COMMUNITY
Donations & Sponsorship
At Barossa Helicopters, we receive numerous requests for sponsorships and donations every week—ranging from raffle prizes to community fundraisers. While we’re proud to support causes close to our hearts, we’ve developed a policy to manage these requests fairly and sustainably.
Our Policy
We offer sponsorship or donations once per year, with total contributions (cash and in-kind) allocated for each financial year. Our support is guided by alignment with our business values and personal connection to the cause.
While we typically don’t provide free helicopter flights for raffles or silent auctions, we’re happy to offer experiences at significantly reduced rates to help organisations secure high-value prizes.
Key Dates
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Applications for the 2025/2026 financial year will open 1 July 2025.
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Cut-off date for submissions: 31August 2025.
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Successful applicants will be notified by the first week of September 2025.
How to Apply
To be considered, please complete and return the sponsorship application form before the July 31 deadline. If you miss the cut-off, you’re still welcome to submit your request. While we can’t guarantee support outside of the formal process, if a cause truly resonates with us, we may make exceptions.
Community Groups
Our crew are involved with a number of local groups as committee members of:
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Barossa Australia Tourism Committee
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Southern Barossa Business Group
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Lyndoch Street Party
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Festival State Rodeo Circuit
Event Organisers of:
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Barossa Timed Event Rodeo
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Dash 4 Cash Barrel Racing Events
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Southern Barossa Business Group Networking Events
Local Support
Memberships
Barossa Australia
Tourism Industry Council of South Australia
GALTA - Visit Gay Australia
Business Events Adelaide
Showcase SA
Australian Helicopter Industry Association
Australian Tourism Export Council
2023 Christmas Campaign
Though your support of our flights, we raised $1055 over the Christmas / New Year of 2023/2024. This support provided stationary supplies for children starting school.
Backpacks for SA Kids is a charity supporting kids in need. These kids might just need a helping hand, in foster care or homeless. No child should ever want for basics.
Backpacks for SA Kids help between 3-5000 South Australian vulnerable children and young people each year.
We will continue to support this amazing organisation into the future.
To find more or share your support for such a great cause – click here.
Sponsored Competitor
Our Chief Pilot, Bridgette, is a passionate barrel racer! She discovered the sport when she was around 15 years old, and after a few years of ups and downs, she’s now on a journey to consistency.
In the 2023/2024 season, she took her own horse, “Viper,” whom she bred and trained, to rodeos across South Australia, from big professional events to smaller club gatherings.
2023 / 2024 summer, Bridgette was up at the crack of dawn, putting in the hours before work to train and prepare Viper for competition.
But Bridgette and Viper aren’t going it alone – they’ve got a team of supporters who go above and beyond to help them succeed. 2024-2025 they are set to compete at all South Australian's Rodeo's including the first of the season, Barossa Timed Event Rodeo.
Sponsored Competitor
In 2012, Nick Throup emerged victorious in the grueling 24-hour trial!
This upcoming event holds even greater significance as Nick joins his brothers, Tristan and Sean, forming a formidable team.
From the Barossa Valley, biking has been a shared passion binding the Throup boys since their childhood.
Nick’s journey has taken him far and wide, exploring the world and now pursuing a career as a helicopter pilot here with Barossa Helicopters.
Now back in the familiar terrain of the Barossa, he eagerly anticipates reconnecting with his roots, especially the exhilarating 24 hour with his brothers.
Dubbed Australia’s ultimate test of endurance, the HARDI 24 Hour Trial has been a hallmark event since its inception in 1924. Annually held on the second weekend of July, the starting point alternates between Eudunda and Kapunda in South Australia, drawing participants and enthusiasts from far and wide.
We wish the Throup boys all the best of luck to not only finish but be victorious!
UPDATE: Nick and his brothers finish in the top 10 – read more here
Sponsored Competitors
Bazz and his son Robbie are dominating the tractor pulling scene in Australia with their customized tractors!
Competing in the 2WD Class, Bizzee Bee (pictured above), a Ford Escort, boasts a 350 Chevrolet engine coupled with a powerglide automatic transmission integrated into an Austin Truck gearbox and Layland Truck Differential.
Meanwhile, Rumpus competes in the Limited Modified Class, featuring a 350 Chevrolet engine and a 3010 John Deere Gearbox and differential.
Both tractors are currently leading their respective classes as they gear up for the Australian Tractor Pull Championships on Easter Saturday in Quambatook, Victoria.
Here’s to wishing them the best of luck as they aim to clinch the title once again!