What a week it was! SIP Week 2025 was another incredible celebration of community, connection, and commitment — all in support of finding a cure for paralysis. Together, we raised an amazing $135,609!
From workplace morning teas to BBQs, raffles, and plenty of sip selfies, hundreds of Australians came together to raise awareness and funds for the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation. A huge thank you to our SIP Week Corporate Partners; Admiralty Capital Group, Molmike Medical, Hickey Lawyers, and Carematch whose generosity enabled us to host a matching donation day to double all donations up to $20,000. Your support makes such a difference!
We’re so grateful to our SIP Week Sponsors — Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP), Sargood on Collaroy, Worklocker and ByGreen — for their generous support and commitment to helping us get closer to a cure.
Thank you to CocoCoast for keeping everyone refreshed with delicious coconut-based drinks throughout the week!
A special shout-out to our Prize Sponsors who helped make SIP Week extra fun and rewarding:
HiSmile, Drinking Buddy, Budgy Smuggler, Retreat Yourself, Eco by Sonya, Hampers with Bite, Story Bridge Adventure Climb (accessible bridge climb), The Star Gold Coast, Pelican Manufacturing & McDonald’s.
Our Lucky SIP Week Winners:
A prize was awarded for Early Bird registration – winner was Jacquie Dougherty who won a Ninja Slushi machine.
7 Days of SIP Week winners were:
Day 1 Winner for the Best SIP Selfie was Emily Harper who won a HiSmile Pack
Day 1 Winner for the Best SIP Selfie was Maddy O’Leary who won a Drinking Buddy, a PCSRF Beanie and a Pelican Pack
Day 2 Winner for the Random Draw for SIPPERS who raised over $250 was Christie Halloran who won a HiSmile Pack
Day 2 Winner for the Best SIP Selfie was Pat Wheatley who won a $100 McDonalds voucher
Day 3 Winner for the Highest Fundraiser Day 3 was Jacquie Dougherty who won a Retreat Yourself Hamper
Day 4 Winner for the Best SIP Selfie was Jade Batholomeusz who won a HiSmile Pack
Day 5 Winner for the Random Draw for SIPPERS who raised over $500 was Hollie Moore who won an Eco by Sonya hamper
Day 5 Winner for the Best SIP Selfie was Lucy Serafini who won a Budgy Smuggler voucher
Day 6 Winner for the Best SIP Selfie was Tiffany Hogg who won a Hampers With Bite hamper
Day 7 Winner for the Highest Fundraiser Day 7 was Ryan Boyd who won a Story Bridge Climb with Accessible Adventure Bridge Climb
Grand Prize:
5 night stay at Sargood on Collaroy including one return economy flight – won by Angela Barany (donated to her friend Daniel Trollope)
2 nights’ accommodation for 4 people at Seaworld Resort including breakfast and entry to Seaworld plus four x Four Park Annual Passes (for entry into all Village Roadshow Theme Parks for 12 months) – winner was Jayden MacKenzie.
Prizes were awarded to the Top 5 Individual Fundraisers – the prize was 2 tickets to the Gala Dinner and an overnight stay at The Star Gold Coast.
Our Top 5 winners were Jacquie Doherty, Tony Pinto, Katie Harris, Casey Tutungi & Ryan Boyd & the winner of the Top Fundraising Team was The OG SIP Squad, who won a table of 10 the 2026 Gala Dinner!
Congratulations to the winners of these amazing prizes!
Community Champions
Molmike Medical hosted their much-loved annual SIP morning tea at Dover’s Drop, complete with another show-stopping cake creation.
Rodney Dahlheimer and Taylor Peet shared their powerful stories, inspiring all who heard them.
Ditto Press supplied our posters and promotional materials, helping spread the SIP Week message far and wide.
Cure Crusader Ambassador Lindsay Nott and the team at Terry White Chemmart Coorparoo once again hosted their annual BBQ and raffles, raising funds and awareness.
Boutique Business House held a morning tea to raise awareness around why we SIP, featuring Cure Crusader Ambassador Kurt Drysdale as guest speaker.
KPMG also joined the movement, hosting a morning tea with Cure Crusader Ambassador Joanna Fowler, whose story touched everyone in the room.
Thank You!
Finally, to all the individuals and teams who sipped, hosted, donated, and shared their stories — thank you.
Your efforts made SIP Week 2025 a huge success and brought closer to a future cure for paralysis.
Together, we’re proving that when we SIP, Everything Is Possible!
