A little magic.
A lot of heart.

Welcome Harry Potter fans to the Realm of the Shire of Berry Potter, situated in New South Wales 2535, Australia. A volunteer community-led celebration raising funds to sponsor families' short accommodation respite stays.

Date
Location
Shoalhaven Heads, NSW

One remarkable evening

2026 Charity
Dinner

Join us for a formal evening of food, live entertainment, prizes and fundraising in support of the Supanova Superheroes Community Care Country Respite Retreat.

Date
Friday 27 November 2026
Arrival
6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start
Venue
Shoalhaven Heads Bowling & Recreation Club Auditorium
Dress
Formal black tie

Your evening includes

  • Welcome to the Shire of Berry Potter Grand Hall
  • Three-course meal
  • Two chances to be drawn as a 2026 Shire of Berry Potter Raffle Car — Car Key Winner
  • Lucky-door prize and other competition prizes
  • Silent auction
  • 2026 Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto Hatch, valued at $25,800 — Car Winner Draw

About us

Pop culture with a community purpose.

Superheroes Events Limited is a volunteer-led, not-for-profit organisation and an ACNC Public Benevolent Institution with DGR1 charity status.

Established in 2014, our mission is to make the Shoalhaven South Coast the Superheroes Capital of NSW and Australia through memorable pop culture events, fictional POP Worlds and community celebrations.

Our festival activities raise funds to sponsor short accommodation stays for families with chronically ill children and families requiring benevolent assistance at the Supanova Superheroes Community Care Country Respite Retreat.

Visit SuperheroesCommunityCare.com.au
2014Community story begins
260Kidditch record players
1Official world record
100%Volunteer-led organisation

Our story

From BerryPOP to world champions.

Official achievementGuinness World Records

2017 Official successful Guinness World Records Largest Kidditch Tournament, 260 players, Shoalhaven Heads.

View the official record
  1. 2014

    Where it began

    Superheroes Events Limited was established and BerryPOP launched the Shire of Berry Potter, celebrating everything Harry Potter and pop culture in Berry.

  2. 2015

    An honorary invitation

    An invitation was sent to J.K. Rowling to become Honorary Patron, co-signed by community and government patrons of the initiative.

  3. 2016–17

    QuidCamp comes to Berry

    SEL sponsored and hosted Quidditch Australia national QuidCamp tournaments at Berry Sport and Recreation Centre.

  4. 2017

    Official Guinness World Records success

    The official successful Guinness World Records Largest Kidditch Tournament was held at Shoalhaven Heads with local public schools from Berry, Nowra and Shoalhaven Heads.

  5. 2019

    World champions

    Guinness World Records confirmed the successful attempt. Later that year, Bomaderry Public School won the inaugural Kidditch World Cup Tournament.

  6. 2020

    Care at the heart

    Superheroes Community Care was established to support growing charitable fundraising and respite accommodation stays around Australia.

Charity impact

Every celebration helps create family respite stays.

Funds raised through events and community campaigns help sponsor short stays for families navigating chronic illness or other circumstances requiring benevolent assistance at the Supanova Superheroes Community Care Country Respite Retreat.

Country Retreat

Country Retreat

A welcoming place to pause, reconnect and recharge.

Supanova Superheroes Community Care provides respite accommodation intended to give eligible families valuable time away together in a beautiful setting in the Shire of Berry Potter.

Learn about the retreat

Testimonial

Essential Support for Carer Families: We Thank You

When you are caring for a child with high needs full-time like my wife does, and balancing a demanding, high-stress career like I do, true rest can feel completely out of reach. We recently had the incredible opportunity to take three nights of respite accommodation in Broughton Vale, NSW, made possible through the generosity of Supanova Superheroes Community Care Country Retreat.

This break was exactly what our family needed to recharge. The accommodation provided a quiet, comfortable sanctuary to rest and reset, while being ideally located for easy day trips we even made it as far as Wollongong to explore.

Respite like this isn't just a vacation; it is a vital lifeline for full-time carers and working parents trying to keep their families thriving under intense daily pressure. We are profoundly grateful to Supanova Superheroes Community Care for this opportunity, and we hope potential benefactors see just how transformational their support is. Funding this work directly changes lives, giving families like ours the strength to keep going.

M & T

Ways to help

Turn your support into something special.

We thank you for supporting our charitable mission to help those in need.

The Shire of Berry Potter raffle car
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Raffle Car

Purchase your $5 tickets for the 2026 Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto Hatch raffle and help support respite accommodation for families.

Explore the car raffle
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Make a Donation

Make a direct contribution to the charitable programs and respite retreats supported by Superheroes Community Care.

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Organising team

Powered by people who care.

Meet the volunteers and pop culture advocates bringing the Shire of Berry Potter to life.

David Arakie

David Arakie

Founder, Superheroes Events Limited; Volunteer Director; Shoalhaven South Coast Superheroes Festival Organiser; and Originator of the Realm of the Shire of Berry Potter and the Shire of Berry Potter.

Founder and originator of Superheroes Events Limited and its fundraising activities and events to make the Shoalhaven the Superheroes Capital of NSW and Australia.

Daniel Zachariou

Daniel Zachariou

Founder & CEO, Supanova

Pop culture leader and long-standing supporter of Superheroes Events Limited, Charity Partner and Naming Rights Sponsor of Superheroes Community Care Respite Retreats in Australia.

Paul Gibson

Festival Organising Coordinator

Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of Shire of Berry Potter festival activities and events.

Shona Gibson

Festival Organising Coordinator

Supporting the organising team and the community effort behind each festival activity and fundraising event.

With thanks

Sponsors & supporters.

We’re grateful to the local businesses, organisations and community supporters helping bring the Shire of Berry Potter to life and make our charitable work possible.

Contact us

Let’s make something magical happen.

Questions about the Charity Dinner, fundraising or the Shire of Berry Potter? Contact the organising team directly.

Paul Gibsonpaul@sqsm.com.au