At Belle Property Central Coast, we’ve recently been reflecting on how fortunate we have been in the wake of the NSW floods – and recognise our duty to give back to our wider community.
Last Friday night, we hosted the ‘Funds for Floods’ charity auction from our Terrigal office to raise funds for the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF). The NRCF have established a ‘Resilience and Regeneration Fund’ to assist communities in Northern NSW who have recently lost so much. The fund is designed to support community organisations in the early, medium and long-term recovery phases of rebuilding, following the emergency relief effort. Many of these communities still face a long and intensive clean-up, sadly hindered still by ongoing rain across much of the state.
It was a full house at our Terrigal office for the ‘Funds for Floods’ auction.
Many hands make light work…
Whilst the auction was live with auctioneer Jack O’Connell, participants were also able to join from home – made possible by our friends at Auctions Live. Meanwhile, the team from Distillery Botanica and Moore’s Dry Gin treated guests to an impressive pop-up bar (courtesy of KuBarz). The dulcet tunes of solo musician, Adam Church, also greeted guests as they walked in. Delicious canapés were on the menu, too, prepared by the incredible team at Nourished + Nurtured.
Solo musician, Adam Church.
A special highlight was the beautiful ‘Welcome to Country’ delivered by Tim Selwyn of Girri Girra Aboriginal Experiences.
Several businesses donated auction items for the evening, including;
– KAB Gallery;
– iKOU;
– Cactusilk;
– Nirvana Wellness Retreats; and,
– Our partners, Belle Escapes Central Coast.
A huge ‘thank you’ to all involved
The event was well-attended with close to 100 guests showing up to raise over $30,000 for the NRCF and their ‘Resilience and Regeneration’ Fund. We’d like to extend a special thank you to all those who attended or donated, whether in person or online. We’d also like to thank The Beholder, Covet Creative and Liza Boltz for their respective services.
Our Principal, Cathy Baker, with auctioneer Jack O’Connell.
As we reflect on this event, we are both grateful and thankful that we were able to bring such an incredible community together to support those in need. We believe this is our duty, and a huge part of our work as real estate agents as we give back to our communities – both near and far.
Silent auction items (pictured) were on offer alongside larger items highlighted by the auctioneer at the cocktail-style event.
Keen to support the Northern Rivers Community Foundation?
If you were unable to attend and would like to support those in need in the Northern Rivers, you can donate to the NRCF Resilience and Regeneration Fund here. Keen to find out what the NRCF are up to? Stay up to date via their social media.
