{"id":150982,"date":"2016-07-07T17:16:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T07:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=150982"},"modified":"2020-10-10T13:37:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T03:37:38","slug":"statue-to-be-unveiled-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/07\/07\/statue-to-be-unveiled-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Statue To Be Unveiled This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roy Emerson in action at the 1963 Dutch International Tennis Championships (Photo: Hugo van Gelderen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A miniature of the Roy Emerson statue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 7, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage Association says it is on track to have its Roy Emerson statue unveiled by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

The group recently received a $35,000 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund which has been a big help for the project.<\/p>\n

Members will now finalise the site for the statue, in conjunction with the South Burnett Regional Council.<\/p>\n

The aim is for it to be positioned near the Roy Emerson Museum (Nukku Nook) at the rail trail head in Blackbutt.<\/p>\n

The association also plans to commission a hexagonal plinth for the life-size statue to rest upon, as well as organising engraved plaques for its base.<\/p>\n

The actual statue is being made by sculptors Mark Snell and Jane Bailey from Lavaworx Art Studio on the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n

The association is still looking for sponsors to bring the project to fruition:<\/strong><\/p>\n