July 10, 2013
Yurri Muntha … bread, meat … they’re some of the most important things in life. But also important is a place where you can share them; a place where friends can meet over a coffee, enjoy a healthy snack or lunch …
This simple pleasure is taken for granted in most South Burnett towns, and now Cherbourg residents can also enjoy the same thing with the “official” opening of the town’s new café, Yurri Muntha on Tuesday as part of NAIDOC Week.
The café, managed by Sherree Strauss, is providing an opportunity for local residents to gain employment and learn new skills, and is also offering a catering service to the many functions held in town.
Yurri Muntha has opened in a building renovated with $20,000 funding from the Aboriginal Community Interest Consultative Committee (ACICC) and assistance from Cherbourg Council.
“Sitting down and eating with other people is the most natural thing to do but it was very hard to do in Cherbourg,” said Darren Schmidt, from the ACICC.
Yurri Muntha was now a place where people could sit together to enjoy good food and good coffee.
“It is wonderful that this is now available in Cherbourg,” he said.
Yurri Muntha was officially opened by Cherbourg Mayor Ken Bone and then “blessed” by local pastor Willie Moses.
The Wakka Wakka junior dancers and guitarist Steve Hart provided entertainment for the invited guests, who then mingled in the cafe to enjoy the treats that the staff had whipped up.
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