February 26, 2013
One lucky person will be driving away in a new car … while flood-affected South Burnett residents will be getting some much-needed assistance, all thanks to Huston Motors and the Mayor’s Red Earth Flood Appeal.
Huston Motors dealer principal Mark Huston stunned South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann recently when he rang up and offered a Nissan Micra, valued at $15,990, to the appeal.
The car will be raffled and all funds raised will be donated to South Burnett residents affected by the Australia Day weekend floods.
Tickets are $5 each or three for $10. A book of 10 tickets is $20.
They will be available at council offices throughout the South Burnett, the Huston dealerships in Kingaroy and Murgon, the Nanango markets, participating businesses, and at various functions.
The prize will be drawn on June 1 by former Nine Network newsreader Heather Foord at the Mayor’s Charity Ball which will be held at the Kingaroy Town Hall.
The Nissan Micra is on display this week in Kingaroy Shoppingworld.
“This is one of the best ways I could think of to make an impact to help the appeal,” Mark Huston told southburnett.com.au today.
“It’s all about putting back into the local community. The community has supported us and it’s our way of helping the local community at this time of need.”
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said it was a magnificent gesture.
“I’m over the moon,” he said.
“It has really kick-started the fundraising.”
The art union is being supported by Kingaroy Rotary which has also been assisting with the breakfasts at the flood recovery meetings around the region.
UPDATE March 1: Ticket sellers won’t be at the Nanango Markets tomorrow, but they will be at Kingaroy Shoppingworld.
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South Burnett cricket star Holly Ferling is a new addition to the guest list for the Mayor’s Red Earth Flood Appeal Breakfast which will be held on Friday.
Ferling accepted an invitation from South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann on Monday to appear at the breakfast alongside former Test cricketer and current Queensland Bulls coach Darren Lehmann.
Ferling recently played with the Australian Women’s Cricket Team in four World Cup games in India where she took nine wickets. She also played in a warm-up match against the West Indies.
The Mayoral Breakfast will be held at the Town Common Hall in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy.
Tickets are $35, and only a few remain. They can be booked by phoning Bronwyn Barry on (07) 4189-9155.
The radiothon is a fundraiser for the Mayor’s Red Earth Flood Appeal, and the station has lined up lots of great prizes already.
However, to raise as much money as possible, the station would like to involve as many South Burnett businesses as possible, too.
If businesses don’t have any items they can donate as prizes, the radio station has suggested $10, $20 or $50 gift vouchers instead – either from an individual business, or in combination with other businesses.
“Gift vouchers are great because they bring a new customer to you and you’ve also made a donation,” a CROW-FM spokesperson said.
“It doesn’t have to be huge – every little bit adds up.”
Prize donations and gift vouchers can be phoned through to CROW-FM’s Radiothon hotline on (07) 4189-9155.
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