The inaugural RizeUp Gala Ball 2023 was a huge success, raising an enormous $156,000 on the night to help women and children fleeing domestic and family violence.

Between our MC, Sandra Sully, the incredible Paulini and Bassline Studios, our guests were kept entertained all night.

We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to our sponsors; without your help the inaugural Gala Ball would never have got off the ground. We are wildly thankful for your support.

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Silverstone Developments
Kmart
Bunnings

DIAMOND SPONSORS

Network Ten
Beverage sponsors
Treasury Wines
Common Grounds Brewery
Newstead Brewing

Thank you also to everyone who bought tickets; we are thrilled to announce the winners here. And lastly but so importantly, thank you to the many incredible companies and individuals who donated prizes for our live auction and raffle; your donations helped make this RizeUp’s most successful raffle and live auction EVER!

• Gold Coast Suns

• White Label Noba

• QPAC, GOMA, Opera Queensland, Queensland Symphony Orchestra

• Bassline Studios

• 5th Avenue Jewellers

• First Nations Artist Kylie Hill

• Petero Civoniceva

• Charlie Schwerkolt and Team 18

• Tracey Woodbury from Supercars

• Mick Fanning

• Paramount

• Westpoint Autos

• Latex Mattress Australia

• Brisbane Racing Club

• Carpet Court

• 5th Avenue Jewellers

• Elements of Byron

• Scenic Rim Farm House

• Verve Portraits

• Kailo Medispa

• YOT Club

• Strand

• Alemais

• Rochele Painting

• Kate Webster Jeweller

• Fernwood Fitness

• Cedar Creek Lodge

• National Storage

• Hunter & Queen

• Amy Shark

• Megan Dent Make-Up Artist

• MovieWorld

• Miss Sassy

At RizeUp Australia, our mission is to challenge the behaviors and attitudes that perpetuate domestic and family violence within our community. Today, we are excited to announce our major national partnership with Fernwood Fitness, a collaboration that will amplify our efforts and support even more women and children in starting anew after fleeing domestic and family violence. Together, RizeUp and Fernwood are committed to creating a society where everyone can rise and thrive, free from violence.

Driving Awareness and Providing Life-Changing Support:

Fernwood Fitness shares our vision of a society free from domestic and family violence. We are honored to join forces with them to raise awareness and address this critical issue. RizeUp's primary objective is to drive awareness of domestic and family violence by providing life-changing, practical support to affected families. Our aim is to help these families press the restart button on a life free from violence. By partnering with Fernwood, we can extend our impact and reach thousands more families in need.

Making Fresh Starts Possible:

When a family leaves a refuge, RizeUp steps in to ensure their new homes are fully furnished, providing them with everything they need to make a fresh start. We believe that by addressing the immediate needs of women and their children, we can help prevent them from returning to dangerous situations due to economic necessity. Together with Fernwood, we are determined to support victim-survivors to rebuild their lives and break the cycle of violence.

Inspiring Transformation:

To gain insight into the incredible work that RizeUp and Fernwood are doing together, we invite you to watch the inspiring video below. This video captures the transformation of a home as the Fernwood team breathes new life into it, showcasing the impact of our collaboration on families affected by domestic and family violence.

Join the Movement: Watch and Support

To celebrate our partnership and raise essential funds for RizeUp to continue our mission, Fernwood has pledged to donate a portion of the onboarding fee from every new member who joins in the month of July directly to RizeUp. By becoming a member of Fernwood today, you can help us make a significant impact in the lives of those affected by domestic and family violence.

United Against Domestic and Family Violence:

This partnership with Fernwood aligns deeply with RizeUp's ethos of supporting victim-survivors to rebuild their lives. Together, we are committed to providing new beginnings for women and children who have courageously escaped domestic and family violence. We invite you to join us on this journey as we stand united against domestic and family violence, creating a society where everyone can rise and thrive.

Inside Gold Coast has done an article this month interviewing our CEO. Find out more about Nicolle!

https://www.insidegoldcoast.com.au/nicolle-edwards

Take a look at how our partners, The Gold Coast Suns, helped to set up this beautiful home.

Easter is fast approaching and there are thousands of little people living in refuge that need something to smile about. The 2023 RizeUp Easter Drive is on and we are in need of your help to collect thousands of Easter goodies to distribute to all of the little people living in refuge. Can you help us?

We are collecting:

🐰 Easter Plush toys
🐰 Chocolate Bunnies
🐰 Easter Eggs
🐰 Boxed Chocolates

From March 1st - March 24th you can drop at any of the listed locations below, or email easter@rizeup.com.au and we can connect you with a volunteer close to you. If you are a business that would like to offer your location as a drop off point, please reach out.

Please help us to brighten Easter morning for the thousands of children living in refuge, thank you.

Easter Drive Collection Points

🐰 BRISBANE 🐰

Jetts Fitness
100 Tingal Road, Wynnum

BrickResales
Building 1B, 836 Boundary Road, Coopers Plains

Caribou Lighting
11/18 Ellerslie Road, Meadowbrook

Jetts Fitness
The Tavern Shopping Centre, Shop 1A/162 Barrett Street, Bracken Ridge

Shingle Inn
- Brookside Shopping Centre
- Brisbane City Hall
- Capalaba Park Shopping Centre
- Grand Plaza Browns Plains
- Indooroopilly Shopping Centre
- Myer Centre Brisbane
- Westfield Carindale
- Westfield Chermside
- Westfield Garden City Level 1
- Westfield North Lakes
- Westfield Strathpine

🐰 GOLD COAST 🐰

Echo Hair
5/36 Musgrave Avenue, Chirn Park

Gold Coast Suns
Austworld Centre
(Level 1, Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, 296 Nerang Broadbeach Rd), Carrara

Remax
15/86 Robina Town Centre Drive, Robina

Curves Bundall
Shop 1, 1 Ken Russell Court, Bundall

Westfield Coomera
103 Foxwell Road, Coomera

RAM Training Services - RTO
Level 1, 1a Nerang Street, Southport

Storage King Helensvale
128 Siganto Drive, Helensvale

🐰 SUNSHINE COAST 🐰

Shingle Inn Sunshine Plaza
Shop Gd 149 Sunshine Plaza Shopping Ctr, Maroochydore

🐰 TOOWOOMBA 🐰

Shingle Inn Clifford Gardens
Shop K002 Level 1 Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre, Toowoomba

🐰 MELBOURNE 🐰

Emma's Nails
34 Drysdale Crescent, Point Cook

Carpet Court
Building 2, Level 1, 195 Wellington Road, Clayton