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Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien (green shirt) with members of the Tableland Hall Association … the Association will use a $5000 grant to purchase an energy-efficient cooktop, fridge and freezer to lower the Hall’s power bills (Photo: Wide Bay Electorate Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 6, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two of the Murgon district’s long-established community groups could be slashing their power bills soon, thanks to a grant program that funds the purchase of energy-efficient appliances for not-for-profit organisations.<\/p>\n

Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said everyone\u00a0dreads electricity bills coming in, but these could be especially tough for community groups who have to fundraise for every cent.<\/p>\n

“Replacing older appliances such as a leaking fridge that doesn’t seal with modern alternatives can make a big difference to their bottom line,” Mr O’Brien said.<\/p>\n

“These hard-earned funds are better in the pockets of community organisations and the people they help than in the coffers of big power companies.”<\/p>\n

The Tableland Public Hall Association recently bought an energy-efficient cooktop, fridge and freezer with a $5000 grant from the Powering Communities Program.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hall Association president Ross Wessling said the new equipment would help reduce power costs.<\/p>\n

“Without grants like this and community support, these halls wouldn’t exist,” Ross said.<\/p>\n

“We have had everything from weddings to family reunions and 21st birthdays here, and it’s a real community asset.”<\/p>\n

The Murgon Show Society also received a $5000 grant, and will use it to buy two new commercial fridges in early May.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr O’Brien said the Show Society’s Cattleman’s Bar kitchen had outdated appliances that needed replacement, including a fridge so noisy it had to be turned off during meetings until the Show Society began holding them in a different room.<\/p>\n

Murgon Show Society president Alan Eagleson said upgrading the Cattleman’s Bar means the Show Society would be able to run more community events and take on extra fundraising opportunities.<\/p>\n

“It will cut our power bill down to replace these fridges with nice modern units,” he said.<\/p>\n

The new fridges will get their first work-out on July 9-10 when the Show Society stages a daytime rodeo and Stud Beef and Prime Cattle Show at Murgon Showgrounds.<\/p>\n

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Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien with Lorraine Goodchild and Alan Eagleson from the Murgon Show Society
(Photo: Wide Bay Electorate Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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