Hammer time: Trash – and treasure – of Brisbane Airport up for grabs
The curious – and sometimes luxurious – items left behind at the terminal are ready for their next destination; Brisbane Airport’s Lost Property Auction.
You have to feel for the passenger who lost their outboard motor while travelling through Brisbane Airport this year.
Or the person whose ironing board never made it out of the terminal.
And for the very tidy traveller, who somehow misplaced the robovac they had packed for their trip.
With an estimated 25 million passengers travelling through the gates over the past 12 months, there is no shortage of curious – and sometimes luxurious – items left behind at Brisbane Airport.
But rather than tossing thousands of items away after they reach their standard holding period, Brisbane Airport’s Lost Property team has bundled them into nearly 700 lots, ready for their next destination; the airport’s Lost Property Auction.
Held every year, the auction aims to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital Foundation, to help improve the lives of sick kids and their families.
Brisbane Airport CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff said the annual auction is about more than finding new homes for lost property.
“Every dollar raised through our Lost Property Auction will support the Children’s Hospital Foundation and its work supporting Queensland’s youngest patients receiving hospital care and their families,”
“The Queensland Children’s Hospital cares for children from communities right across the state, so we’re incredibly proud that something as simple as giving lost property a second chance can ultimately help Queensland families when they need it most.”
Graaff said there were plenty of bargains to be found, “whether it’s a unique piece of jewellery, electronics or something to spark a new hobby”.
“This is one of the country’s most anticipated auctions every year.”
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Children’s Hospital Foundation CEO Lyndsey Rice said funds raised would “support life-changing research, cutting-edge equipment and vital programs that improve care and outcomes for children”.
“What might be a forgotten item for one traveller can become something much more meaningful for a child and family going through an incredibly difficult time,” Rice said.
“So, whether you’re bidding on a laptop, a surfboard or aviation memorabilia, you’ll know your bid is helping make a real difference for Queensland’s sickest and most critically injured kids.”
Bidding on many of the items is unreserved and is open now until November 8.
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