April 7, 2022
South Burnett Regional Council staff members swapped their desks for fundraising at a special breakfast in Kingaroy on Thursday morning to help BlazeAid.
BlazeAid volunteers are currently maintaining a camp at Murgon and sending out teams to help repair farms in the northern part of the region damaged by floods in January and February.
A Council spokesperson said they were surprised by the good number of people who had turned up to support the morning.
There were burgers to buy, a lucky numbers board (with art prizes donated by Council staff member Ina Patterson) and a lolly jar guessing competition.
Special guest speaker was Silverleaf farmer Marg Enkelmann who had a “front row seat” to the latest floods.
The Enkelmanns’ property was badly hit by the 2011 and 2013 floods, but luckily escaped major damage in the latest downpours.
The family raised their house after the last event.
Marg told southburnett.com.au this time she simply sat on the verandah and watched as the water rose up into her yard.
“It was fairly close. I was watching as things floated by. There’s another tree branch, there’s a drum …”
Marg said she was happy to help at the brekkie as BlazeAid had helped them out in the past floods and she was very grateful for their assistance.
UPDATE: A Council spokesperson said on Friday the Kingaroy breakfast raised more than $1100 for BlazeAid.
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Council will be hosting more breakfasts later this month to support BlazeAid’s efforts.
Upcoming breakfasts will be from 7:00am to 9:00am at:
- Murgon – QEII Park – Thursday, April 14
- Nanango – Reg McCallum Park – Thursday, April 21
- Wondai – Coronation Park – Thursday, April 28
A sausage or bacon and egg burger will cost $5, with a gold coin donation for tea, coffee or juice.
Footnote: If you were wondering, there were 368 lollies in the jar! A new jar will be at the next breakfast.
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