Mayor’s Christmas Appeal

In 2025, the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal will raise 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 partnering with the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal include:

Last year 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.



2025 SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL


It's through the generosity of businesses, organisations and individuals like you that we can help ensure no one feels forgotten at this time of year.

Mayor’s Christmas Appeal sponsorship packages are available at bronze, silver and gold levels.

Community members and businesses can also donate at Family level, a contribution of $100 that assists one family in the region.

Donations of any amount are welcome.


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In 2025, the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal will raise 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 partnering with the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal include:

Last year 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.



2025 SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL


It's through the generosity of businesses, organisations and individuals like you that we can help ensure no one feels forgotten at this time of year.

Mayor’s Christmas Appeal sponsorship packages are available at bronze, silver and gold levels.

Community members and businesses can also donate at Family level, a contribution of $100 that assists one family in the region.

Donations of any amount are welcome.


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  • Christmas Appeal delivers 930 hampers, 225 gift cards

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    The Bundaberg community has once again come together with compassion and generosity with a total of $68,000 in hampers and gift cards distributed through the 2025 Mayor’s Christmas Appeal.

    Read more here.

  • Charity convoy travels coastline for Christmas Appeal

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    Bundaberg’s coastline will come alive this Sunday morning as the sixth annual SHIFT Automotive Christmas Charity Car and Bike Run takes to the road in support of the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal.

    Read more here.

  • Santa’s helpers spreading Christmas appeal joy

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    The festive season is almost close enough to hear those sleigh bells jingling and with it comes the outpouring of community and business support for the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal.

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  • Ball guests’ generosity boosts Christmas Appeal

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    Guests at this year’s Mayor’s Ball have given generously to boost the fundraising tally of the annual Mayor’s Christmas Appeal by over $30,000.

    Read more here.

  • Ball fundraiser for annual Christmas Appeal

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    Residents can help make Christmas brighter for hundreds of local families while coming together for an evening of celebration and entertainment at this year’s Taste Bundaberg Festival gala event, the Mayor’s Ball.

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  • Appeal for a brighter Bundaberg Christmas begins

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    Bundaberg Regional Council is uniting with local charities, businesses and the community to officially launch the 2025 Mayor’s Christmas Appeal.

    The campaign was launched this morning at Buss Park, where Mayor Helen Blackburn was joined by charity representatives and major sponsor Auswide Bank.

    Read more here.

  • Charities spread festive cheer with appeal funds

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    Mayor Helen Blackburn joined the hamper packing efforts at Salvation Army Bundaberg and said it was evident the money raised would help a lot of people in the region.

    “Now that the hampers have been prepared and are being distributed, it’s wonderful to see the tangible benefits of the fundraising,” Mayor Blackburn said.

    Read more here.

  • Auswide gift major support to Christmas Appeal

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    Auswide Bank has gifted an early Christmas present to the Bundaberg Region community in a two-year deal to support the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal valued at $50,000.

    The locally-established bank has pledged $25,000 per year in 2024 and 2025 to support the annual appeal that raises funds to provide hampers, gifts and vouchers to Bundaberg Region residents in need during Christmas.

    Read more here.

  • Christmas revs up with annual car and bike run

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    Car and bike enthusiasts are encouraged to rev up for the holiday season and join Shift Automotive’s annual Christmas event raising funds for the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal.

    Now in its fifth year, the Christmas Charity Car and Bike Run sees vehicle enthusiasts from across the region gather together for a cruise along the coastline, ending in a family friendly gathering on the Elliott Heads foreshore.

    Read more here.

  • Caravan raffle extended to raise more for appeal

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    The draw date for the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal caravan raffle has been extended, giving the community more time to purchase tickets in support of the annual charitable campaign.

    A collaboration between Bundaberg Services Club and Takalvans, the raffle offers ticket holders a one-in-one-thousand chance of snagging the major prize, a New Age Manta Ray MR16E 2024 model, valued at $69,990.

    Read more here.

Page last updated: 23 Dec 2025, 12:04 PM