2025 Charities of the Year
EDWARD RIVER COUNTRY EDUCATION FUND
The Country Education Foundation of Edward River Region was established to provide essential financial assistance and support to local youth, helping them achieve their post-high school education, training, and vocational aspirations!
The Tradie Challenge Auction is back for 2025 Saturday 11am! Don’t miss the action Friday from 9am-3pm where this years teams battle it out to build the Ultimate Adventure Playground which one will you bid on? All funds raised from the Tradie Challenge Auction will be donated to The Edward River Country Education Fund.
CAN ASSIST DENILIQUIN
The Deniliquin Can Assist branch was established in 2017 by a few community members who recognized a gap in cancer support services in the local Deniliquin region. Keep an eye out around the grounds for the Pig Races! Join in the fun and bid on a pig to cheer on during one of the five races daily! Multiple prizes to be won, with all money raised going towards local charity Can Assist.
DENI MHAG
The Deniliquin Mental l Health Awareness Group (Deni MHAG) is a local mental health charity, run by volunteers and supported through donations.Deni MHAG aims to increase awareness about mental health and wellbeing and signposting the way to help by running and supporting events, designing specific awareness campaigns and distributing resources.Deni MHAG has been supporting the mental health of our community for over 21 years, increasing knowledge, decreasing stigma and making conversations about mental health an everyday conversation . After all, just like physical health, we all have mental health! Deni MHAG will be located near the family centre in their Care hub and operating the Cheer Cheese toastie truck. Buy a toastie to support this wonderful charity.
LITTLE WINGS
Little Wings is a not for profit organisation that provides free, professional, safe flight and ground transport services for seriously ill children in rural and regional NSW, ACT and QLD. We strive to ease the journey and help sick children access specialised medical services and treatments that are only available in major cities or towns. We do everything we can to support families by easing the financial burden, emotional strain and travel fatigue that they experience due to the long-distance travel associated with receiving vital medical treatment. 90% Volunteer led, with 100% Pilots and Drivers donating their skills, time and kind-hearts to delivery this vital service. Little wings will be taking all the aliminium cans from the event.
20 cans equals one litre of fuel