Twenty-four hours of non-stop shearing, 8300 lambs successfully shorn and more than $115,000 raised.

Memories were made at the ‘Clip for a Cause’ fundraiser on Friday and Saturday, and there will be more memories to come.

The Maniototo and wider Central Otago shearing community got stuck in and raised enough money for Murray and Lizzie Kirk and their four children, to have an unforgettable holiday together.

Murray has a brain tumour and thanks to the shear-a-thon, the family are now able to go away and spend some quality time overseas for a break.

He said the family hasn’t been away anywhere for at least eight years, and they are looking at travelling to both the States and Europe.

Shearer Murray Kirk on the tools at the shear-a-thon at the weekend. Image: supplied

“Lizzie and I are just overwhelmed. We are struggling to comprehend it. You just don’t expect something like this to happen to you,” he said.

One of Murray’s mates that he used to shear with flew in from Australia and another from the North Island. They just kept coming all through the night, and even the kids were getting involved.

Co-organiser Paddy Henderson, who also used to shear with Murray back in the day, said the generosity from the community was incredible, both in their time and donations.

Former All Black Andrew Hore donated a rugby jersey, which was auctioned off - raising $2050 and a local teenager donated seven SufTex rams, which raised $14,500 alone.

Even the brooms that the rousies used were auctioned off for $80 each.

“It was just so good to be part of it,” Paddy said.

Co-organiser Trina Armstrong said the auction just snowballed from 12 items initially to over 30, including some last minute items from the New Zealand Rugby, including a signed ball and a Maori All Blacks jersey as well.

So how does a community pull off an event such as this at such short notice and without the help of an event management company?

"We didn't have to chase anybody because everyone has such a high opinion of him," Trina said.