Jun 24 min read

Add some triumph to your tax return

With the end of the financial year almost upon us, why not consider making a tax deductible donation to Gig Buddies?

Gig Buddies is a ‘deductible gift recipient’ (DGR) organisation, allowing us to receive tax deductible gifts or donations. By making a donation you can help reduce your taxable income while playing a part in tackling social isolation for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities and/or autism.

Every donation of $2 or more is tax-deductible. A receipt will be issued upon donation; please keep a record for your own tax purposes.

Make a donation by 30 June to claim a deduction on your tax return.

To support Gig Buddies in our ongoing work, click here.

Are you looking to volunteer?

We need volunteers! Click on the image above for current Sydney roles and the graphic below for opportunities on the Central Coast.

If you have any questions or would like more information, contact us via Facebook or email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org

Get involved

Tickets to our July gatherings are selling fast!

As a reminder, we’re inviting buddies to join us in Parramatta, Gladesville, Miranda, Gosford, the CBD, Surry Hills, Emu Plains and Duffys Forest as we serve up food outings, live music, movies, seasonal celebrations, NRL, karaoke and tree planting.

To join us for any of our July offerings, load up the links below:

- Dinner and live music @ Commercial Hotel, Parramatta: Thursday 4 July

- Trivia and dinner @ The Bay View Hotel, Gladesville: Thursday 4 July

- Midday movie @ Miranda Event Cinemas: Saturday 6 July

- Christmas in July @ Railway Hotel, Gosford: Saturday 6 July

- State of Origin @ Wynyard York 75: Wednesday 17 July

- Karaoke @ Goros, Surry Hills: Saturday 20 July

- Dinner & Drinks @ O'Donoghue's, Emu Plains: Friday 26 July

- Tree planting as part of National Tree Day @ Duffys Forest: Sunday 28 July

Four more gigs

Winter may be upon us, but we have spots left at four indoor socials taking place this month.

We’re down to the final few tickets for our catch ups in Chester Hill, Concord, Ingleburn and Terrigal. To join us for food outings, whale watching and musical bingo, load up the links below.

- Dinner @ Jasmin1, Chester Hill, Thursday 6 June. 5:30 - 7:30pm

- Music bingo @ Concord Bowlo, Wednesday June 12. 6 - 9pm

- Dinner @ Pinoy Grill N Chill Filipino restaurant, Ingleburn, Saturday 15 June. 6 - 8pm

- Whale watching @ Terrigal, Sunday 23 June. 9:30am - midday

Please note, our socials in Palm Beach, Kogarah, Homebush and Bondi have now sold out.

If you have questions about any of our forthcoming events, get in touch: we can be reached via Facebook Messenger, email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org or via text or phone call on 0411 252 228.

Boats, buses and automobiles

On the subject of our socials, we caught up with buddies in Palm Beach on Sunday (2/6).

We brought buddies from the Central Coast and Sydney together. Thank you to everyone who either caught the ferry from Patonga or commuted along Barrenjoey Road.

To see more snaps from yesterday’s social, click here.

Each and every month we invite buddies to connect with us for our online chats.

Our chats take place via Zoom. To attend get in touch via text: 0422 061 990 or Facebook Messenger.

Buddy benefits

To say ‘thank you’ to everyone who participates with the project, we’ve created a benefit page - promoting generous offers exclusively available to the Gig Buddies’ community.

“Buddy benefits” are special deals donated to the Gig Buddies project. They’re for all active participants and volunteers.

Thanks to the ongoing generosity of our supporters, we have a number of offers currently up for grabs. Click here to check out our new page.

This is our way of giving back to our community. Be sure to keep an eye on our buddy benefits page for more exclusive offers.

And if you’re a business owner, event organiser or festival facilitator and would like to promote your services or any special offers, feel free to use the same form to get in contact.

Are you in the market for Gig Buddies’ merchandise?

Click on the image above to get your fill on Gig Buddies goodies. If we haven’t got the size you’re after, get in touch via text Facebook Messenger.