February 10, 2013
An appeal to help South Burnett residents affected by the Australia Day weekend floods has been launched by the South Burnett Regional Council in conjunction with not-for-profit local community group Red Earth Foundation.
The mayoral appeal will feature a week of fundraising events to held in different towns throughout the South Burnett from February 25 in conjunction with CROW-FM.
There’ll also be information sessions organised by the South Burnett Recovery Team, the umbrella group that has taken charge of local flood recovery efforts.
Final details are yet to be confirmed but the appeal will include breakfasts hosted by CROW-FM at various locations.
The funds collected will be distributed to flood-affected people as “South Burnett Dollars” to be spent within the South Burnett.
The appeal held its first fund-raising sausage sizzle in Kingaroy on Friday.
And it has already been boosted by a donation of more than $600 from Taabinga State School pupils and staff who held a free-dress day on Friday.
Red Earth is a philanthropic organisation that aims to build the local community’s capacity for self-help by providing funds to address community needs. The group is being auspiced by the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR).
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Donations over $2 are tax deductible.
They can be made at any South Burnett Regional Council Customer Service Centre or online via the (FRRR) website.
FRRR is hosting a special account for the South Burnett Red Earth Assistance Fund but donors must select the correct appeal from the drop-down list under “FRRR hosted donation accounts (for community groups)”.
Or download this form (101kb PDF) and follow the instructions.
More information about the fund-raising events will be posted when it becomes available on this website and on Red Earth’s Facebook page.
