Harcourts Your Day auctions to give $100 a sale to Orange Sky

Harcourts will donate $100 from every eligible Australian sale in its Your Day summer auction campaign to Orange Sky, the charity that runs free mobile laundry and shower services for people experiencing homelessness and hardship.

Your Day brings participating Harcourts offices in Australia and New Zealand together for a coordinated auction campaign from 25 January to 7 February 2027. The donation, made through the Harcourts Foundation, applies to Australian sales only and does not extend to the New Zealand side of the campaign.

Why the network is doing it

Harcourts Head of Auctions Australia Kobe Rae said the campaign gave offices a shared push while linking every sale to a cause.

"Auctions are about bringing people together to create opportunities, and Your Day takes that idea a little further. It gives our participating offices a coordinated campaign to get behind, while also creating a way for every Australian sale to contribute to something meaningful," he said.

Orange Sky chief executive and co-founder Lucas Patchett said demand for its services was rising with living costs.

"We continue to see more and more people reach out to Orange Sky for support. This increase is coming from families, retirees, students, and people who are currently employed. Australians are doing it really tough right now, and no one deserves to go without the essentials of clean clothes, a hot shower, and a safe place to connect," Mr Patchett said.

Harcourts Foundation Head Pauline Smith said the partnership was "a meaningful way for our offices to contribute to the communities they work in".

The play for agents

A fortnight-long, network-wide auction window in late January gives offices a reason to sign vendors up early and a shared marketing message as the market returns from the holidays. Tying each sale to a donation gives agents something to talk about at the listing presentation beyond the campaign dates.