January 13, 2014
Kingaroy Rotary Club and Kingaroy Police will be joining forces later this year to stage a special Charity Ball in Kingaroy.
This will be the first Police Ball held in Kingaroy for seven years, and organisers are hopeful of raising up to $40,000 for a proposed Palliative Care unit in Kingaroy.
Kingaroy police prosecutor Sgt Wayne Bushell will be swapping the courtroom for the kitchen for the night.
Along with a team of volunteers he will be whipping up a three-course menu especially designed for the black tie event.
Tickets, which will be $100 each or $900 for a table of 10, will go on sale next month.
The Police Ball – which will also help to celebrate the 150th anniversary of policing in Queensland – will be held on April 5 at the Kingaroy Town Hall.
Sgt Bushell said the idea being discussed was for two Palliative Care units to be established at Orana to work in conjunction with the Kingaroy Hospital.
Rotary and the Police would be calling on the community to support the event.
“There will be auctions on the night and raffles. We want to raise as close to $40,000 as we can,” Sgt Bushell said.
The Police Ball, which will run from 6:30pm to 1:00am, will also feature live entertainment and a licensed bar.
Tickets will be strictly limited to 300 and are available from Kingaroy Police Station.
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The Proposed Menu (alternate drop)
Soup
Creme of chicken
Pumpkin and red lentil
Main Course
Barkers Creek Pork with wholegrain mustard and garlic cream source and beetroot relish
Tender eye fillet of beef with a sweet red wine and port jus and pea pesto
Dessert
Passionfruit and wattle seed roulade with a praline cream
Classic creme brulee topped with caramelised sugar
Fresh lemon myrtle cheese cake with a berry coulis and lime toffee
