On Sunday 25 May, Coates employees joined thousands of participants to tackle Sydney’s steepest street in the 2025 Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn, raising funds for sick children across Australia.
Now in its 24th year, the event sees families, athletes, schools and corporate teams ascend Mosman’s 420-metre Awaba Street in support of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. Funds raised help deliver essential medical equipment and healthcare initiatives to more than 500 hospitals and health services nationwide.
Coates has supported the Balmoral Burn since it began in 2001. This year, the company provided more than $75,000 in hire equipment – including generators, portable toilets and crowd control barriers – to assist with event logistics. Coates also entered teams across multiple categories, including the ‘Coates No Burn Walk.’
Through the Coates Foundation, the company contributed a further $25,000 in FY25 towards medical equipment such as neonatal pulse oximeters, humidifiers and resuscitators for hospitals in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland’s Royal Flying Doctor Service.
“We’re proud to support the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and the incredible work they do for children’s health across Australia,” said Murray Vitlich, CEO of Coates. “The event is a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we come together in support of a meaningful cause.”
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Claire Reaney, CEO and managing director of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, said Coates’ long-term support was vital.
“As well as being a Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn naming rights sponsor, they have provided the temporary equipment that helped us deliver a safe and enjoyable event once again this year,” said Reaney.
“It is only through the consistent and passionate support of all our sponsors, as well as the entire community who join us on race day, that we can continue to deliver positive health outcomes for sick kids in hospitals and health services across Australia.”
The Humpty Dumpty Foundation is one of several national charity partners supported by the Coates Foundation, alongside TIACS (This Is A Conversation Starter) and Mission Australia. At a regional business unit (BU) level, the foundation supports the Seven Telethon (West BU), TradeMutt (North BU) and Foodbank (South BU). Coates also supports R U OK? and maintains a long-standing partnership with the Clontarf Foundation, which supports more than 11,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across 150 academies nationwide.
Since its launch in 2021, the Coates Foundation has raised more than $2 million for communities in need.
“The Coates Foundation is about more than monetary contributions – it’s about making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work,” said Vitlich. “Our people bring our ‘care deeply’ value to life by generously volunteering their time, skills and energy to support Coates’ charity partners and community organisations.”
Founded by former Wallaby and ambassador, Phil Kearns, the Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn brings together runners, walkers and spectators for a day of fitness, food and family-friendly fun – all in support of a stronger healthcare system for kids.
Feeling inspired? Learn more about the Balmoral Burn and the Coates Foundation – and be sure to save the date for next year’s event.