A Perth man has come up with novel way to celebrate Christmas while raising money for a good cause.
He spent 14 months constructing a 4.4-metre Christmas tree made from VB cans.
Wes Boyd, from the north-eastern suburb of Beechboro, built the tree to support the fight against Alzheimer’s, a disease suffered by his late mother.
“I wanted to support [the fight against] Alzheimer’s, because I’ve seen it and it’s horrible,” Mr Boyd told WA Today.
Mr Boyd even built in decorative lights and said he hoped people who came along to have a look would drop some money in a tin he had left out to raise money for the charity.
Perth man makes ridiculously Aussie Christmas tree out of 2500 VB beer cans https://t.co/TLztn0KNcP #7News pic.twitter.com/VD48fMTQC5
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“The tree is made of 2536 cans, is 4.4 metres high and two metres wide,” he said.
“It’s my second time [building it] and it’s built with silicone sealants.”
Mr Boyd said his mate were happy to drain a few extra cans to help him out with the festive structure.
“A few of my mates love drinking VBs, so when they bring their own drinks over, we all keep the cans,” he said.
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Perth's Wesley "Mad Bogan" Boyd and his mates spent 14 months assembling a beer can Christmas tree for charity. https://t.co/lZyfLfoT5v pic.twitter.com/D8gShgbwAV
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