2025: What We Achieved Together

As 2025 comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on what this year has meant for our community. The truth is, none of it was done alone. This year brought real challenges. Natural disasters. Rising costs of living. Record levels of food insecurity across Australia. But it also brought something…

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2025 Christmas Report

Ten Years of Community Kindness  Ten years ago, Santa’s Little Helpers began with a simple and practical response to a real need. Carla Haddan, alongside Debbie Hill from Lighthouse Care, recognised the added pressure Christmas places on families already facing hardship. What started as a small community effort has grown into…

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A Letter to Our Lighthouse Care Family

A Letter to Our Lighthouse Care Family Dear friends, For 21 years, the $25 trolley has been at the heart of Lighthouse Care. It has been more than just groceries, it has been hope, relief, and a way forward for families doing it tough. We know for many of you,…

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Can you help us continue our vital work?

Discover how you can help Lighthouse Care make a difference! From discounted groceries, $25 trolley donations and emergency food relief, your support fuels our mission. Learn more about shopping with us, donating, becoming a Local Hero, and how every purchase of ‘Good Apparel’ contributes to families in need.

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Supporting a sustainable and affordable future

At Lighthouse Care, our number one priority and passion is helping families in need. There are countless families in our community struggling to make ends meet and with the rising cost of living it’s only getting harder. Did you know, according to the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy,…

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Fundraiser Fever: Help Us Raise Funds for Those in Need

With Lighthouse Care’s 10th annual fundraiser, ‘Disco Fever,’ just around the corner, we thought it would be a good opportunity to reflect on all we have accomplished thus far. In 2013, we held our first fundraising event to raise awareness and extra funds for Lighthouse Care. All proceeds went towards…

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Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month

Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month The prevention and awareness of Domestic Violence is something we should all work towards every single day, every month. Where do you begin with a topic that many shy away from, set aside as something that’s too far-removed from their own realities. Domestic Violence…

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