In a powerful show of community spirit and support, 12 pubs across Greater Western Sydney are coming together on the 20th of September for National Tradies Day.
The partnership aims to honour the hard work of Australia’s tradesmen and women and to raise vital funds and awareness for mental health support within the industry.
According to industry research, tradies in Australia are significantly more likely to die by suicide than from workplace accidents, highlighting the importance of addressing mental health within the building and construction industry.
On this National Tradies Day, venues from Ashfield, Belmore, Casula, Guildford to Rouse Hill will host a community BBQ sausage sizzle from 10am to 6pm, with all proceeds going to TIACS (This Is A Conversation Starter).
TIACS is a free text and call counselling service providing professional and confidential mental health support to Australia’s blue-collar workers, including tradies, truckies, farmers, and other labourers.
“This community-driven initiative is about more than just a day of fun and food; it’s about fostering conversations that can save lives. We know that mental health is a critical issue in the blue-collar community, especially among our tradies,” TIACS Co-CEO, Jason Banks said.
“By partnering with these venues to bring awareness to National Tradies Day, we hope to raise awareness and funds and start conversations that encourage our local community to check in on each other.”
Western Sydney locals and the broader community are invited to join the initiative and show their support for tradies by participating in the gold-coin-donation sausage sizzle at any of the 12 participating pubs, including the Ashfield Hotel, The Australian Hotel & Brewery, Belmore Hotel, Crossroads Hotel, Eastwood Hotel, Greenfield Tavern, Guildford Hotel, Hurstville Ritz Hotel, New Victoria Tavern, Marrickville Tavern, Oasis on Beamish, and Royal Sheaf Hotel.
“There is nothing more important than mental health and the work the team at TIACS do is so admirable and when this idea was presented to us we jumped at the opportunity to get behind it,” Guildford Hotel Licensee Brandon Kerr said.
“We believe that coming together as a community to support our tradies is crucial, and this National Tradies Day is a perfect way to show our appreciation and make a positive impact. We encourage everyone to come down, enjoy a sausage sizzle, go in the running to win some fantastic prizes, and help us support this vital cause.”
The Details:
- Community BBQ Sausage Sizzle: At smoko between 12pm and 2pm & at knock-off between 3pm – 6pm on Friday September 20. Enjoy a classic Aussie sausage sizzle with a gold coin donation, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going directly to TIACS.
- Prizes: Each donation earns a ticket into the draw for a prize pack valued at over $100. Participants can also purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a TIACS gift pack valued at $112. The raffle features colourful Trademutt items including a cooler bag, stubby holder, set of Skadoots, and a sunglasses strap. Raffle tickets are available for $5 each or three for $10, with all proceeds going to TIACS.
Participating Venues:
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- Ashfield Hotel
- The Australian Hotel & Brewery
- Belmore Hotel
- Crossroads Hotel
- Eastwood Hotel
- Greenfield Tavern
- Guildford Hotel
- Hurstville Ritz Hotel
- New Victoria Tavern
- Marrickville Tavern
- Oasis on Beamish
- Rosehill Hotel
