Mayor’s Christmas Appeal

In 2025, the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal raised funds to help make the season brighter for Bundaberg families. Thanks to the generosity of our community, trusted charity partners turn those contributions into festive hampers and gift vouchers filled with care, kindness and Christmas spirit.

Charities partnered with the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal in 2025:

In 2024 the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal supported 500 local families to make sure no one went hungry at Christmas.

History tells us this number increases every year.

2026 sponsorship proposal to come

Community support adds personal touch to Appeal

From handmade decorations for hampers, messages of hope and water for volunteers, local groups and businesses are still digging deep for the Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal.
Read more here.
From handmade decorations for hampers, messages of hope and water for volunteers, local groups and businesses are still digging deep for the Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal.
Read more here.
Council joins sponsors to boost hamper appeal

Bundaberg Regional Council has joined sponsors and the community to boost the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal in an effort to provide 500 food hampers to residents in need this Christmas.
Council voted at its Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 28 November to donate $10,000 to the appeal.
Read more here.
Bundaberg Regional Council has joined sponsors and the community to boost the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal in an effort to provide 500 food hampers to residents in need this Christmas.
Council voted at its Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 28 November to donate $10,000 to the appeal.
Read more here.
How to: receive a hamper this Christmas

Community members looking for extra support this festive season can register with a selection of local charities to receive a Christmas hamper.
Created from funds raised as part of the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal, Christmas hampers offer a selection of food for those in need of a helping hand over the holidays.
Read more here.
Community members looking for extra support this festive season can register with a selection of local charities to receive a Christmas hamper.
Created from funds raised as part of the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal, Christmas hampers offer a selection of food for those in need of a helping hand over the holidays.
Read more here.
Business sponsors help Christmas shine bronze

The Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal has gained an extra shine with two bronze sponsors, The Optical Superstore Bundaberg and Dons Fort Packing, donating $1,000 each to the fundraising initiative.
Business support of the Appeal has been a major boost to this year’s fundraising campaign, which raises funds to provide food hampers for local residents in need of a helping hand to make their Christmas special.
Read more here.
The Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal has gained an extra shine with two bronze sponsors, The Optical Superstore Bundaberg and Dons Fort Packing, donating $1,000 each to the fundraising initiative.
Business support of the Appeal has been a major boost to this year’s fundraising campaign, which raises funds to provide food hampers for local residents in need of a helping hand to make their Christmas special.
Read more here.
Charities preparing to spread Christmas cheer

Local charities are preparing to deliver Christmas hampers to people in need in the region as part of the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal.
Citicoast Pantry Bundaberg has joined the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul’s Childers, Gin Gin Neighbourhood Hub and Childers Neighbourhood Centre as the charities distributing the hampers.
Read more here.
Local charities are preparing to deliver Christmas hampers to people in need in the region as part of the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal.
Citicoast Pantry Bundaberg has joined the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul’s Childers, Gin Gin Neighbourhood Hub and Childers Neighbourhood Centre as the charities distributing the hampers.
Read more here.
Shift Automotive support Christmas Cheer Appeal

Shift Automotive’s annual charity car and bike run will this year support the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal, with the organisers hoping it will be their biggest gathering yet.
Now in its fourth year, the event sees car and bike enthusiasts from across the region unite to appreciate remarkable vehicles and raise money for a good cause.
Read more here.
Shift Automotive’s annual charity car and bike run will this year support the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal, with the organisers hoping it will be their biggest gathering yet.
Now in its fourth year, the event sees car and bike enthusiasts from across the region unite to appreciate remarkable vehicles and raise money for a good cause.
Read more here.
Sponsors on board for Christmas Cheer Appeal

Fundraising for the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal is well underway, with sponsors Sweet Potatoes Australia and Bundaberg Services Club the first to come on board, along with returning sponsors Sunshine Mitre 10 and MAKI Print.
The Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal raises funds to provide food hampers for local residents in need of a helping hand to make their Christmas special.
Read more here.
Fundraising for the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal is well underway, with sponsors Sweet Potatoes Australia and Bundaberg Services Club the first to come on board, along with returning sponsors Sunshine Mitre 10 and MAKI Print.
The Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal raises funds to provide food hampers for local residents in need of a helping hand to make their Christmas special.
Read more here.
How to: support Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal

The Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal raises funds to make food hampers for local residents who need a helping hand to help make their Christmas special.
Local businesses and the community can support the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal by becoming a sponsor, supplying goods, making a donation, holding a fundraiser or by helping to pack hampers.
Read more here.
The Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal raises funds to make food hampers for local residents who need a helping hand to help make their Christmas special.
Local businesses and the community can support the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal by becoming a sponsor, supplying goods, making a donation, holding a fundraiser or by helping to pack hampers.
Read more here.
Bundaberg Region 2022 bauble raises funds

The Bundaberg Region 2022 bauble is now available, raising vital funds to create hampers for local families in need as part of the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal.
Just over $7 from every Bundaberg Region 2022 bauble sold will be donated to the appeal, with a new bauble design to be launched every year.
Read more here.
The Bundaberg Region 2022 bauble is now available, raising vital funds to create hampers for local families in need as part of the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Appeal.
Just over $7 from every Bundaberg Region 2022 bauble sold will be donated to the appeal, with a new bauble design to be launched every year.
Read more here.
Groups help spread Mayor’s Christmas cheer

Local organisations are throwing their support behind the 2022 Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal to assist in providing some festive joy for those in need.
The appeal will raise funds to buy food hampers for local residents who need a helping hand to make their Christmas special.
Read more here.
Local organisations are throwing their support behind the 2022 Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal to assist in providing some festive joy for those in need.
The appeal will raise funds to buy food hampers for local residents who need a helping hand to make their Christmas special.
Read more here.