September 12, 2014
The South Burnett Suicide Prevention Working Group’s annual celebration of RU OK? Day this year attracted support from more than 50 businesses throughout the region.
RU OK? is a national campaign which aims to encourage people to connect with colleagues, friends and loved ones by reaching out to anyone doing it tough and asking “RU OK?”
In the South Burnett, it is co-ordinated by the local Suicide Prevention Working Group who distributed packs to 51 participating cafes, bakeries and other businesses.
The packs included posters, balloons, RUOK coffee cups and other items designed to “start a conversation”.
A free community barbecue was also held from 7:00am-8:30am in front of Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington’s electorate office in Kingaroy.
CROW-FM broadcast live from the breakfast.
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Businesses involved included:
Ally’s on Kingaroy Street, Bakehouse Café (Nanango), Blackbutt Bakery, BP Garage (Murgon), BP Garage (Nanango), Bunya Nut Café (Blackbutt), Busy Bee (Kingaroy), Cooks Bakery (Nanango), Crazy Fruit Shop (Blackbutt), Dan’s Diner (Wondai), Dimities (Wondai), Donut King (Kingaroy), First Avenue Store (Kingaroy), Glendon Street Cafe (Kingaroy), Gloria Jean’s (Kingaroy), IGA Nanango, Jamaica Blue (Kingaroy), Kind of Cake (Kingaroy), Kingaroy Carvery, Kingaroy Coffee Lounge, Kingaroy Hospital Canteen, Kingaroy RSL, Lee’s Kitchen (Kingaroy), Little House (Yarraman), Lizzabellas Café (Murgon), Magpies (Kingaroy), McDonald’s (Kingaroy), Mitre 8 (Kingaroy), Mobil Café (Murgon), Moonya Street Cafe (Kingaroy), Murgon Bakery, Nanango RSL, Raj’s Café (Murgon), Rees Café (Murgon), Reflections Café (Murgon), Shortiez (Nanango), Stargazers Café (Yarraman), Taste South Burnett (Kingaroy), Utopia (Kingaroy), Wendy’s (Kingaroy), Whipbird Café (Coolabunia), Wondai Bakery, Wondai Hotel, Woodcutters Cafe (Blackbutt), Xpress Coffee (Nanango), Yarraman Bakery, Yarraman Garage, Yurri Muntha (Cherbourg) plus three outlets at Proston.
