The Murrumbidgee Turf Club's (MTC) grandstand was turned into an open-air cinema as another chapter was written in the history of one of the great sporting rivalries.

To help raise money for Riverina Bluebell the MTC waived entry fees, with guests dropping a gold coin in for entry for Bledisloe on the Big Screen.

A final count hasn't been done just yet, but Riverina Bluebell committee member John Bull said raising awareness was just as important.

"It's the first time the MTC has done anything like this," he said.

The idea kicked off after the death of Andrew Fitzgerald, who was one of the MTC's directors with the event dedicated to his memory.

"Andrew Fitzgerald was a great contributor to Riverina Bluebell," Mr Bull said.

"We've had fantastic support from the MTC."

Mr Bull said the organisation's goal was to raise more awareness for mental health issues and the help which is available.

"We've been promoting mental health issues through schools with speakers from the Black Dog Institute," Mr Bull said.

"We need to promote it in the schools so it flows through into the community (through young people)," he said.

Mr Bull said the goal was to remove the stigma associated with mental illness.

In addition to its focus on young people, Mr Bull said Riverina Bluebell was targeting people aged 25 to 49 years old as statistics had shown they had the highest number of suicides.

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