July 14, 2013
St Anne’s Anglican parish in Nanango now has a “Shed” to complement its “Churchyard Shop” to help meet the growing demand on its services.
Rev Avriel Green said the Churchyard Shop was established in July 2011 as a place where lonely and isolated people in Nanango could meet and enjoy a cuppa in a safe environment.
Providing a secondhand shop seemed to be a good way to encourage this.
People now gather at the shop – which is located in the old church hall opposite Nanango State School – every Saturday morning from 8:00am to noon to browse through bargains, including clothing, manchester and crockery.
But Rev Green said that there had been more demand recently for furniture – and more donations – so the parish had been looking for a solution to store these bulkier items.
This is where Stanwell’s Tarong Community Partnership Fund stepped in to provide a hand.
A donation of $14,500 to the parish has enabled it to build a new double-bay storage shed at the rear of the property.
The new building was officially opened on Saturday morning with a celebration which included music, a sausage sizzle and a cake to mark the second birthday of the Churchyard Shop.
Tarong Power Stations site manager Dennis Franklin said the Community Partnership Fund was proud to be a part of the celebration.
“I congratulate all those responsible for bringing the ‘Churchyard Shed’ project together,” he said.
“We are delighted to be able to support the South Burnett community and we look forward to continuing our partnerships with this community well into the future.”
