Wear your favourite boots and host a fundraiser! Choose an event you would like to host and then register your event on the Boot Bash website. Funds raised through your event will be distributed directly to students through local grants and top-ups to alleviate the rising cost of living.

To help you get into the spirit of Boot Bash, here are some fun ideas to inspire your fundraising. Alternatively, use your imagination and host a fundraiser of your choice.

• Boot throwing competition
• Bake sale
• Fill a boot up
• Morning tea or lunch party
• Boot scootin' dance
• Boot bash bingo
• Trivia night
• Hike for higher education
• Boot wash
• Boot camp challenge
• Casual boots day
• Car boot sale
• Fire up the BBQ!
• Cleats and all
• Step challenge

We would love as many events as possible on the Boot Bash date. However if this date doesn’t work for you, you are welcome to host a Boot Bash event around that date.

You can register your event online through the CEF Boot Bash page cefbootbash.org.au.

We encourage all events to be registered to ensure that Boot Bash activities are tracked and supported. We would love to hear about the amazing events happening across the country. Once you register your event, you become part of our Boot Bash community and will receive all the material and support you need.

Once you log in to your account here, you'll be directed to your profile page.

We have provided downloadable invitations, posters and social tiles for you to use. These can be tailored with your event details. Get in touch with the CEF national team if you need assistance.

First, you will need to be signed up as an individual. Please click here to sign up.

Once you have signed up (or signed in), you can create or join a team from your profile page. You'll see a box with your name and four buttons including 'Join or Create a Team'. Select this button and complete the steps to either create or join a team.

Funds raised through the Boot Bash campaign page will be distributed directly to students through local grants and top-ups to alleviate the rising cost of living. Local committee funds raised maybe retained with the local CEF Committee.

You bet your boots you can! You can pop onto our Boot Bash website cefbootbash.org.au and donate.

You can donate your funds raised by either the CEF Boot Bash donation page (anyone can donate directly via this page) or by completing a remittance form and email it through to us at [email protected] or you can liaise with your local CEF Committee to arrange a direct transfer to their account.

Yes! You can host your Boot Bash in any way you like. Check out the resources page for a background image that you can use.

We love experiencing your Boot Bash event. Use the hashtag #CEFBootBash or tag us on @countryeducationfoundation to spread the word! Please share your story with us by emailing [email protected].

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Our site is also using SHA-256 encryption technologies site-wide, which you can see by the lock symbol in your browser URL bar. We ensure every available effort is made to protect the privacy of the information you provide to us. To the extent we hold such information, we encrypt all email addresses, passwords and other contact details of the Participants or people who make Donations or place Purchase Orders.

All donations that come through the Boot Bash website cefbootbash.org.au, will automatically receive a tax receipt.