Amazon Prime Tiny House Delivered to Nymboida Local Who Lost Her Home in the Bushfires
SYDNEY – 18 December, 2019 - Amazon Australia has today delivered the Amazon Prime Tiny Holiday House – a tiny house packed full of some of their top items, to bushfire victim Nina Joy Jongen in Nymboida, NSW.
The winning entry, chosen by judge Fabio Paulucci from Aussie Tiny Houses, came from Linda Giuliano, who nominated her close friend, Ms. Jongen, after she and her daughter lost their home in early November to the bushfires in the state’s mid and north coasts.
Ms. Jongen, recipient of the Amazon Prime Tiny Holiday House, said: “On the 8th November a huge and unimaginable fire storm tore through our small community. The fire continued to burn for two days, destroying over 85 homes and scorching the forests. My daughter and I lost our home and our world was turned upside down. As a family we now face the long road ahead to clean up, regenerate and rebuild our lives, and the Amazon Prime Tiny House is definitely going to help us on this journey.”
Now 33-years-old, Ms. Jongen has lived in the rural village of Nymboida for more than 32 years, recently moving back into her family home to raise her 9-year-old daughter Miwanyo as a single parent.
Commenting on being given the house, Ms. Jongen said: “My family are blown away, immensely grateful and excited beyond belief. The delivery of the Amazon Prime Tiny Holiday House is an incredible silver lining on what has been a very dark cloud. Linda is an amazing friend, and I am so touched that she has done this for me.”
Ms. Giuliano, who put forward Ms. Jongen to win the house in her place, said: “I nominated Nina as she is a truly special woman, who always gives to others. Nina and her family have faced tremendous loss over the last couple of months, and she deserves some festive joy brought back to her life during this difficult time.”
The Tiny House filled with Amazon Prime products will be delivered to Ms. Jongen’s Nymboida land on Wednesday 18 December, one week before Christmas Day.
Matt Furlong, Country Manager for Amazon Australia said, “We are so pleased to be delivering the Amazon Prime Tiny Holiday House to a truly deserving winner. Ms. Jongen’s recent loss is heartbreaking, and the fact she was nominated by a friend is a true demonstration of festive cheer during this difficult period. We hope that Nina and her daughter find some happiness through this gift ahead of the Christmas period as they begin to rebuild their lives.”
Fabio Paulucci, Judge of the Competition and Managing Director of Aussie Tiny Houses said, “With tens of thousands of entries from the funny to the heart breaking, it was hard to choose one winner. However, the one that really stood out was Linda’s entry, in which she nominated her friend Nina who is indisputably in need of some extra cheer.”
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About the Amazon Prime Tiny Holiday House Competition
The Amazon Prime Tiny Holiday House competition commenced on 4/12/19 and closed on 12/12/19. Entrants visited www.amazon.com.au/primetinyhouse to answer the following question in 25 words or less: “Why are you or a person you know in need of a little extra festive cheer this year?”. Entries were judged and a winner was chosen by Tiny House expert Fabio Paulucci (Aussie Tiny Houses) based on creativity and originality. There were more than 20,000 entries.
The Tiny House was styled by Interior design blogger and styling guru Jen Bishop to look and feel like an Australian beach house ready for the festive season. It is filled with a huge range of products including a beautifully set outdoor dining room table, a Sony HD TV, a PlayStation 4 Console, a De’Longhi coffee machine, Echo devices, Aussie outdoor games, and more. All of the products within the house are available on Amazon.com.au with nearly all being eligible for free delivery in as fast as two days for Amazon Prime members.
About Amazon Prime
With Prime, nearly 90 per cent of Australians have access to free delivery in as fast as two days on local Prime eligible orders. They also have access to exclusive and award-winning Amazon Original series and other popular movies and TV shows with Prime Video, more than two million songs ad-free, over 1,000 e-books with Prime Reading, benefits for gamers with Twitch Prime, and more. New customers in Australia can try Prime at amazon.com.au/prime with Amazon’s 30-day free trial, and then join Prime for AU$6.99 a month, or save 30 per cent with an annual membership at AU$59.
With Amazon Prime the winner will be able to make the most of the Prime Tiny Holiday House and their Prime membership which includes:
- Prime Delivery – enjoy fast, free delivery on millions of eligible items in as fast as two days
- Prime Video – stream festive movies and shows on Prime Video including “The Nutcracker”, “Love Actually”, “Scrooge” (1935) and “Mr. Bean's Holiday” alongside Amazon Original series including “The Boys”, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winner The “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, Emmy award-winner “Fleabag” and more.
- Amazon Music with Prime – play classic, summer party tunes such as the “Pool Party” and “Summer Anthems” playlists
- Prime Reading – unwind with a summer read such as ‘The Beekeeper’s Secret’ by Josephine Moon, ‘The Country Inn Mystery’ by Faith Martin, ‘The Silent Corner’ by Dean Koontz, ‘The Thorn Birds’ by Colleen McCullough and ‘Challenge Accepted!’ By Celeste Barber
- Twitch Prime – Sail the summer seas with the Twitch Prime Pirate Pack for Sea of Thieves, and keep your household entertained with December’s Free Games with Prime, including action-adventure game ToeJam & Earl: Back in the groove! and futuristic parkour game Hover.
About Aussie Tiny Homes
Aussie Tiny Houses is an Australian construction company specialised in building sustainable Tiny Houses on wheels, skids or trailers for individuals, businesses, couples and families. Our aim is to provide affordable, mobile and sustainable living solutions. We are also specialised in custom designs and off grid solutions, delivering nationwide. For more information, visit https://aussietinyhouses.com.au/
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