March 4, 2014
A local version of the Baked Relief project has been set up to help farmers in the South Burnett.
Cr Kathy Duff said today the efforts made by local women for farmers outside the region had been “fantastic” so as a follow-up a similar project would begin to help South Burnett farming families who are doing it tough.
The original Baked Relief movement was established by Danielle Crismani in Brisbane after the 2011 floods.
She came up with the idea to start baking to provide some treats for the State Emergency Services volunteers who were sandbagging around Brisbane.
She put the word out about what she was doing on social media and offers of help and baking came rushing in.
The latest version of Baked Relief has seen the Queensland Regional and Remote Women’s Network also promoting the idea, with baked goods being prepared locally and sent west.
ABC Landline recently featured a load of baking from Proston being prepared for distribution.
“As a follow up from the fantastic work that Kristy Frahm and Georgie Somerset organised for the farmers outside our region through the Baked Relief project we have decided to do some baking for the farmers in the South Burnett,” Cr Duff said today.
“The Baked Relief project encourages people to provide Anzac biscuits and fruit cakes as they travel well and have a long shelf life. It is also great to have messages of hope attached to the containers as these messages bring so much joy and encouragement to desperate people.”
Baked items should be dropped off to Salvation Army Major Allan Kerr at the Salvos shop at 27 Pound Street, Kingaroy.
“The day to drop off baking each week will be Wednesday between 9:00am and 3:00pm,” Cr Duff said.
Salvation Army Rural Chaplain Neville Radecker will distribute the baking on his travels to drought-stricken properties.
“Please spread the word so that we can get some baking happening for our local farmers,” Cr Duff said.
- External link: Baked Relief South Burnett
