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Nanango RSL Sub-Branch president Bert Stevens and Nanango RSL Club president Chas Kemp presented a $2500 cheque to Jane Erkens on Friday night, and the RSL’s diners gave a bit more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 8, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanango’s drive to build an inclusive playground at Butter Factory Park took another big leap forward on Friday night.<\/p>\n

The Nanango RSL Sub-Branch presented a cheque for $2500 to the Nanango Tourism and Development Association (NaTDA) towards the project.<\/p>\n

NaTDA have been acting as a central collection point for the community’s fundraising efforts ever since the plan to build a playground for disabled children and adults was announced.<\/p>\n

Last November, Heritage Nanango Community Funding said they would support the $80,000 project by matching all community fundraising efforts on a $3-for-$1 basis, up to a maximum of $60,000 over a 12-month fundraising window.<\/p>\n

NaTDA are banking donations for the project in a special account at Heritage.<\/p>\n

The Sub-Branch’s cheque was accepted by NaTDA representative Jane Erkens in front of a crowd attending the RSL’s Chinese New Year cuisine night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jane said community fundraising efforts over the past four months had raised $6300 towards the $20,000 target, and the sub-branch’s contribution had now increased that to $8800.<\/p>\n

She said the park would not only be an asset to Nanango’s children, but to children from across the South Burnett.<\/p>\n

She thanked the Sub-Branch for their support.<\/p>\n

“Well, let’s see if we can do just a bit better,” RSL Club president Chas Kemp said, saying the club would be passing around a donation bucket to see if it could raise a little bit more from the night’s guests.<\/p>\n

In less than 10 minutes this collection – and the proceeds of a separate fundraising effort by the RSL’s Auxiliary – added a further $207 to the total.<\/p>\n

NaTDA president Gloria Kirkness said she was very pleased to accept the funds on the project’s behalf.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This gets us to roughly 45 per cent of where we want to be,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I’ll be depositing the cheque and cash first thing on Monday.”<\/p>\n

Gloria said when it came to good causes she believed Nanango was one of the most generous towns in Queensland.<\/p>\n

She said NaTDA was quietly confident the balance would be raised before the cut-off date.<\/p>\n

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