June 27, 2016
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated local community groups which received funding through Round 88 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
The groups will share in more than $238,000.
One of the successful applicants was the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Group which has secured $35,000 towards the commissioning of a bronze statue celebrating homegrown tennis hero Roy Emerson.
“It was such a great moment to officially let the Blackbutt Heritage group know they had been successful,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“The group officially launched the Roy Emerson Statue project in 2015.
“Since then the group has been working tirelessly to achieve its goal to honour one of Australia’s tennis greats, here in his hometown of Blackbutt.
“The statue will be placed outside the Roy Emerson Museum and will provide locals and tourists with an insight into this wonderfully talented tennis player and his connection to Blackbutt and the South Burnett.”
The other successful groups include:
- Kingaroy RSPCA – $25,124 – Install solar system
- Kingaroy Soaring Club – $12,710 – Construct outdoor shelter
- Kingaroy Rugby League Club – $30,909 – Install clubhouse awning
- Nanango Rugby League Club – $3879 – Purchase equipment
- St Patrick’s School P&F Nanango – Install shade shelter – $31,818
- South Burnett Educational Wildlife Support Group Inc – $10,775 – Purchase equipment
- South Burnett Motors in Motion – $34,400 – Purchase safety barriers
- Tanduringie State School P&C – $31,818 – Install a timber play system
- Upper Yarraman Farmers Hall – $21,700 – Upgrade the facility
The Gambling Community Benefit Fund is available to Queensland not-for-profit organisations to help achieve key projects and fund equipment.
- More information is available on the Justice Department website
