SILENT AUCTION IS OPEN FOR BROWSING

jeffe0101
Aug 26
3 min read

The 2025 silent auction for Friends of the Mitta is ready to roll!!! You can browse the items and register prior to the online auction opening which is 5pm August 29. You can browse without registering.

You will need to register however before you make any bids. Scroll down to the bottom for the how-to information. There are approximately 85 AWESOME ITEMS WAITING FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT AND BID ON! All proceeds go directly towards the great work Friends of the Mitta does. You can check out all the auction items available at:

https://app.galabid.com/fotm2025/items

A huge thank you to all our donors and members.

Memberships: Annual memberships are due at the end of December (unless you are a lifetime member). If you aren't sure if you're currently a member please email carriearonsonfotm@gmail.com to check your status. We'd love to have more members. Our membership gives us much more standing with agencies such as Parks Victoria, DEECA, North East Catchment Authority, Shire Council, State and Federal ministers and more.

What do you get for your $15 membership? (apart from being a member in a cool organization that cares for our rivers )

A ticket in the raffle which will be held at the FOTM event (Anglers Rest, Sept 27). The main prize is a NRS PFD - lots of other cool things will also be given out during the evening including a great YETI water bottle (1.9 litre).
Additional raffle tickets will be able to be purchased by members and volunteers at the give back day and event Sept 27. Volunteers who got their hands dirty helping out during that day’s “Give-Back” projects get one extra free raffle ticket.
If you sign up as a new member now we'll extend your membership through December, 2026. It's easy to renew or sign up online, Check out https://www.revolutionise.com.au/friendsofthemitta/registration

Membership support has greatly contributed to projects such as river maps, extra loos at Hinno, interp signs, picnic tables at various campgrounds, launch and take-out improvements, extra toilet paper holders in the Park loos, river camp clearing of broom and blackberries, willow removal on our paddling runs, planting over 100 native trees at the Hinnomunjie take out area, improving the Snowy River takeout at Bally Hooley, the best environmental interpretation “Citizen Science” information about the Mitta Mitta and its drainages on earth, and much more.

EACH YEAR OUR SILENT AUCTION IS OUR BIGGEST INCOME STREAM besides grants. We're doing the online method once more so it reaches many more keen paddlers and supporters. Every dollar helps, plus there's some super cool stuff you can win.

Let's know if you have any questions.

Happy bidding and good luck,

Kaz and Carrie (auction organizers)

HOW TO REGISTER for the online auction:

Text fotm2025 + your full name

To: 61458678678

Example: fotm2025 John Smith

Follow the registration link you are sent by text from GalaBid.

https://app.galabid.com/fotm

Click on the 'register' button. Follow the instructions to complete registration. PLEASE LET Carrie know if you are having any issues registering. carriearonsonfotm@gmail.com or 0477708733

You can also use the QR code below to access the auction platform:

IMPORTANT AUCTION NOTES:

The auction opens at 5pm August 29 and will electronically close online at exactly 9pm on Sunday, September 14.
You can view items before August 29 but you can't start bidding until 5pm that day.
If you don't have SMS you can register with your email address.
If you are the winning bidder you'll receive notification and an invoice after the auction closes. Payments can be made online via GalaBid using their credit card system however this incurs a 30c flat fee plus 1.75% of the winning bid amount. (for international credit cards it's a 30c flat fee plus 3.5% of the winning bid amount).
You can also make a bank transfer to the FOTM account. Details will be on the invoice you receive. Make sure you put a note on what you're paying for. The item number and your name would be really helpful.
Bank transfer does not incur any fees.