<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>RaffleLink blog</title><description>Fundraising guides, raffle know-how and success stories for Australian schools, charities and clubs.</description><link>https://rafflelink.com/</link><language>en-au</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://rafflelink.com/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Raffle for an Individual: The QLD Exception</title><link>https://rafflelink.com/blog/raffle-for-an-individual-qld/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://rafflelink.com/blog/raffle-for-an-individual-qld/</guid><description>Every other state says no. Queensland lets one person run a raffle for someone who is disadvantaged or hit by a disaster — under a special Category 3 licence. 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