Annual Secret Santa Appeal

STAR’s Annual Secret Santa appeal brings the entire community together to spread joy and bring smiles to the faces of those who need it most. It is a cherished tradition where we rally support to provide gifts and essentials to the elderly who would spend the festive season alone.

Since it’s launch in 2019, the program has delivered Christmas hampers to 5638 socially isolated seniors!

Thank you for the joy you gave!

Thank you for sharing your Christmas spirit with our seniors through STAR Community Services’ Secret Santa for Seniors 2025.

This year’s response has been truly overwhelming! It is a reflection of the generosity, kindness and care you have for seniors in your community.

Because of your support, 1,346 Christmas hampers were delivered to seniors across the Darling Downs, Gold Coast, Redlands Coast (Southern Bay Islands and North Stradbroke Island, Coochiemudlo), South Brisbane, Manly/Wynnum, Ipswich and Logan.

Plus, over 5,000 gift, toiletries and food items were shared with community support groups to gain the greatest reach to seniors in our community.

The impact of your thoughtfulness was felt in the community. We received emotional calls and messages from seniors who were deeply touched by receiving their hamper, including:

Mary: “I was sat at home thinking no one cared about me. The Christmas hamper made me so happy.”

Dawn, through tears of joy: “Thank you.”

Andy: “I am on my own. You don’t know how much you make Christmas special with this hamper.”

Barbara: “You have made my day. The hamper has everything I like in it. I think it will be opened before Christmas.”

Your kindness is so much more than donating a gift, it is reminding seniors that they are seen, valued and cared for, especially at a time of year that can be very lonely.

Thank you for helping to bring joy and connection.

Thank you to Logan City Council, Redlands City Council and Ipswich City Council for their ongoing support of their community.

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A huge thanks to all participating locations in 2025

Ipswich

City Cave 5/260 Brisbane St, West Ipswich

City Cave, Spring Lake Metro Shopping Centre, Shop 4, 1 Springfield Lakes Blvd

Ipswich Central Library , Nicholas St, Ipswich

Jennifer Howard MP, 125 Brisbane Rd, Booval

Karana Pharmacy, 10 College Road, Karana Downs

Luke Gregory Hair, 1C Glebe Rd, Newtown

Mounties Care 4/160 Brisbane Road, Booval

Redbank Plains Library, Moreton Ave, Redbank Plains

Redbank Plaza Library, 1 Collingwood Dr, Redbank

Ripley Chempro Chemist, T19, 20 Main Street, Ripley

Rosewood Library – 15 Railway St, Rosewood

Springfield Central Library, Cnr Main St and, Sirius Dr,  Springfield Central

STAR office 5 Jacaranda Street, East Ipswich

Y Jamboree Heights Fitness and Recreation, 76 Andaman St, Jamboree Heights

Logan

Bendigo Bank, Shop 1-2, 54 Bryants Road , Shailer Park

Bendigo Bank, Shop 42 Springwood Mall, 34 Fitzgerald Ave, Springwood

Bendigo Bank, 106 City Road , Beenleigh

Bendigo Bank, 111-121 Grand Plaza Drive, Browns Plains

Bendigo Bank, Shop 6A, Sir John Overall Drive, Helensvale

Fidelity Hearing Birkdale, Shop11, Springwood Mall, 34 Fitzgerald Ave, Springwood

Jim Chalmers MP, Unit 2A, Logan Central Plaza, 38-74 Wembley Rd, Logan Central

King & Company Property Group, Shop 5, 3-5 University Drive (cnr Loganlea Rd), Meadowbrook

Logan Physio, 2 Mallee St, Crestmead

Moore Australia, 71 York Street, Beenleigh

Plant Fitness, Shop 2/17-27 Cinderella Dr, Springwood

Power 2 Brisbane Accounting, 198 Kingston Rd, Slacks Creek

SKC Lawyers, 14/50-56 Kellar St, Berrinba

Snap Fitness, Shop 5, 123 Browns Plains Rd, Browns Plains

The Quirky Quilting Co., Shop 1 / 3-15 Dennis Road, Springwood

Redlands

Aussie, Shop 18, Cleveland Central, 91 Middle Street, Cleveland

City Cave, Shop 8/42 Shore St, Cleveland

City Cave, Rededge Shopping Centre, 30/32 Cypress St., Redland Bay

Capalaba Library, 14 Noeleen St, Capalaba

Cleveland Library, Cnr Bloomfield and Middle St, Cleveland

Fidelity Hearing Centre, 9b/120 Birkdale Rd, Birkdale

GWH Dental, 36 Middle Street, Cleveland

Grill’d Victoria Point, Lake Side Shopping Centre

IGA on Bloomfield, 207 Bloomfield St, Cleveland

McGrath Estate Agents, Shop 2, 152 Shore St West, Cleveland

Pat Barrett Realty, 380 Main Rd, Wellington Point

Redlands Sporting Club, 20 Anson Road, Wellington Point

Shoreline Sales & Centre, 9 Jingeri Street, Redland Bay

STAR Community Services, Level 1, 152 Shore St West,

The Park Social, Unit 1A/5-11 Daintree Drive, Redland Bay

Victoria Point Library, 7-15 Bunker Rd, Victoria Point

Gold Coast

Bendigo Bank, Helensvale Plaza Shopping Centre, Helensvale