Saturday 24 October 2026
SMS: 0468 126 500
To make a request or bid for an auction itemfarmerthon26 auctions
During the event, we will have. a number of auction items available for purchase by the highest bidder, with all proceeds being split equally between Aussie Hay Runners and BlazeAid. Each item is listed below, showing the retail value of the item and the time slot during which that item will be available. Please make sure that you read the instructions and rules of the auction before bidding.
auction rules
Each auction will be live for one hour during the day - the time slots are listed in the auction item heading. The ONLY way that you can bid for an auction items is vis SMS - 0468 162 500.
At the top of each hour, the relevant auction will be declared open via our farmerthon26 broadcast. Bids will be accepted throughout the hour with the highest bid received before the end of the hour declared the winner.
To participate you must send an SMS to 0468 162 500 stating the name of the auction item (e.g. boots, wine, etc), your first name and location (e.g. Mick from Bendigo) and your bid (e.g. $275). Bids must be whole dollars (e.g. we won't accept $275.05).
Decisions about bids, etc will be made by the farmerthon26 team.
Of course, we expect people to do "the right thing" - if your bid is the winning bid, we expect you to pay within 3 days to enable us to distribute the auction items and pass the proceeds onto the two organisations.
item #1: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Item Title: 1 x For The Record Book Series
Donated By: Bang The Drum Media - Melbourne, Victoria
Retail Value: $150
Minimum Bid:. $130
Steve Woods is the author of this fantastic series of books, used by radio stations all over Australia. Volume 1 provides an overview of every year from 1964 until 2017, Volume 2 provides information about your favourite tracks and Volume 3 is a comprehensive "On This Day' - all three very much focus on Australian pop culture.
Steve has kindly donated a set of the books for us to auction. Free delivery within Australia.
item #2: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Item Title: Redback Boots & King Gee Socks
Donated By: Access Workwear & Safety - Ringwood, Victoria
Retail Value: $220
Minimum Bid:. $180
Russell and Judy Ackerman operate Access Workwear & Safety out of their store in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. They stock a wide range of workwear, safety gear and, of course, work boots.
They have kindly donated a pair of Redback Bobcat TPU Safety Boots and a three-pack of King Gee Bamboo Crew Socks with a combined retail value of $220. Free delivery of auction item within Australia.
item #3: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Item Title: 8 x CDs by Australian Artists
Donated By: Ambition Music
Retail Value: $240
Minimum Bid:. $200
Robert Rigby from Ambition Music has created a music distribution business like no other in Australia. It is independent of the big guys and focuses on supporting Australian artists - some who are household names and others who are emerging talent.
Robert has kindly donated a collection of 8 CDs from their extensive catalogue. Free delivery.
item #4: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Item Title: Mountainside Wines - 1 Dozen Bottles of Shiraz
Donated By: Mountainside Wines - Warrak (Grampians), Victoria
Retail Value: $420
Minimum Bid:. $350
Shane and Jane Goninon operate Mountainside Wines in Warrak, just off the Western Highway, near Ararat in Western Victoria. While they produce other varieties, their Shiraz is their specialty.
They have kindly donated 6 bottles of their 2014 Shiraz and 6 bottles of their 2015 Shiraz with a combined retail value of $420. Free delivery of auction item within Australia.
item #5: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Item Title: Accommodation, meals and welcome drinks at the Silkwood Hotel
Donated By: Silkwood Hotel - Silkwood, Queensland
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $450
Cassie and the crew at the Silkwood Hotel are your home away from home in Far North Queensland. An easy 2 hour drive south of Cairns, this is an amazing opportunity to visit a classic regional FNQ destination. Best of all, they play mylocal.radio in the pub!
They have kindly donated two nights accommodation, evening meals and welcome drinks for two people!
item #6: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Item Title: 12-month Sponsorship of Drive Time on mylocal.radio
Donated By: mylocal.radio - Geelong, Victoria
Retail Value: $600
Minimum Bid:. $400
mylocal.radio is an online radio station that you can listen to via the iOS or Android app, by asking Alexa to play mylocal.radio or by visiting the web site at www.mylocal.radio.
mylocal.radio are proud to be presenting eight hours of radio for farmerthon26. This prize will include two sponsor announcements every weekday and acknowledgement on the web site and socials.