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Wondai Art Galley curator Elaine Madill with Cr Ros Heit, and gallery volunteers Gil Smith and Carmen Levett at a morning tea hosted for the Tidy Towns judges in September<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Ros Heit announced the Tidy Towns win at the Wondai Art Gallery opening on Friday night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 4, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wondai residents are celebrating the town’s latest honour … being named Queensland’s Tidiest Town for 2018 in the prestigious Queensland Tidy Towns competition.<\/p>\n

Cr Ros Heit announced the news at the Wondai Art Gallery’s exhibition opening on Friday night and it was confirmed on Saturday by Keep Queensland Beautiful.<\/p>\n

Wondai out-performed 39 other entrants to claim the victory.<\/p>\n

Cr Heit thanked the people of Wondai for the great team effort by the many volunteers that had led to the award win.<\/p>\n

“Being awarded this is a great honour for Wondai and recognition of what a great place Wondai is,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell said it was a terrific achievement for the town.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a high level of civic pride in Wondai and attention in the way which the town is presented and displayed is in the hearts, minds and souls in so many of the residents in Wondai,” Mayor Campbell said.<\/p>\n

“I am proud of the quality of work that our Council staff contributed to make Wondai an attractive place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two Keep Queensland Beautiful judges visited Wondai in September to make an independent assessment of the town.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They visited many local organisations, including the Art Galley, Timber Museum, Wondai P-9, showgrounds, sportsground and hospital.<\/p>\n

The judges were also briefed by Council staff on local activities.<\/p>\n

As well as taking out the top award, Wondai was awarded a four-star accreditation rating which it will hold for the next two years.<\/p>\n

“Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen, especially Elaine Madill and the Wondai Art Gallery team and, of course the lovely people of Wondai for making it the great community it is!” Cr Heit said.<\/p>\n

“This has to be fantastic for Wondai.”<\/p>\n

Wondai has claimed previous wins in the competition. Signs on the outskirts of town note success in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.<\/p>\n