CHARITY HOUSE

A total of $1,010,000 will go to improving the health prospects of young patients at the RCH after the Good Friday Appeal home was sold under the auctioneer’s hammer on Good Friday at Lara.

The auction was the highlight of a memorable day out for the local families, as well as Henley and Villawood staff, who enjoyed a street party spectacular complete with live entertainment, face-painting, kids rides, roaming dinosaurs, the Dulux Dog, sausage sizzle, coffee cart, food and ice cream trucks.

The 2023 auction marked Henley’s 31st year of building and donating houses to the Good Friday Appeal, raising more than $19.2M to date and 44 homes.

It is the 14th year of Villawood donating land, with $10.4M raised over the journey. It is also Villawood’s largest philanthropic effort, among more than 90 smaller community groups and initiatives the developer supports.