Each year the Xavier Committee chooses a local beneficiary to lend its support to. The dinner has been successful in raising over $4.7 million for charity over its lifetime. This year marks the 66th anniversary of the Dinner, making it one of the most respected and longest running events of its kind in Australia. Each year the dinner is attended by around 350 of Brisbane’s leading businessmen.
2026 Beneficiary: Juiced TV
We are incredibly proud to support Juiced TV as our 2026 Xavier Dinner beneficiary.
Juiced TV creates and streams entertaining and educational content to make hospital better for kids.
Their entertainment program helps patients build confidence and form positive connections with peers, care teams, and the hospital environment, while their educational content explains the people, places, and procedures they may encounter, empowering children to take an active role in their healthcare journey.
Their dream is for every kid, in every hospital, across the country to experience the joy of Juiced TV.
Our impact
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Emannuel City Mission, 2024
$180,000
With rising pressures on families and the hope of visitors reconnecting with their children, we are thrilled to share the newly opened Xavier Playground—a beautiful and welcoming space right here at Emmanuel City Mission.
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Braille House, 2023
$102,000
$103,000 went towards the purchase of a large UV Braille Printer, valued at $40k, as well as several refreshable braille display units, totalling $60k. In addition, the funds were used to produce hundreds of new braille reading books printed with the machine purchased. -
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Traction, 2021
$124,000
This year's hugely successful dinner raised over $100,000 to establish Xavier Dinner Committee scholarships for TRACTION! This means that 50 more young people will have the opportunity to discover their strengths, develop skills, make connections and build positive futures. An added bonus on the night - guests donated funds to purchase more than 50 BMX bikes for young people participating in TRACTION to adopt for their projects (and keep)!
Case Studies
EMMANUEL CITY MISSION, 2024
$180,000
PLAYGROUND
We are thrilled to share the newly opened Xavier Playground—a beautiful and welcoming space at Emmanuel City Mission. With an incredible $180,000 raised, Xavier Dinner was able to help give back to the community. The new modern playground helps alleviate the rising pressures on families and gives hope of visitors reconnecting with their children.
BRAILLE HOUSE, 2023
$103,000
BRAILLE PRINTER
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters at last year's Xavier Dinner, we were able to raise an amazing $102,000 for Braille House. The funds went towards the purchase of a large UV Braille Printer, valued at $40k, as well as several refreshable braille display units, totalling $60k.
In addition, the funds were used to produce hundreds of new braille reading books printed with the machine purchased. This investment has significantly enhanced Braille House's ability to expand its programs and extend its reach within the community, particularly across schools, tertiary institutions, and disability care groups.
A history of support
To date, the Xavier Charity Dinner has raised over $4.7 million. We are proud of our achievements and are grateful for the support of the many sponsors and patrons that have contributed to our success over the years.
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2021 Traction $124,000
2022 Inspiring Brighter Futures $80,000
2023 Braille House $102,000
2024 Emmanuel Mission $180,000
2025 Esuarve $200,000
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2011 Conductive Education Queensland and Pyjama Foundation $111,000
2012 Edmund Rice Camps QLD $107,000
2013 MND and Me FoundationGuest
2014 MND and Me Foundation
2015 Second Chance Programme
2016 Aussie Kidz $63,000 and JuicedTV $27,000
2017 Smart Pups $100,000
2018 $80,000
2019 Mackillop Fund $94,250
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2001 Youth Enterprise Trust
2002 Mirikai Drug Rehabilitation Centre
2003 McIntyre Centre d/bled riding$67,000
2004 Glenleighden School $61,700
2005 Mater Foundation $36,358
2006 Youngcare Limited
2007 Autism Queensland
2008 SpeakOut Limited $53,063
2009 Pathways to Resilience Trust $70,224
2010 BrAshA-T Ataxia-Telangiectasia Limited $91,140
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1981 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $28,154
1982 “The Brown Sisters” $30,000
1983 Mt Olivet $27,000
1984 Mt Olivet$40,000
1985 Mt Olivet $30,000
1986 “The Brown Sisters” $36,200
1987 “The Brown Sisters” $31,150
1988 Mt Olivet $35,000
1989 Mt Olivet $50,000
1990 Mater Mothers’ Hospital $60,000
1991 “The Brown Sisters ”$44,000
1992 Mt Olivet $42,000
1993 Little King’s Movement $56,000
1994 Mater Mothers’ Hospital $47,000
1995 Little King’s Movement $44,000
1996 Centacare and St Gabriels $78,000
1997 Children’s Epilepsy Unit Mater Hospital $60,000
1998 Hear & Say Centre & McIntyre Centre d/bled riding $60,000
1999 Hear & Say Centre & Xavier Special School $57,000
2000 Conossa Hospital & Operation Smith $57,000
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1959 Mt Olivet $6,500
1961 Mt Olivet $7,000
1962 Mt Olivet $9,000
1964 Mt Olivet $9,600
1965 Mt Olivet $6,240
1966 Good Shepherd Girls Home $9,050
1967 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $10,525
1968 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $10,305
1969 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $9,800
1970 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $11,525
1971 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $11,350
1972 “The Brown Sisters ”$1,250
1973 “The Brown Sisters” $11,200
1974 “The Brown Sisters” $1,760
1975 “The Brown Sisters” $22,600
1976 “The Brown Sisters” $16,765
1977 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $24,010
1978 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $38,736
1979 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $30,010
1980 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $31,307