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Build a Bench 4 Good

HIA Charitable Foundation Build Support Month

Regional News

Build a Bench 4 Good

HIA Charitable Foundation Build Support Month

Regional News
This year, HIA launched Build Support Month to raise awareness and donations, with a bench-building project involving members and regions competing to raise funds. The North Queensland team built a bench for The Oasis Townsville, supporting vets' mental health. Join us to support North Queensland’s efforts and donate to the HIA Charitable Foundation.

HIA Charitable Foundation has an 11-year history of stepping up to support causes that matter to the residential building industry and the community. The Foundation’s current beneficiaries include Beyond Blue where the HIA Charitable Foundation have donated over $1.2 million to Beyond Blue, connecting people to mental health support.

Handover Day connecting our community

Through our project Build a Bench 4 Good, the  Housing Industry Association (HIA) are raising awareness for the HIA Charitable Foundation in raising funds through your donations that will go towards the continual work in supporting mental health in our industry.

With the foundations support of mental health, the HIA North Qld Regional Executive Committee of Members wanted to use the opportunity to donate the finished bench back to the community supporting mental health of our Vets in the community gardens at The Oasis Townsville.

HIA foundation bench hand over

HIA foundation bench hand over

HIA foundation bench hand over

The bench was handed over by HIA National President Debbie Johnson and HIA North Qld Charitable Foundation Ambassador Peter Cavallo to Angie and Andrew of The Oasis Townsville

As a region we know there is strong similarities between the defence and construction sectors, where strong men struggle to talk about their challenges and this bench provides a link to our community and assists to highlight the work that HIA Charitable Foundation support in Mental Health.

Now we need your support, please donate to the HIA Charitable Foundation follow the links Make a donation and be sure to reference NQ Build a Bench 4 Good. Our Regional Committee believe we can raise the most donations and be No1 region across HIA.

Donate now and the largest donor will have their name on the bench plaque in the community garden.

We know our North Qld Community will get behind this challenge and North Qld will come out No1 with all funds going directly to the HIA Charitable Foundation.

Thank you to all those who have supported the build  

The build

Stage 1 saw the bench built with the support of Lancini Homes, HIA Charitable Foundation Ambassador Peter Cavallo and Bunnings who provided material and a place to build. Our North Queensland Executive Director helped out in holding a bit of timber or checked the bench quality.

Stage 2 saw the painting of our bench expertly by DH Painting in Dulux Weathershield Green Turquoise.

How it should look
How it looked along the way
How it turned out

The build process

Watch the build process and hear from North Queensland HIA Charitable Foundation Ambassador Peter Cavallo on what this means to the support of the foundation.

The build process

DH painting and Dulux supported our cause

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Your mission to support and donate 

On the 22nd & 23rd July will be our donation days where it is your opportunity to support our North Queensland efforts and show the other regions North Queensland supports mental health work in our industry and our community.

To help our mission, donate to the HIA Charitable Foundation

Be sure to reference NQ Build a Bench 4 Good when you make your donation.

Our Regional Executive Committees aim is to raise $5,000 from the North Queensland region over the 2 days for our bench. The largest donor will have the honor of having their name on a plaque on the bench in The Oasis Garden supporting Vets mental health.

Our Mission team

  • Cary Group: Peter Cavallo | North Queensland HIA Charitable Foundation Ambassador and HIA North Queensland Past President
  • Lancini Homes: Mitchell Lancini | Provided the building expertise 
  • Bunnings Townsville: Provided the material and the space to build the bench
  • DH Painting: Darryl, Garreth, and Macca
  • Dulux: Julie, Alun, and the Townsville Trade team
  • GM Media: Glenn ‘Minty’ Mintern | Provided the promotional support.
Mission Team - The Construction team

Peter Fry

Executive Director – North Queensland
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HIA Charitable Foundation

Thank you for your interest in supporting the HIA Charitable Foundation. There are numerous ways you can help:

  • Direct donations
  • Making us your charity of choice
  • Spreading the word

*Donations over $2 are tax deductible

Be sure to reference NQ Build a Bench 4 Good when you make your donation.

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