Win A Vip Lunch With Fifa World Cup

Coca-Cola Australia has announced the launch of a charity auction on eBay that will see two lucky people attend a VIP lunch to mark the arrival of the FIFA World Cup on Australian shores - sharing the limelight with a host of Australian celebrities and sports stars - on Friday March 17, 2006.

Coca-Cola Australia has announced the launch of a charity auction on eBay that will see two lucky people attend a VIP lunch to mark the arrival of the FIFA World Cup on Australian shores - sharing the limelight with a host of Australian celebrities and sports stars - on Friday March 17, 2006.

Celebrating the Trophy-s first ever visit to Australia thanks to FIFA and its official partner Coca-Cola, one double pass for the VIP luncheon to be held at Wildfire Restaurant, Circular Quay, will be auctioned off to raise funds for The Bluearth Institute.

From 6:30pm on Monday March 13th through to 6:30pm on Thursday March 16th, fans can bid for the once in a lifetime opportunity to attend this exclusive event and celebrate Australia-s build up to the to the 2006 World Cup.

Not only will the successful bidder and guest get to rub shoulders with some of Australia's most esteemed football identities and other celebrities, they will also have an opportunity to have their photograph taken with one of the world's greatest sporting icons - the authentic FIFA World Cup Trophy.

Following on from the VIP luncheon later that afternoon, 3,000 Australian consumers will then be given their moment with the FIFA World Cup Trophy. Tickets to this consumer event are in the process of being allocated through competitions with The Daily Telegraph and FOXSPORTS.com.au.

The global journey is the first extensive tour of the one-of-a-kind, solid-gold FIFA World Cup Trophy, which is rarely seen in public outside the nation winning The FIFA World Cup™. The viewing experience in Sydney also provides the public the first close-up look at the newly renovated FIFA World Cup Trophy, which was physically updated in the second half of 2005.

The Bluearth Institute is a non-profit charitable organisation founded in 2000. It is operated with the express purpose of improving health and preventing diseases of sedentary living by providing programs and information facilitating the development and integration of mind, body and spirit through participation in physical activity. The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company.  Along with Coca-Cola, recognized as the world's most-valuable brand, the Company markets four of the world's top five soft drink brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite, and a wide range of other beverages, including diet and light soft drinks, waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees and sports drinks.  Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company's beverages at a rate exceeding 1 billion servings each day.  For more information about The Coca-Cola Company, please visit the Web site www.coca-cola.com.

From Monday March 13 consumers can log onto www.ebay.com.au/charity