The Garfield Hotel Community Big Freeze

2025 DIY Big Freeze

We're fundraising for FightMND

We are taking part in this year's DIY Big Freeze to fundraise to help FightMND beat the Beast that is motor neurone disease (MND).

MND is a progressive disease that gradually takes away a person’s use of their arms and legs, their ability to eat and swallow, their speech and ultimately, their ability to breathe.… all in an average timeframe of just 27 months. Please help us by donating through our page.

It only takes a minute, and any money you can give will go to improving care for people living with MND, funding research into more effective treatments, and eventually, finding a cure.

Thank you, we really appreciate your support. Together we can defeat the Beast.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$2.02k

Anonymous

Great job Nickolas

$1.29k

Robert Jakovljevic

These Donations are from people who put $ into my account..You guys know who you are… Thank you all for your Generosity . God Bless !!

$1.02k

Freemantle Feeds

Gods speed - slide safely

$1.02k

Anonymous

$515

Swar Jones

Go get em Chooky 💪

$515

Pipeline Services And Equipment

$500

Dandy City Collection/donations

Dandy City collection/donations matchday

$500

Sge

Hopefully this gets you the highest raised

$264

Jeanette Rouse

Deanna you are amazing for joining the fight to end this insidious disease

$264

Sam & Chris Millis

Well done Alanna!!

$264

Sam Millis

Go Deanna!!

$264

Chris Millis

Good on you Ben

$264

Andrew Pomeroy

Good luck 🤞 Kids and I will be cheering you on.

$250

Trenerry Plaster

$250

Spencer Group Engineering

$216

Stuart Sheppard

Great work mate! Happy to support such a good cause

$211

Luke Carpenter

$211

Greg Gallasch

Good job Deanna, myself and the kids are supper proud of all the effort you have gone to for this event. Look forward to supporting you on the day.

$211

Jordan Sue

We will be there

$211

Mark Vrlic

$211

Longway Park

Thanks for sliding, and hitting the ice for a friend now fighting “the beast”! 💙❤️

$200

Garfield Primary School

You go Deanna! We will be there cheering on our favourite Business Manager!

$200

Rexel Electrical

$200

Dbl Tyres Pty Ltd

$200

Protrades Insurance - Adam

Proud to support such a great cause Go you good thang

$158

Dean Bassed

Into it Chooky!

$158

Bryan Sharp

Good luck Chooka, remember, it will shrink. Regards, Sharpy

$158

Mel Rob Lach & Huddy

Great stuff Chook!

$158

Greg And Bones Mackinnon

Proud of ya Ben! Good on you xxx

$158

Chelsea Burgmann

So good you’re taking this on - memory of Aunty Wendy and so many others this disease has taken. Proud of you doing your bit. Let’s beat this horrid BEAST of a disease. Love you Chelsea Archer Poppy 💕

$158

Jason Boler

You’re the best !!!! I can’t wait to watch you freeze 🥶 your balls off ! Das is gut ya !!!! Haha

$158

Binga Mcphee

$158

Crowbar

Great work dingo dick

$158

Hrt Electrical Services Ptyltd

Well done everyone.

$158

Michael Rouse

Great work!!

$158

William Van H

A cause very close to my heart! My dearest friend is currently struggling with MND. Thank you for your contribution.

$158

Mum

You did a fantastic job ⭐️⭐️⭐️

$158

Wayne And Barb Spencer

Hope it’s not too chilly Wayne and Barb

$155

Sunscape Solar

$150

Emma

Watch out for ya nephews down the bottom. They may make you wetter!

$150

Allanah & Jeremy

Good job Ben x

$150

Allanah & Jeremy

Good job Nick x

$150

Flame Sorrell

Awesome job, bring on Warnie!

$127

Trish Hewett

Super Proud of you Deanna A wonderful cause and I will be there in spirit

$127

Anonymous

You go boy..

$110

Nellies Money Tin

Let’s hope the rains holds off for slide time!

$110

Dnps Staff

Thanks to all my work mates for the support and donations

$106

Sarh

$106

Joy Carpenter

Go Woody

$106

Kate & Peter Harrington

Well done on doing this for such a great cause 😊

$106

Tarryn Priest

Go Sis x

$106

Andrew Tuck

On ya Chooky!

$106

Denise Van Der Veer

Way to go Alanna.

$106

Janette Modaffari

$106

Wilba

Good work chicken

$106

Leanne Fechner

Great work Nel. Can’t wait to watch you go down the slide!!! 🥶🧊❄️

$106

Dianna Gallasch

Good work Deanna gallasch

$106

H, Tanya, Mila & Oliver

Proud of you Kume!

$106

Kath Gallasch

Well done Deanna. We are very proud of you. Kath and John

$106

Sarah

Such an inspiration to all girlfriend x

$106

Cindy Cahill

Go kristo!!

$106

Aunty Anne

We love your work and support in your community and your dedication to helping others!

$106

Jake Aarts

$106

Rena’s Little Tator Tots Babysitting

Good on ya mate.

$106

Sally

Good on ya Benny 😃 👏 I’ll video it!! 😆

$106

Karen Jordan

Go Benny you legend

$106

Sam & Judy Loughridge

Go Nel

$106

Chris And Dave

Well done to our neighbour and friend! He is a legend!

$106

Beth Lowndes

$106

Josh Dilworth Htc

Good on ya Benny!

$106

Erin Scott

$106

Erin

The Tremewen’s will e cheering you on

$106

Liv

Well Done Ben so proud of you mate, your an amazing bloke, and cousin!

$106

Lee Aarts

$106

G & O Lineham

I love this Nellie. You are amazing. Can’t wait to cheer you on… from the back so your boys don’t wet me.

$106

Rich And Katrina Groves

Good on you Tate!

$106

Ian Aarts

👌👍

$106

Glen Johnston

Great Stuff Tate

$106

In Memory Of Wendy Groves

Great work Tate

$106

Ultimate Indulgence

Well done Kristo WooHoo 9 degrees Sunday you've got this LOL. Glad it's you guys and not me this year. Get the shots into ya and you'll be fine. Sorry I can't be there to cheer you on. All the best Xx

$106

Cheif An Jem

$106

Sheriden

Go Nellie. This is a cause that is very close to my heart 💙

$106

Caroline Knox

Goodluck Deanna - such a great cause! 💙💙

$106

Hsv Electrics Pl

Great Work Pres ⭐️ Good Luck xx

$106

Meg Platte Mal Boyd

Go Make a Big Splash Nellie & family.

$106

Rob Elston

Great work Chooka.

$106

Josip, Jess & Pepo

Well done Rob

$106

Aaron Lloyd

$106

Cahill Plumbing

Awesome work great man

$106

Mena + Sime Palinic

All the best Stoka 👏🏼💪🏼

$106

Dan And Fiona Collis

$100

Sarah Reid

Way to go Deanna!!

$100

Kylie & Rio Pipicelli

$100

A Jakovljevic

Good luck and all the best on the day

$100

Pakenham Cricket Club

$100

Anonymous

$100

Tom & Anne Scanlon

Good luck 🤞 wishing you all the best. Love mum and dad xx

$100

Bunyip Osteopathy

$80

Yvonne Blackwood

All the best Alanna. Good luck. A great cause.

$80

Lydia

Go Ben! Love your work

$80

Anonymous

Go girl! Have a great afternoon!

$80

Ivica Klarica

Bravo Robi

$80

Deanna Gallasch

$80

Clint Galliott

Great work Chooka

$80

Liz Knox

You are amazing! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

$80

Blush & Brows

You’re a superstar Deanna! The kids at Garfield primary are lucky to have you! As are us parents 😍

$80

Jade And Damo

Awesome love 🥰

$80

Nick Henwood

$80

Rupe Family

Well done sliders.

$80

Heather Arnold

$80

Kookaburra Clothing

Can’t wait to see ya take the plunge Benny !! Good on ya mate ! See ya for some ice cold beers once ya defrost afterwards! 🍻

$80

Rowan Board

Good work BC, enjoy the freeze!!

$80

Alanna Pomeroy

$80

Heather Arnold

$80

Skye Millis

$80

Danielle Todaro

Well done Nelle….the Queen loved a good ice bath.

$78

Brigitte Hendricks

Thank you for doing this, so many suffers from this condition 🙏

$75

Dale Mesic

Well done mate

$73

Anonymous

Great job Big Fella!!

$60

Anonymous

$55

Lizzy Cunningham & Fam

Proud to support the continued impact of the FreezeMND mob. PS. Loved the video of you two dags bombing Pat's pool.

$54

Suz A

You go girl 😊

$54

Kevin Cahill

$54

Kearney Rural Contracting

Go Dingo from the Kearney boys

$54

Erin

Nice work 🫶🏻 brudda 👊🏼

$54

Tony Jakovljevic

$54

Al's Custom Signage

Good work cuz. You'll be permanently sitting down to piss after the shrinkage dissolves what little you had!! Fight MND! 🖕🏿💪🏽🍻

$54

Sis

Great cause Dee. Good luck with the slide xx

$54

Hannah And Jeb

Go Deanna 💓💓

$54

From Mum And Dad .

Well done Michael on the big freeze slide to help the fight against MND .

$54

Netty

Well done Deanna xx

$54

Peter Sang

Good luck with the slide!

$54

Ante Klarica

$54

Joanne Collier

Well done Nellie. Such a fabulous cause. Wishing you all the best on the day. I hope Garfield can get to 100k.

$54

Tyler Anderson

$54

Stuart Horsburgh

Great effort Tate and the whole team

$54

Luke Nunan

Great stuff big fella! 💪

$54

Jess And Nath

Yeah Dee! Good on you for such a bloody good cause! Sorry we can’t be there to watch x 🧊 🛝 🧊

$54

Rod Woodberry

go woody

$54

Shane Tyler

$54

Sue & Tony Colpus

$54

Natalie Wilkins

$54

Daniel Galante

PEOPLES!!

$54

Seamus Scanlon

The People’s Champion, great cause Chooky. Hopefully a cold one waiting at the bottom.

$54

Southern Airlines

Good on ya mate

$54

Bryan Sharp

$54

Joan Harrison

$54

Sarah Purnell

Go Tate and well done

$54

Court & Blair Ashton

Well done Deanna, we will be there cheering you on x

$54

Kellie Goodear

Go Cobba! You can do it! Please send us a video while we’re away!!!

$54

Warren Junkeer

Greg made me do it

$54

Carol Wilhelm

A cause close to my heart. Well done super woman. Happy sliding!

$54

Mandy

Get it girl!!

$54

Stephen And Eleanor Whyte

Good work Bender

$54

Codevelop Property

$54

Stephen And Eleanor Whyte

Hope they don’t have to refill after your plunge

$54

Pauline Cooban

$54

Amy Forscutt

Here if you need! 😆

$54

Veronica

So Brave. Totally admiration for what you are doing.

$54

Veronica Kelly

Well done Nellie. So brave. My hat goes off to you.

$54

Carol Burgmann

A great cause

$54

Nicola Stuart

Go for it Ben, such a good cause and dear to many, with several folk around here having had loved ones impacted.

$54

Ev

$54

Ben Cunningham

$54

Cindy Cahill

Go Nellie so proud of you queen xx

$54

Dad & Your Other Mother

Proud of you

$54

Elisabeth Dewhurst

Way to go, such a fantastic cause !!

$54

Fluffy

$54

Gemma Latour

Good luck Kristie, what a worthy cause. Hope it's being recorded hahaha

$54

Ricki And Jason

Such a great cause Tate! It will definitely be cold for you tomorrow haha

$54

Sally Wilson

Well done Nellie 🤩

$54

Amber King

Well done T from Murphy

$54

Alan And Jules Mildren

Go Nel . What a great cause . Al and Jules

$54

Lynda & Greg

$54

Peter White

Well done Chookie. Might have to change your name to Brass Monkey

$54

Danny Forster

You go Aunty Edna! Do the Garfield Primary School proud!!!

$54

Scott Squires

Well done chooksta, hope it smartens you up a bt

$54

Aidan & Kim Hay

$54

Helen And Ian Leicester

$54

Texan

Love it Vixen !!

$54

Brydie Cunningham

So proud of you Dad !! Doing it for such a great cause 💙

$54

Kayla Overbeek

$54

Laurie Berryman

Well done, but id pay double if that wimp husband went down with you 🤣

$54

Justin S

Good luck Nellie!! Wonderful cause

$54

Judy And Gwen Ingamells

$54

Jenny Everitt

Good Luck Janelle💕

$54

Lisa Finegan

Hope the sun is out for you that day!

$54

Bryan Sharp

$54

Gina And Peter

You go girl

$54

Scott Squires

Great stuff BC, stay warm mate

$54

Aaron & Holly Mcqualter

Great job Chook !

$54

Katie Mccallum

Great job Nell!

$54

Steph Stevens

$54

Georgia + Bailey Jordan

Goo Benny we are so proud to see one of the Southbank Pisswreaks go down the slide for MND

$54

Jenny Everitt

Good Luck Kristie💕

$54

Warren Smith

$54

Sam Quinn

$54

Meagan Morehu

Good on you Deanna 👏

$54

Chanelle Pearson

Good luck Dee! Have those uggs on hand for after. Well done!

$54

Bess

$54

Deb Noonan

Great job Deanna

$54

Tanita Bow

You’re my hero

$54

Bridge & Soum

Go Kristo!!

$54

Brticevic Family

$54

Tahj Murphy

Good on you BC! Doing great things as always

$54

Michael Rouse

Well done..

$53

Poppy

Don’t break the slide

$53

Qys Promotions

Good luck matey!

$53

Megan Rouse

Well done Deanna!

$53

Chantelle & Brent Hughes

Great work Chook

$50

Nellie

Go get em big Warney!

$50

Michael Cloney Htc

Good on ya mate!!

$50

Jack Chatfield

Go Nel

$50

Sharon V

$50

Jacinta Gunton

Well done Ben :)

$50

Lesley Bunce

$50

Anthea Walsh

$50

Libby Drake

Way to go Girlfriend!! We are so proud of you 💪🏽💪🏽 Will have a Champers ready & waiting for your arrival on ice

$50

Michael Whyte

good work chicken

$50

Michael Whyte

good work BC

$50

Amra Mithun

Great Cause Great Work xx

$50

Polson Family

good luck

$50

Polson Family

Good luck

$50

V K

$50

Wendy Rouse

$44

Donna Riseley

Proud to support you Ben and everyone fighting MND 💙

$44

Kate Willis

You’re an absolute gem!! Always doing things to help others and the community. Proud of you x

$44

Denis Horsburgh

$43

Rylee Mccarthy

$40

Tina Tonta

Go deegs, you're so brrrrrave!👏

$38

Anonymous

$38

Dee Stevens

$33

Dillon Hughes

$33

Back & Kylie

$33

Hannah Bognar

$33

Katie

💜💜 Your Amazing 💜💜

$33

Julie Males

❤️

$33

Shaun & Christy Pickering

$33

Dean Hendrikse

👍💪

$33

Elly Martin

Great work Ben (aka Fred). You are an incredible individual. Hope the fam is there to give you a massive warm hug once you’re done sliding 🥶

$33

Janine Schrieber

$33

Kareena Miller

$33

Evans Gang

Well done Tate luv The Evans gang xxx

$33

John Barkley

$33

Désirée

$32

Trevor And Tammy Stewart

Awesome Deanna Well done xx 🥰

$32

Trevor And Tammy Stewart

Awesome Well done Ben 👏

$30

Kez

Good luck.

$30

The Lesters

Go girl!

$30

Madelain And Shane

Go Nellie!

$30

Kylie Akers

$30

The Walkers

$29

Paul Lester

Made the goal

$29

John Trinchera

Go A-ST🌟R and team Cheers JT

$28

Amanda Brown

Good on you Nellie.

$28

Amanda Brown

Way to go Alanna. What a great cause this is

$28

Ivan Marinovic

$28

Ian, Kylie, Eve & Isaiah Berry

$28

Susan Cahill

Well done Kristie on supporting a great cause.

$28

Liz Roberts

Best of Luck Alanna! A great cause.

$28

Kylie, Ian, Eve & Isaiah Berry

$28

Ian, Kylie, Eve & Isaiah Berry

$28

Anonymous

Good on you Legend X

$28

Maggie Knix

Thanks for doing this

$28

Tremewen

Richie Freddie & Albie

$28

Tremewen

I’ll bring some hand warmers

$28

Dianne Kellett

$28

Dianne Kellett

$28

Zoe Harding

Well done Kristo x

$28

Elizabeth Ryan

Goodluck Deanna (Caz Knox’s Mum)

$28

Anonymous

$28

Jacques Augustin

Great work BC!

$28

Wellsy

On ya Chook

$28

Jon Christie

Go get em big fella!! 💪

$28

Sandra

You are a constant inspiration

$28

Dorothea Aarts

$25

Priscilla Graf

What a wonderful cause! Thankyou superwoman!

$25

Richie Howlett

$25

Joely

$25

Dodders

$25

James Alexander

$23

Lynne Johnston

Good on you Ben. I know you’ll do it.

$23

Bree Alger

$23

The Mcgee Family

Good on your Deanna! ❄️🥶😘

$23

Mary Noonan

$23

Briony

Good on you Deanna, 🙌❤️

$23

Kristie Clark

$23

Naomi K

$23

Cranston’s

Go Kristo!!!!

$23

Loz Soum

$23

The Colpus'

About time your hardened up! Good on you for contributing to such important research. I have nursed many people with Motor Neuron Disease and it is heartbreaking. Here's to you freezing your nuts off in the quest for finding a cure.

$23

Tereza Dongo

$23

Pauline Tenace-greenall

Awesome Kristie- cant wait to see it🥰

$23

Tanya

$23

Nick Bishop

$23

Tess Noonan

$23

Millar Family

Super proud of you Deegs

$23

Dianne Kellett

$23

Caitlin Cherry

Go you good thing!! Xo

$23

Austinn Jones

$23

Rhiannon Clark

$23

Rhiannon Clark

$23

Anonymous

Well done!

$23

The Aniles

Good luck Tate 😜🥶🥶

$23

Jess Gordon

$23

Ree Hansen

Absolute Legend!

$23

Pauline Tenace-greenall

Youre brave😬

$23

The Aniles

Good Luck Kristie 🥶🥶🩷🩷

$23

Kylie Lewis

$23

Morton Family

$23

Aimee Rogers

Go Kristie 🧊🧊🧊

$23

Anonymous

Bloody Legend!

$23

Michelle

$23

Hannah

Go Aunty Dee xx

$23

Dot Smith

$22

Sajani Hettigoda

$20

Hayley M

Great cause 🙌 enjoy the icey water!

$20

Gerard Cooper

$20

Angie S

All the best Nellie!

$20

Nanna Coop

Glad it's you & not me🤗

$20

Austinn

$20

Austinn Jones

$20

Sue Hicks

Amazing Alanna. Love Suz xx

$20

Josh Murphy

Good work Cunners !

$20

Morton Family

$20

Sian Woodberry

Good luck Michael- 🧡 The Woodys #2

$20

Wendy Rouse

$17

Tayla

$12

Anthony Guess

Good luck Dillon! I hope it's as cold as Smarch weather!

$12

Elena Muse

$12

Salsa

On ya Nellie!

$10

Gracie

freeze those titties off girl❤️

$10

Kayla Arnephy

go kristie! 💗

$10

Laura Van Stijn

Great cause Ben

$10

Milli

$6

Anonymous

$3

Ava Deszcz

Good on ya BC!

$2

Malia Colpus