30/04/2025
what a great idea! great fundraiser for Hospice and womans refuge so get your ticket for firewood!
UPDATE - tickets have all been sold now, thanks everyone!
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We’re excited to bring Firewood Day back to Moturoa / Rabbit Island for 2025. This popular annual event is a great way to put waste forestry wood to good use by making it available to locals who need firewood for winter.
After a few growing pains in our first year (hello, 6km traffic jam!), last year’s timed ticket system was a hit. Everything ran smoothly, and we’re sticking with that winning formula again this year.
There was an amazing response from attendees last year who were friendly, positive about the event, and grateful for the opportunity to access quality firewood with funds all going to a good cause.
Thanks to the generous support of PF Olsen, Steve Thompson Ltd, and Downer, we’re offering 200 trailer loads of seasoned firewood for $100 each. Please note the wood is in rounds and will need to be split.
Due to the recent wet weather, the firewood is rain-wet, but it can be expected to dry within a week if kept undercover and well ventilated, as it was already seasoned. That means it will be good to go for this coming winter!
All proceeds will support two incredible local organisations: Nelson Tasman Hospice, which provides specialist palliative care to patients and whānau, and Nelson Women’s Refuge, who support women and tamariki affected by domestic and family violence.
When you buy a ticket, you’ll be given a time slot between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm on Saturday 10 May for contactless loading by our team.
Please note, ticket numbers are limited, there’s no entry without a ticket, and the event is open to Tasman District residents only.
Let’s keep warm and give back – grab your ticket and get your time slot at either our Richmond or Motueka Service Centre.
