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Jacqui Trace, from Bill Hull Car Centre, with Senior Sergeant David Tierney, administration officer Emmy Cooper and South Burnett CTC CEO Nina Temperton on Monday morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 18, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Queensland Police Service’s Christmas Food Drive in the South Burnett is even bigger than what we reported last week … all the local police stations are involved, and it will run right up until Christmas!<\/p>\n

Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant David Tierney, officially launched the expanded Christmas Food Drive on Monday morning but he stressed it wasn’t just non-perishable food items that were being sought.<\/p>\n

Personal hygiene packs, soap, toilet paper, hair brushes, shampoo … all the bits and pieces that families need to survive when the shops aren’t open.<\/p>\n

“But we’re not asking for toys,” Snr Sgt Tierney said.<\/p>\n

The items can be dropped into the police stations at Blackbutt, Yarraman, Nanango, Kingaroy, Kumbia, Wondai, Murgon, Cherbourg and Proston.<\/p>\n

They can also be left at the Bill Hull Car Centre in Kingaroy Street, which is also backing the appeal.<\/p>\n

Snr Sgt Tierney said the donated items would remain in the South Burnett and would be distributed by local support services.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We’re seeing more and more hardship,” Snr Sgt Tierney said.<\/p>\n

“It’s the farmers, but it’s also the families where both mum and dad work. It’s the people who were helping other people in the past.”<\/p>\n

He said the stress that families were under also had an impact on police.<\/p>\n

“When it just gets harder and harder, we get the domestic violence incidents … and the suicides,” he said.<\/p>\n

“A simple little package lets them know that someone cares.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said the Queensland Police Service was hoping to collect eight tonnes of donations across the State during this year’s Commissioner’s Appeal.<\/p>\n

“I’d like to collect eight tonnes in the South Burnett, but I know that’s not possible!” he said.<\/p>\n

South Burnett CEO Nina Temperton said the police appeal was a great initiative.<\/p>\n

She said CTC employees had been donating different items each week in the lead up to Christmas but the police appeal would really help.<\/p>\n