Pubs with Purpose | Good Friday Appeal

Pubs have always been at the heart of the Community and especially the Good Friday Appeal Community. Across the years, many pubs have produced incredible results gathering their communities together and digging deep to raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal.

2026 marks GFA’s 95th year of raising money for The Royal Children’s Hospital, and our Pubs with Purpose campaign (supported by AHA) is inviting all pubs and hotels to join.

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Looking for some inspiration? Here’s how some of our fantastic community raised funds last year.

The Grand Hotel – Warrandyte

Hosted a Friday Night Meat Tray Raffle in March and April to raise funds and awareness, as well as donating $2 from every bruschetta parma in April sold. Their community helped raised an incredible $3,316. Find them Here

Drysdale Hotel

Rally your community! The Drysdale Hotel raised $36,000 through Friday night raffles, with local businesses jumping in to donate vouchers and goods each week. A perfect example of true community spirit and how your town can make a big impact. Find them Here

Nikakis Hospitality

Ran a campaign where both the Racecourse Hotel and the Rosstown Hotel donated 100% of the proceeds from parmas sold for one day. Trinity St Kilda also donated 100% of proceeds from burgers sold for one day. In doing so they were able to raise $5,955 in total, a great example of how a simple idea can yield incredible results. Find them Here