November 19, 2015
It may just be a fence, but it is the start of something great at Scott Haven Independent Living Complex in Blackbutt.
On Saturday, December 5, the Blackbutt & Benarkin Aged Care Association will launch its 2016 fundraising initiative, “Connecting Heart to Hart”, at the unveiling of a brand new Scott Haven sign and a new white picket fence at 47 Hart Street, Blackbutt.
As part of the day there will be an official presentation of funds raised at a Charity Golf Day by the Blackbutt Police and a Christmas Party for residents and friends of the Scott Haven Independent Living Complex.
The fundraising drive aims to deliver a landscaping and pathways project that will connect the current and future units planned for the Scott Haven Independent Living unit complex to the township of Blackbutt.
“We are very excited by this project. Not only is it our first major fundraising project but we are inviting our community to be creative and actively connect to the project,” BBAC chairman Jeff Connor said.
“Through art workshops co-ordinated by local artists, people will be able to create artwork that will be transferred onto a ceramic tile. This tile will be included in the final landscape and pathways.
“Not only is the donor about to contribute through a buying a tile, but their creativity will be there for perpetuity.
“We want to create a happy community space at the Hart Street Complex for both residents and visitors.
“For us however, it is also very important to increase awareness of the much-needed infrastructure we and other community organisations need to provide for the current and future seniors in the South Burnett.
“Over the last twenty years the South Burnett Region has experienced an influx of people in the baby boom generation because of the ‘tree-change’ phenomenon.
“Some of these people are already entering the over-65 age group.
“There are also a significant number of older residents retiring from farms in the South Burnett region.
“BBAC would like to acknowledge the partnership with Stanwell Corporation for naming rights for the project of $10,000 with our other partners including the Queensland Government through the Community Gambling Benefit Fund and the South Burnett Regional Council.
“Without Stanwell’s support we wouldn’t have been able to get this great project off the ground.”
The fundraising goal for the project is $15,000 and it is hoped this will be achieved by the Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival in September 2016.
