Thanks to all who have navigated to this page. This page will be dedicated to keeping you up to date on everything regarding the Quilpie Shire Farmers Flood Disaster Recovery Auction Fundraising Event organised by Coighty (Russell Hockey) from Coighty and the Kickstands at the Gracemere Hotel on Saturday 14th June 2025.
I will also update any relevant media items that relate to the flooding out in the western regions to assist to raise awareness for the conditions the community have been left in out there after the devastating floods in early 2025! And also make this a platform to share business logo’s and information who have donated so that we can also support them in the years to come for their contributions.
If you would like to donate directly at anytime please click through to the Gofundme link here:
Where do I start… The community support has been tremendous so far in getting behind this, from local businesses in the Central Queensland & Highlands regions and beyond jumping on board with no questions asked. We’ve taken donation of Auction items with reserve prices starting from around $30 and going up as far as $3500. So far to date we have approximately $11200.00 in reserved auction items and this will no doubt grow over the upcoming weeks.
The support of Olivia Bonnell and the team at the Emerald Star Hotel has been critical in getting this off the ground with their tremendous effort in raising awareness and donations in the Emerald business community, while I’ve been locked out of phone coverage travelling to Normanton up the coast and back around through Emerald to take our first shot at this.
Unfortunately due to Social Media integrating a heap of Ai into the platforms at the same time we took a hit on our reach with the paid (approx $400.00) and organic advertising for the original event date. Alongside 3 weekends of public holidays, school holidays, economical pains, an election in the brew and various other fundraisers and community events on around the regions, running an auction on the night was not possible due to lack of attendees. But we’re not giving up and I think with a bit more time up our sleeve this I hope going to blow out into a massive event.
I’ve got a live stream coming up tonight at 7:00pm AEST (Tuesday 29th April 2025) on the Coighty and The Kickstands Facebook Page just to unravel as much information I can out into the public, including things such as:
- What happened with the first auction that hindered proceeding.
- Why I chose the fundraiser I did.
- What minimal impact the funds being transferred through Gofundme has.
- The New Date location of the fundraiser and those supporting to help make it as big as possible
- What the Quilpie Shire Farmers Flood Disaster Recovery is for
- What some of the things the Quilpie Shire Farmers Flood Disaster Recovery will be allocated towards
- A brief understanding of the impact this has on the farming and what it’s going to take to get it back up and running.
- Various ways you can help with the Quilpie Shire Farmers Flood Disaster Recovery
LINK TO LIVESTREAM VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18u2hpfWQq/
$14116.00 RAISED AT AUCTION EVENT
AUCTION WRAP-UP AND RECOGNITION OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR AUCTION AND DONATIONS
The results from the Auctions held was no less than incredible. Our current total fundraising efforts have hit the value of $15666.00 in total donated to the Quilpie Shire Farmers Flood Disaster Recovery Fund.
I cannot express enough gratitude to all of the local and beyond businesses and local identities who supported our efforts on this fundraising. I have been no less than overwhelmed by the response from everyone I approached for donations, and am so proud to be a Rockhampton, CQ Local and Gracemere Resident. The effort it took to take in donations was massive, but only in the kilometers travelled and time spent directly attending all the businesses. The easiest part was walking into the store and explaining what I was trying to achieve. Most didn’t even need me to finish my spiel, all they needed to hear was “Supporting Quilpie Farmers after the devastating floods” and they were more than happy to jump on board.
So thank you to everyone who donated items towards the auction.
LIST OF BUSINESSES AND IDENTITIES TO SUPPORT FOR THEIR DONATIONS:
Barra Jacks Rockhampton (Facebook) – Barra Jacks Rockhampton (Website)
99 Denham Street, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
166 Kent Street, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Beef Australia (Facebook) – Beef Australia (Website)
Brad Butcher (Facebook) – Brad Butcher (Website) – Brad Butcher (Instagram)
Busby Marou (Facebook) – Busby Marou (Website) – Busby Marou (Instagram)
Coighty and The Kickstands (Facebook) – Coighty and The Kickstands (Website) – Coighty and The Kickstands (Instagram)
CQ Water Tank Cleaning (Facebook) – CQ Water Tank Cleaning (Website)
Dave Helgi Johan (Facebook) – Dave Helgi Johan (Website) – Dave Helgi Johan (Instagram)
Emerald Star Hotel (Facebook) – Emerald Star Hotel (Website)
47-51 Clermont St, Emerald QLD 4720
Emerald Woodworkers Group Inc (Facebook) – Emerald Woodworkers Group Inc (Website)
Freechoice Tobacconist Gracemere (Facebook)
Gracemere Shopping World Shop 14A Gracemere, QLD
Gracemere Hotel (Facebook) – Gracemere Hotel (Website)
Old Capricorn Highway, Gracemere, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Great Keppel Island Hideaway (Facebook) – Great Keppel Island Hideaway (Website)
Great Keppel Hideaway, The Keppels, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Great Western Hotel (Facebook) – Great Western Hotel (Website)
39 Stanley Street, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Green Brothers (Facebook) – Green Brothers (Website)
72-78 William St, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Heilbronns Rockhampton (Facebook) – Heilbronns Rockhampton (Website)
31 Gladstone Rd, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
KC’s Bar & Grill (Facebook) – KC’s Bar & Grill (Website)
382 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach QLD 4802
Mark Bunt Meanswear (Facebook) – Burke In Style Menswear (Website)
122 East Street, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Note Park Grazing Co. (Facebook) – Note Park Grazing Co. (Website)
Note Park Grazing Co. 267 Barrie Lane , Homebush, QLD, Australia, Queensland
757 Capricorn Hwy , Gracemere, QLD, Australia, Queensland
31 Clermont street, Emerald, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Rimrock Agencies (Facebook) – Rimrock Agencies (Website)
83-85 Fitzroy Street, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Ringers Western Rockhampton (Facebook) – Ringers Western Rockhampton (Instagram)
8/111 George Street, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, 4700
Robo’s Tyreworks (Facebook) – Robo’s Tyreworks (Website)
4 Wandal Road, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Rockhampton Mavericks Western Wear (Facebook) – Rockhampton Mavericks Western Wear (Website)
161 Canning Street, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Saddleworld Rockhampton/Stockman’s Corner (Facebook)
9 Gladstone Road, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Ardurad Road, Blackwater, QLD, Australia, Queensland
The Belt Shed (Facebook) – The Belt Shed (Instagram)
Timezone Rockhampton (Facebook) – Timezone Rockhampton (Website)
331 Yaamba Rd 120, Park Avenue, QLD, Australia
Tony Hart Horsemanship (Facebook)
Total Tools Rockhampton (Facebook) – Total Tools Rockhampton (Website)
407-409 Yaamba Road, Rockhampton , 4701, Queensland Australia
Whisper Restaurant & Gin Bar (Facebook) – Whisper Restaurant & Gin Bar (Website)
Mirage Whitsundays, 11 Altmann Avenue, Cannonvale, QLD, Australia, Queensland
Zac Cross Band (Facebook) – Zac Cross Band (Website) – Zac Cross Band (Instagram)
OTHER FUNDRAISERS / PLACES TO DONATE
THARGOMINDAH SCHOOL P AND C ASSOCIATION
BSB – 064411 ACCOUNT NUMBER – 00900984 ACCOUNT NAME – THARGOMINDAH SCHOOL P AND C.
Pay 4 a Panel – Gidgee Smith Flood Support
CQWA WEBSITE – https://www.qcwa.org.au/
Facebook: Are You Bogged Mate?
Website: Are You Bogged Mate – https://areyouboggedmate.com.au/
Website: BlazeAid – https://blazeaid.com.au/
Website: https://farmangels.org.au/
Website: https://www.adoptabeast.org/
Various Information, Social and Media Links relating to the flooding out west!
Photos show ‘incredible’ state of Aussie outback as towns become islands – Yahoo!news 26th March 2025
Qld town evacuated as floodwaters rise – The New Daily Thursday 27th March 2025
Queensland communities cut off by flood waters after up to a year’s worth of rain dumped across outback – The Guardian Thursday 27th March 2025
Weather tracker: Heavy rain alerts in Queensland as floods cut off towns – The Guardian Friday 28th March 2025
Small town flown out as ‘dynamic’ flooding hits large parts of Queensland – The Guardian Saturday 29th March 2025
Quilpie Mayor warns of ‘extraordinary’ stock losses after unprecedented floods hit outback Qld – Skynews Saturday 29th March 2025
Devastating toll on outback Queensland as region is smashed by record-breaking floods – 9 News Sunday 30th March 2025
Outback deluge pushes Queensland towns to the brink: ‘Out here it’s drought or floods’ – The Guardian – Monday 31st March 2025
Graziers speak of flood devastation in outback Queensland – ABC News Tuesday 1st April 2025
Young farmer recounts chilling moment floods invaded outback property ‘with no warning’ – yahoo!news Tuesday 1st April 2025
NASA satellite images show scale of flooding in outback Queensland – ABC News Friday 4th April 2025
The sun is out but it’s a long road to recovery in outback Queensland – ABC News Friday 4th April 2025
BoM said the sky was clear. Rain and floods told a different story – Financial Review Friday 4th April 2025
Gumboot-clad volunteers ready to help flood-affected graziers in western Qld – ABC News Sunday 6th April 2025
Flood damage to outback Qld roads doubles grazier freight bills and isolates residents – ABC News Saturday 12th April
Floods cause $1m worth of damage on grazier’s property in western Qld – ABC News Sunday 13th April 2025
VIDEO: Droughts and Flooding Rains: Quilpie and Eromanga – ABC News Sunday 20th April 2025
Video from Louise Hoch: The floodwaters have receded, but the real work is only just beginning. Fences need fixing. Stock are still unaccounted for. Dam banks are broken. Some roads are unusable & others are barely passable. These are the people producing food and fibre for our country and we need your support. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/12L9gufc1ge