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Rhonda Trivett … relaunching South Burnett Peace Of Mind in Wondai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 3, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

The South Burnett Peace Of Mind peer-to-peer support group was officially relaunched in Wondai on Friday night.<\/p>\n

The group, which offers activities to assist people who have “fallen through cracks” of the usual welfare supports, was founded in 2011 by Kingaroy resident Rhonda Trivett.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Rhonda was presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award at the South Burnett Regional Council’s annual Australia Day awards.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Peace Of Mind operated a drop-in centre in Kingaroy for several years, and organised the annual White Dove Ball, but was forced to close in March last year.<\/p>\n

Rhonda’s latest version of the group now plans to meet regularly at The Studio, in the Wondai Art Gallery.<\/p>\n

Friday’s relaunch by South Burnett mayor Keith Campbell attracted a string of supporters, including councillors, representatives of welfare agencies and members of the public.<\/p>\n

Rhonda’s efforts to support the disadvantaged in the local community were praised by a number of the guest speakers.<\/p>\n

Compere for the evening, Cr Terry Fleischfresser, said Rhonda had “fought the good fight” for a long time for people without “peace of mind”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mayor Campbell agreed, saying Rhonda’s commitment to the community went back a long time.<\/p>\n

“This is a lady who never tires of her great degree of enthusiasm and commitment to a cause,” Mayor Campbell said.<\/p>\n

“I have been a genuine supporter of Rhonda’s … this is a lady who genuinely wants to help; she genuinely does care.<\/p>\n

“A large part of the reason why she cares is because she’s travelled an awful journey herself. She’s lived through some dreadful times – times that none of us would want to live through ourselves – but she’s come through it.”<\/p>\n

South Burnett CTC CEO Nina Temperton paid respect to Rhonda for her “perseverance, persistence and persuasive power”; her “utter and complete commitment” to her causes; and her endless ideas to help people who fall outside any agency or government program.<\/p>\n

Social worker Matthew Armstrong, from Emerge Supports, said Rhonda was one of the people who inspired him.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“You can be a great professional, a well-trained psychiatrist, a caring person… but there is nothing ever that is as supportive, as strong and real as somebody with a lived experience,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We see people in our community who can’t or won’t engage in a trusting way with professionals because there’s this big gap of life experience.<\/p>\n

“It’s actually people like Rhonda who are the starting point for healing for people who can see somebody who has been through tough things, who understands the language.<\/p>\n

“Sometimes it’s a little messy and tricky, but it’s sincere. There’s a lot of people Rhonda reaches that no one else can.”<\/p>\n

Rhonda said the new South Burnett Peace of Mind would offer basic computer classes and life skills such as literacy and numeracy to teenagers and adults.<\/p>\n

Entertainment at the evening was provided by Jeff Hancox, who performed some Elvis songs as well as a moving version of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”.<\/p>\n

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Rhonda Trivett cuts the ribbon to relaunch the program with the assistance of Mayor Keith Campbell, Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff and carer Angela Darr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the launch … Cr Terry Fleischfresser, Cr Ros Heit, Tracie Armstong (Emerge Supports), Mayor Keith Campbell and Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Danita Potter, Tonia Gilbert (JobMatch) and Wondai Art Gallery curator Elaine Madill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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