About Mayor’s Christmas Appeal
The Mayor’s Christmas Appeal has been helping local families and individuals in need for 40 years.
This year, the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal is is raising funds to support a recipient organisation, or organisations, to provide practical and compassionate care to disadvantaged and vulnerable community members.
Expressions of Interest
A call for community organisations to apply to be a recipient organisation of funds raised through the Appeal is open for four weeks, from 20 May to 17 June 2026. View the eligibility guidelines, before you apply.
Together, we can help local families doing it tough this festive season. Every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference right here in Townsville.