Articles tagged: Good Friday Appeal
Small population has big heart
Timboon and district residents have proved their big hearts can make a huge impact despite their small population, with the region’s $41,514 total topping the entire Colac district tally for the Good Friday Appeal.
Colac and district’s fundraising efforts make a difference
Colac and district fundraisers have thanked the community for digging deep this year, with the city raising an impressive $37,000 for the 2026 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Regional towns make big impact in 2026 appeal
Colac residents have contributed an impressive $37,000 for the 2026 Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Appeal’s meaning for Lindsay
About sixty years of fundraising for the Good Friday Appeal holds a special meaning for Colac 85-year-old Lindsay McGrath.
Gellibrand calf Buddy sells for $6K in fundraiser
After two years of hand-rearing his calf, eight-year-old Luke Williams has said a bittersweet goodbye to Buddy, raising $6000 for the hospital that has cared for him since birth.
Renewing tradition of giving
Colac East IGA owner Love Dang will honour his father’s legacy of giving this week with the Good Friday Appeal Fundraiser.
Funding boost for health
Colac Area Health will share in a $3-million funding boost by the Good Friday Appeal and The Royal Children’s Hospital to support regional healthcare.
Team celebrates district’s efforts
The Colac community has reached a double milestone for its Good Friday Appeal fundraising –50 years supporting the cause and more than $1 million raised over the half-century.
Thea takes on 500 to fundraise
Colac 12-year-old Thea Anderson is set to take on 500 kilometres of skiing along the Murray River this week to fundraise for the Good Friday Appeal.
CFA’s fundraising appeal returns
Local CFA members are ready to raise important funds for this year’s Good Friday Appeal, and will be out across Colac from today.
Lions reach appeal milestone
With fundraising for this year’s Good Friday Appeal underway, the Colac Lions Club is set to reach a special milestone.
New funds to boost region
Colac Area Health could see the benefits from a new funding boost for the region.
Special donation to RCH ‘family’
Gellibrand’s Luke Williams lives with two chronic health conditions and has already had 15 theatre procedures, but he doesn’t let anything hold him back.
Fun morning supports cause
A Colac fundraiser had the community walking laps and eating chocolate all in support of the Good Friday Appeal.
Hospital appeal is a success
A barrage of wet weather over the Easter long weekend has failed to dampen the generosity of Colac and district residents, after raising $46,417 for the Good Friday Appeal.
Fundraiser Ava set to feature on broadcast
A Colac 11-year-old’s heartfelt fundraiser for the Royal Children’s Hospital in honour of her brother has landed her an appearance on the Good Friday Appeal broadcast.
A bright new era for Pippa Zappelli
Colac’s Pippa Zappelli is thriving five years on from a cancer diagnosis that changed her and her family’s lives.
Creative Colac clothing
Having experienced the support and care the Royal Children’s Hospital gave her brother Jack, Ava Schram decided she wanted to give back.
Footy fines foster fundraising
A photo of a Birregurra footballer in the Colac Herald would usually cost them a $5 fine to help fund the end-of-year footy trip, but Jonty Graham’s newspaper appearance has supported an even worthier cause.
Thousands raised for hospital
Two Colac district fundraisers have collected more than $32,000 to support sick children and their families in a record-breaking year for the Good Friday Appeal.
Playful Peach bounces back
Whether she’s singing and dancing along with Emma Wiggle or running around with her dad’s Birregurra football teammates during warm-up, Peach Graham is an active and confident toddler.
Laps to support children
“Do it for the kids” is the driving factor behind a Colac fundraiser for the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Supporting sick children
“Children’s cancers and sicknesses didn’t take a holiday during COVID.”
Colac generosity on show
Colac residents have dug deep to contribute $24,926 to the Good Friday Appeal.
