The Grand is making an impact with our weekly Friday Night Meat Tray Raffle.

Head down to The Grand on Friday nights to help us raise funds and awareness for groups and causes in our community.

Together, we’ve raised a running total of $$7,209.40 so far in 2026 — and we’re just getting started!

A massive thank you to our community for their kind generosity and ongoing support.

The Grand is currently supporting:

May:

Rollin’ With Mary

This May, we’re supporting Rollin’ With Mary, raising funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.

JANUARY:
No meat tray raffles during this period.

FEBRUARY:
AHA (Vic) Hotel Care Foundation – Bushfire Appeal

We’re incredibly proud to share that throughout March we continued supporting Victorian pubs and communities impacted by bushfires, raising vital funds through the AHA (Vic) Hotel Care Foundation.

We’re proud to share that throughout March we Raised $3,408.40

MARCH & APRIL:
The Good Friday Appeal with AHA (Vic) ‘Pubs With Purpose’

Throughout April, we’re proud to support the Good Friday Appeal, helping raise vital funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital and delivering life-saving care for kids in need.
We’re proud to share that throughout March we Raised $3801

MAY:

Rollin’ With Mary

This May, we’re supporting Rollin’ With Mary, raising funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.

Mary, a long-time Warrandyte local, was diagnosed with primary progressive MS in 2020 and continues to face daily challenges with incredible strength and resilience. After forming the largest team at last year’s MS Walk Run & Roll, they’re back again this year to help find a cure.

JUNE:

Shitbox Rally Fundraiser

The Grand is proud to support Ayrton “AJ” Warren in the 2026 Shitbox Rally, raising funds for Cancer Council. Join us throughout June as our meat tray raffles help support this great cause.

JULY:
To be announced

AUGUST:
To be announced

SEPTEMBER:
To be announced

OCTOBER:
To be announced

NOVEMBER:
To be announced

DECEMBER:
To be announced

Want to nominate a charity?
We’d love to support causes that matter to our community.
Please fill out our enquiry form below to nominate a charity you think we should sponsor:

https://grandhotelwarrandyte.com.au/enquiry-form/

Total raised in 2026 so far: $7,209.40

‘Heart of The Community’ state & national award winners:

State Winner of ‘Heart of The Community 2021’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

National Finalist of ‘Outstanding Community Service & Achievement 2021’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association

State Finalist of ‘Heart of The Community 2022’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

State Finalist of ‘Heart of The Community 2023’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

State Winner of ‘Heart of The Community 2024’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

National Winner of ‘Outstanding Community Service & Achievement 2024’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association

State Finalist of ‘Heart of The Community 2025’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

State Finalist of ‘Outstanding Achievement in Training 2026’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

State Finalist of ‘Excellence in Functions & Events 2026’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

State Finalist of ‘Best Cocktail List 2026’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

State Finalist of ‘Best Outdoor Space 2026’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

State Winner of ‘Heart of The Community 2026’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

State Winner of ‘Best Overall Hotel – Metro 2026’ Award with The Australian Hotels Association Victoria

The Grand Hotel Warrandyte – Proud Winner of ‘Heart of the Community’ & ‘Best Overall Hotel – Metro’ 2026

We are incredibly proud to announce that The Grand Hotel Warrandyte has been recognised with two of the hospitality industry’s highest honours at the 2026 AHA (Vic) State Awards for Excellence — taking home ‘Heart of the Community’ and the prestigious ‘Best Overall Hotel – Metro’.

For a 131-year-old community pub in the heart of Warrandyte, this is another proud chapter in our story and a reflection of what The Grand stands for — community, hospitality, connection and always showing up when it matters most.

To be recognised as Heart of the Community is especially meaningful to us. It reflects the work we do beyond the walls of the pub — supporting local organisations, schools, sporting clubs, charities and individuals in times of need, while also creating opportunities for young locals through employment, training and mentorship.

Winning Best Overall Hotel – Metro is a recognition of the incredible work our entire team puts in every day across all areas of the business — from food and beverage, service and events, to leadership, training, innovation and community engagement.

These awards belong to everyone who has been part of The Grand’s journey — our past and present team members, loyal locals, customers who have moved away but still call us their pub, weekend visitors, and every person who has supported us along the way.

This is not just an award for The Grand — it is an award for the entire Warrandyte community.

And now, we proudly take these awards to the national stage as we represent both The Grand Hotel Warrandyte and our incredible community on the Australian stage once again.

The local organisations and charities we sponsor yearly, or support through raffles and donations:

SPORTING CLUBS

• Warrandyte Football Club – Platinum Sponsor
• North Ringwood Football Club – Major Sponsor
• North Ringwood Vets Football Club – Major Sponsor
• Warrandyte Netball Club – Major Sponsor
• Warrandyte Cricket Club – Major Sponsor
• Warranwood Cricket Club
• Warrandyte Junior Football Club
• Park Orchards Junior Football
• Park Orchards North Ringwood Parish Jr. FC
• Park Orchards Cricket Club
• Heathmont Football & Netball Club
• templestowe Football Club

EDUCATION

• Warrandyte High School
• Warrandyte Primary School
• Warrandyte Kindergarten
• Anderson Creek Primary School
• Yarra Warra Pre-School
• Kalinda Primary School
• North Ringwood Primary School
• Yarra Road Primary School
• Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
• Park Orchards Pre-School
• St Anne’s Primary School
• Kangaroo Ground Primary School
• Wonga Park Burch Memorial Pre-School
• Chirnside Park Primary School
• Aquinas College

ORGANISATIONS

• Melbourne Dietary Disorders Association (MDDA) – The Grands aligned association. Our Executive Chef and General Manager volunteer a week annually to educate and demonstrate to the members of the association who require a low protein menu options due to inborn errors of Metabolism for their annual National Family Retreat
  
  
• Fireball Fundraiser – Major Sponsor
• Run Warrandyte – Major Sponsor
• League of Gentlemen – Major Sponsor
• Park Orchards Strawberry Fair (St. Anne’s Primary) – Platinum Sponsor
• Warrandyte Fire Brigade
• Warrandyte Historical Society
• Warrandyte Diary
• Warrandyte Sporting Group
• Park Orchards Lion Club
• STOP. One Punch Can Kill
• Blackwood 8
• Rotary Warrandyte
• Girls Night In (Cancer Council Foundation)
• World’s Greatest Shave
• Black Dog Foundation
• Movember
• White Owl Foundation
• Spectrum Journeys Inc
• Park Orchards BMX Club
• Pat Cronin Foundation
• Ripple Kindness Foundation
• Warrandyte Movie Festival
• Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
• Rosanna Golf Club
• Warrandyte Lions Club
• Vermont Lions Club
• Croydon Lions Club
• Park Orchards Lions Club
• Warrandyte & Donvale Rotary Club
• Baxters Ball
• Miles for Smiles
• The Mens Table
• Rotary Club
• RULE Prostate Cancer
• The Good Box
• Tough Guy Book Club
• McGrath Foundation
• Garden Party for Lighthouse
• Thunderball
• The Dining Room Mission

ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS

The Grand has successful utilised the BottleCycler machine for almost 2 years. The BottleCycler is an innovative glass-crushing machine that efficiently recycles glass and reduces land fill and waste.

Since installing the BottleCycler, The Grand has saved the greenhouse gases of more than 11 tonnes of CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere, saved 124 gigajoules of electricity, 44,359.2 litres of water, 43.63 cubic metres of landfill space saved plus more impressive statistics below. These statistics are increasing every single day. 

This is a small, yet vitally important, way that we are supporting our community and acknowledging the impact that we all have on climate change.

ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS

Adding to our commitment to the environment, we welcome Mil-tek cardboard baler and waste compactor to our venue.

This reduces our carbon footprint and improves our sustainability targets to minimise the number of waste collections weekly.

In addition to our BottleCycler, we are excited to have two of Mil-Tek’s products on board.

Here’s our team training upon installation and our two new Mil-Tek products at The Grand:

THE GRAND COMMUNITY PRACTISES IN ACTION: