	{"id":119670,"date":"2026-02-12T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=119670"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T02:05:25","slug":"grabbing-gazes-for-the-good-friday-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/grabbing-gazes-for-the-good-friday-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Grabbing gazes for the Good Friday Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BILLBOARD specialist Gawk Outdoor has announced a partnership with the Good Friday Appeal to promote how the fundraiser impacts patients at the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital and in the regions.<\/p>\n<p>As the GFA celebrates its 95th year, Gawk&#8217;s digital billboard network will carry campaign messaging across regional Victoria in the lead-up to Friday 3 April and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Ballarat&#8217;s Mair Street is the location of one of 10 billboards going up across key regional areas by next week.<\/p>\n<p>For Gawk directors Luke and James Course, the partnership hits close to home, literally.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve spent a significant part of their careers working in regional Australia with a large portion of that in regional Victoria, including Ballarat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-119682 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/GAWK-Resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/GAWK-Resize.jpg 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/GAWK-Resize-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re a family-owned business with young kids of our own,&#8221; Luke Course said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital isn&#8217;t just an institution, it&#8217;s where families turn when they need help most.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Being able to support the Good Friday Appeal through our regional billboard network is something we&#8217;re genuinely proud of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gawk first supported the appeal last year, helping thank regional communities for their fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s expanded partnership aims to ensure the appeal messaging reaches more regional Victorians via digital billboards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegional Victoria has always been incredibly generous in supporting the Good Friday Appeal,&#8221; GFA executive director Rebecca Cowan said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gawk&#8217;s partnership will help inspire families and businesses throughout regional areas to continue to play a vital role in this incredible legacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BILLBOARD specialist Gawk Outdoor has announced a partnership with the Good Friday Appeal to promote how the fundraiser impacts patients at the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital and in the regions. 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