Watching people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities come together to lift for Harrison was something truly special. Many of those people had never even met Harry, yet they showed up with love, support and a shared purpose- to stand together for change.

Seeing our community unite like that is a reminder that road safety is so much more than statistics or headlines. It’s personal. It’s about sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, friends and families whose lives can change forever in a single moment.

Almost five years on from losing Harrison, we continue to witness the incredible strength of community. From the lifters and sponsors to the volunteers and supporters, every single person who stood beside us helped carry forward Harry’s legacy and the message behind everything we do at The Harrison Payne Initiative.

Through our work, we aim to continue raising awareness around road safety, beach driving safety and vehicle safety; while encouraging education, accountability and real conversations that can help save lives. We believe real change happens when communities come together and decide enough is enough.

We continue to push for Harry’s Law because we refuse to accept Harrison’s death as “just an accident.” It was preventable, and if sharing Harry’s story can stop even one family from experiencing the same heartbreak, then we will continue fighting for change.

To everyone who supported Deadlift for Harry- thank you. Thank you for standing beside us, honouring Harrison and helping inspire positive change both on and off the road.

Thanks to everyone who came along, purchased merchandise, enjoyed a sausage sizzle, bacon and egg burger or a cupcake, we were able to raise an incredible $6,700 (and donations are still rolling in!)

How amazing is that! We are incredibly humbled and grateful for the support shown by our community, and we truly can’t thank you enough.

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A huge thank you to the businesses, volunteers, guest speakers and supporters who helped make the day possible:

• World Gym Burpengary- thank you for your amazing venue and the incredible team who always go above and beyond for us.

• Australian Road Safety Foundation- Sharonn and her team as well as Russell and Donna.

• GWM 4WD Club QLD- you guys are amazing, and we couldn’t have done it without you.

• Bushwakka Adventure Gear & Savage Tech Australia- thank you for generously lending us your marquees, which made a massive difference to the event setup and providing shade for the DJ, judges and public. This is what genuine sponsorship looks like- businesses that don’t just put their name to a cause but show up and back it with real support. We are proud to have you in our corner.

• Jimmy Rods- Legends as always, showing up and doing the best cuts in the biz!

• Mel’s Magical Cupcakes- thank you for donating your delicious handmade cupcakes featuring our logo. A special thank you to Mel, Colin and Mackenzie for volunteering your time at our stand.

• GYG Burpengary- thank you for your generous contribution to the prize pool on the day.

• Mitch, our MC for the day- thank you for bringing the energy, keeping the crowd engaged and helping create such an incredible atmosphere throughout the event.

We would also like to sincerely thank our incredible guest speakers for taking the time to stand beside us and support our mission:

• Councillor Peter Flannery - Mayor

• Councillor Mark Booth

• Ariana Doolan MP, Member for Pumicestone

• Sergeant Greg Price from Burpengary Police

• Russell White from the Australian Road Safety Foundation

• Dave Facer-Brave Brothers

Your support, presence and shared commitment to road safety awareness means so much to our family and our community.

And to all of our raffle prize contributors- thank you. Without your support, our raffle tent simply wouldn’t have been possible.

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Together, we’ll continue to inspire Aussies to save lives on & off the road.