farmers by providing hay and water and financial assistance.
Nine will show Good On Ya Mate - A Rural Aid Concert on Saturday, November 28, at 7.30pm, from Bella Vista Farm in Sydney. This marks the third annual Rural Aid concert on the network.
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Good OnYa Mate: A Rural Aid Concert
Saturday 28 November at 7.30pm
Some of Australian music’s biggest names will unite for a great cause on Good OnYa Mate: A Rural Aid Concert on Saturday, November 28, at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
The star-studded concert will raise money for Rural Aid and say “Good Onya Mate” to our Aussie farmers who have survived drought, bushfire, floods and COVID-19. These challenges create financial, emotional and practical hurdles for this crucial sector of our community and economy – the people who put food on our tables and clothes on our back.
The concert will be packed with incredible performances and will also include heartfelt stories of farmers who have benefited from Rural Aid’s assistance.
Performing on the night will be Jimmy Barnes, Birds Of Tokyo , Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy, Vera Blue, Kate Ceberano, Natalie Bassingthwiate, Dami Im, Casey Donovan, Mick Lindsay, Lee Kernaghan, Isaiah Firebrace, Chris Sebastian, Timothy and Clare Bowen, Travis Collins, Mike Waters and Darlinghurst with more exciting names to be announced.
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This year should do better, last year was against a day/night cricket test on Seven, on a Sunday and in December.
Tomorrow night should top off the week and indeed ratings year for Nine.
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I’m all for fundraising efforts, but Nine’s effort tonight looks a bit underwhelming. Everything looks to be pre-recorded - there’s no fundraising tally updates, the presenters are outside in broad daylight when its 10pm here.
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Has to be the worst concert in tv history. This is not a concert, it’s a few songs in between lots of talking.
It’s obviously being filmed like this because of covid… then Richard goes and touches one performer on the arm and grabs Erin Molan by the hand. None are distancing themselves except in the intro. Why not just have a traditional concert?
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this program is bad just gowing to watch the movie after
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Wow, that prediction didn’t age well.
Seven outrated Nine (by 0.3% on a main channel basis and 2% on a network-wide basis) last night, while the latest rural aid concert received barely over 200k metro viewers - a portion of Weekend Sunrise had more viewers! 
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That’s not good, wowzers that’s awful. I heard it was a pretty bad concert anyway which is a shame as last year’s (held just down the road from me!) was really good.
Apparently Nine still won the final ratings week though
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