Big Dry Friday 2025

More than $1.7 million raised for disaster relief, rural and regional education, healthcare and mental wellbeing support.

Big Dry Friday 2025 was an exciting mix of events across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, with Perth to come in November. View highlights below.

On behalf of the Big Dry Friday team, we sincerely thank you for your generous support of rural and regional Australia during a year that has been particularly tough, given the recent devastating weather events across the country, from drought to floods.

Due to the phenomenal generosity of many companies, staff, clients and everyday Australians, we raised a record $1.7 million on Friday 13 June, with the Perth event still to come in November.

Thank you for the part you have played, from making a donation, to contributing an auction item, or supporting a Big Dry Friday event.

Funds raised will be donated directly to our four major beneficiaries, Rural Aid, Schools Plus, Outback Futures and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, as well as numerous localised beneficiaries across Australia.

This brings the total tally raised to more than $9.6 million over the past eight years, which has been donated to rural and regional charities focused on education, healthcare, mental wellbeing and those suffering financial hardship through natural disasters.

Highlights

Below you'll see a collection of images from across the country including Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Thank you to our supporters

Big Dry Friday received some incredible support from The Morgans Foundation, The Goldburg Family Foundation, Graeme Wikman and Liz Pidgeon, Senex Energy, Wilson Asset Management and generous Morgans clients, amongst many others.