June 10, 2014
The second annual Mayoral Charity Gala Ball has raised more than $20,000 for local charities and not-for-profit groups.
The glittering black tie event, held on Saturday night in the Kingaroy Town Hall, was sponsored by Meandu Mine (Stanwell Corporation, Downer EDI Mining and Hitachi Construction Machinery).
It attracted about 370 people who each enjoyed a three-course dinner and a night of cabaret-style entertainment by top Australian singer David Campbell and his band.
The night began with champagne and hors d’oeuvres served in the Glendon Street Forecourt.
Moving into the town hall, Channel 9 newsreader Heather Foord took over as compere while the guests enjoyed dinner prepared by Mike Giles and his team from the Booie Bello Vista.
Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said today it had been a spectacular night and he believed everyone had a wonderful time.
The charity auction raised about $15,000.
Mayor Kratzmann said it had been an expensive night but worthwhile. And although profits were still being calculated, he could safely say more than $20,000 had been raised.
All profits will go to the Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund which distributes grants to the region’s non-profit organisations.
Grant recipients are determined by a special committee, chaired by former councillor Cheryl Dalton, which consists of non-council representatives from each of the South Burnett Regional Council area’s six divisions.
So far, money has been allocated to sporting groups (Round 1) and mental health initiatives (Round 2).
While the annual gala ball is the major fundraiser, money is also topped up by other public events such as Mayoral breakfasts and the upcoming Kingaroy Community Bike Ride.
Mayor Kratzmann said this year there would also be a special $15,000 available for distribution, with applications closing in July.
“The only conditions for this are that it must go to a not-for-profit group, it has to help people, and it must stay in the South Burnett,” he said.
[UPDATED with corrections]
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