We can stand & watch. Or we can do.

In the summer of 2019 bushfires ravaged Australia. Over 30,000 square metres of bush were scorched. Animals died. Families were displaced. Homes were destroyed. It was an unsettling time. Hours consumed as we defaulted to the RFS app for bushfire updates, burdened by the trauma of it all but fuelled by a desire to do something ‘more’ than what the politicians were doing.

As smoke filled the air, the quintessential blue synonymous with an Australian summer was replaced by the relentless grey blanket that suffocated the sky above.

It only felt right to rally all troops for a fundraiser to help those in need, but it needed to happen fast! In just over 2 weeks an online shop was designed to sell raffle tickets of carefully curated bundle packs. We were able to secure over $185k worth of prizes all generously donated by the Northern Beaches community. The event was a sell out and the police capped our numbers at 500 people for security reasons.

Over 900 turned up on the day. We raised $167k.

All donated to Red Cross Australia.