Perth begins a countdown to Telethon, Western Australia’s annual 26-hour fundraising event. Multiple reports say the event is scheduled for Perth and that preparations are underway as “flood gates” open for celebrities to join the program. The coverage highlights that the broadcast is expected to bring some of the country’s biggest stars together for the WA fundraiser, with performers and personalities arriving from across Australia. The reports also frame the current stage as an active build-up period, indicating that the celebrity lineup process is underway and that more participants will be announced as Telethon approaches. Both outlets describe Telethon as a major, long-running event with a 26-hour runtime and emphasize the prominence of the guest roster for the broadcast. No additional details on specific names, dates beyond the event’s timing framework, or fundraising targets are included in the provided summaries.