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Whilst every effort is made to return items to their rightful owners, unfortunately, many possessions remain unclaimed. Of these items, some are donated to local charities, while valuables are offered for sale to the public in our annual lost property charity auction.
2023 Brisbane Airport Lost Property Auction
Our Black Friday sale is a bit different, but you can still bid for great Christmas gifts in our Lost Property Auction. There's a range of weird and wonderful items that have been left behind at Brisbane Airport that are being auctioned off to raise money for The Courier-Mail Children's Fund. So, if you are interested in a sustainable, reclaimed gift that is making a difference for kids in need in our local community, then get bidding!
Details
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Online auction dates: Saturday 25 November 2023 - Saturday 16 December 2023
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Bid online at Lloyd's Auctions here
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Money raised will go to The Courier-Mail's Children Fund
Unclaimed airport lost property items go under the hammer
Ever wondered where all the lost items at the airport go? If left unclaimed, this treasure trove of odds and ends is auctioned off for charity! With lots of passengers passing through the terminal every day, there's a treasure trove of weird and wonderful items waiting for a new home.
Special Auction Item: An airside tour for one
Ever wanted to explore Brisbane Airport's runway system? This is a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes with one of our Airside Safety Officers on a 90 minute airside tour of BNE. Bid generously on this exclusive item!
Special Auction Item: 12 month airport parking
Calling all frequent airport parkers, this is the auction item for you! Bid on 12 months worth of airport parking and every time you park you’ll know that you helped an amazing local children’s charity with your donation. What a good human you are!
Previous Auction Donation Recipients
2022
In our biggest auction to date, the 2022 Lost Property Auction raised money for The Courier-Mail Children’s Fund for the fourth year in a row. Last year the auction raised $66,000 with the funds distributed between Zephyr Education, Speld and Traction.
2020
Even with a reduction of passengers travelling through Brisbane Airport’s International and Domestic Terminals with the impacts of COVID-19, many weird, wonderful and valuable items are still accidentally left behind by travellers.
$17,699 was raised for The Courier-Mail Children’s Fund through the 2020 Lost Property Auction, which was awarded to Braille House to aid in improving literacy and quality of life for blind and vision impaired people by transcribing, reprinting and rebinding braille books. The money from the 2020 Lost Property Auction will be used to transcribe 25 books into braille for blind and vision impaired adults and children.
2019
Over $25,000 was raised in the 2019 Lost Property Auction, with the funds being dispersed The Courier-Mail Children’s Fund to Active Eight (A8), a grassroots charity based in Toowong that is dedicated to assisting young people with disabilities to activate and achieve their full social, emotional and physical potential. A8 used the funds to install Australia’s first dance and yoga ceiling hoist system, allowing children with serious mobility issues the opportunity to take part in dance and yoga activities.
2018
The auction raised more than $15,000 in 2018 and these funds were dispersed through The Courier-Mail Children’s Fund to the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation (QATSIF) to support 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders complete Year 12.
2017 - Inaugural Auction
In our inuagural online Lost Property auction in 2017, raised over $21,000 for the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors.
