Illawarra District Netball Association have supercharged their fundraising efforts this season and rocketed to the top of the Netball NSW Community Raffle leaderboard, raising over $2,000 in one weekend thanks to a little horsepower and a whole lot of hype.
The game-changer? The 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid N-Line, which made a bold appearance at Illawarra's junior carnival in July and turned heads all across the courts.
“It worked really well having the car on one of our bigger days,” said Judith Goodair, Secretary of Illawarra Netball Association.
“I saw lots of people stopping to look at the car – having it there created lots of buzz and hype. We wouldn’t have sold as many tickets if we didn’t have the car.”
By simply parking the Hyundai vehicle near the Club House—with volunteers roaming the venue and signage displaying the QR code—Illawarra saw their raffle proceeds more than triple in just a few days.
“It’s a great initiative and I’ve not seen something similar,” Judith added. “It’s nice for an association to get involved and be part of the broader Netball NSW community.”
With proceeds from ticket sales, minus a small administration and processing fee, going directly back to grassroots netball and benefiting local programs, Illawarra are planning to invest in equipment repairs and support for their representative teams.
Associations, clubs and franchises are invited to boost their fundraising efforts by booking the car as it attracts attention, boosts ticket sales and adds excitement to the Saturday game day, carnivals, or events.
The car is available for the next two months for training nights and award presentation days, offering multiple chances to maximise engagement. You don’t need much space – just a visible spot and a couple of volunteers to spread the word.
“I’d get the car back for busy training days as well as Award Presentation days,” Judith said.
“It really does make a difference.”
Want In?
To book the Hyundai car at your association, club or franchise, Contact: Claire Neil – cneil@netballnsw.com
Spots are filling fast – don’t miss your chance to drive up fundraising and community spirit.
The Hyundai promotional vehicle is available until September, with planned stops at:
- Randwick Netball Association – 8–10 August
- Ku-ring-gai Netball Association – 15–18 August
- Illawarra (again!) – 22–25 August
- St Ives Netball Club – 29 August–1 September
