Through its charitable arm, the Perera Foundation, leading developer Castle Group are hosting Christmas barbecues this year for thousands of health workers at four hospitals across Western Sydney.
The reason is simple enough: the company says it wants to thank “these incredible workers who save lives every day’’
Last year they held these barbecues at two Western Sydney hospitals, and this year they’ve expanded to four hospitals.
The 2025 all-day Christmas barbecue for Liverpool Hospital kicked off things, with the last barbecue coming up on December 17.
At Liverpool Castle Group employees served 250 kilograms of sausages and 1,400 vegetable patties to approximately 3,500 health workers throughout the day.
Castle Group’s CEO, Ranisha Clarke said, “Castle Group is excited to do our part so that healthcare heroes in our communities feel valued and supported.
“We’re in the business of creating vibrant neighbourhoods and communities, so it makes sense for us to bring some joy to health workers and bring people together to celebrate Christmas.
“We hosted two hospital barbecues last year – they were so well received by health workers, we’ve expanded these events to Liverpool and Nepean hospitals this year,” Ms Clarke said.
To further spread Christmas cheer, Castle Group employees generously donated items to a hamper drive that will be gifted to the company’s charitable partners including the Harman Foundation, Jesuit Social Services and Liverpool Neighbourhood Connections.
Castle Group Founder and Group CEO, Ritchie Perera, established the Perera Foundation in 2014 to support charities and not-for-profit organisations that make a positive impact on communities in Australia and abroad.
To date, the foundation has donated over $1.9 million to over 200 partners and charities.