{"id":365992,"date":"2025-10-23T12:52:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=365992"},"modified":"2025-10-23T21:18:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:18:47","slug":"thumbs-up-for-birthday-bash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/10\/23\/thumbs-up-for-birthday-bash\/","title":{"rendered":"Thumbs Up For Birthday Bash"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_365995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365995\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-365995 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm02.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm02-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm02-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm02-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm02-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm02-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CROW-FM&#8217;s Lacey Walker with station volunteer Ruth Mansfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>October 23, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Station staff and volunteers joined local residents on Saturday on the footpath outside the CROW-FM studios to mark the 30th birthday of the Wondai community radio station.<\/p>\n<p>There were plenty of giveaways plus live entertainment, courtesy of local musicians including Jarrod Edwards and Chris Wenner.<\/p>\n<p>Wondai Lions Club members looked after the sausage sizzle while station staff took visitors on tours of the studios.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Station chair Ros Heit said it had been great to see the support from the local community.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had a wonderful time and signed up 21 new members,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>As a community radio station, CROW-FM relies on sponsorship and the support of its members.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone interested in becoming a CROW-FM member can join <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crowfm.com.au\/crowfm-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/10\/14\/crow-fm-celebrates-30-years\/\">CROW-FM Celebrates 30 Years<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_365994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365994\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-365994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm01.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm01-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm01-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm01-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm01-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm01-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CROW-FM chair Deputy Mayor Ros Heit with South Burnett residents Moira, Brian and Tom Reilly outside the station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_365993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365993\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm00.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-365993 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm00.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm00.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm00-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm00-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm00-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm00-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm00-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry secretary Paula Greenwood with CROW-FM station manager Rowena Irvine and South Burnett CTC CEO Jason Erbacher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_365996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365996\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-365996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm03.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm03-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm03-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm03-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm03-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm03-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Summer Sander, from Murgon, with CROW-FM&#8217;s Sonia McMahon and South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_365997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365997\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-365997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm04.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm04-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm04-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm04-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm04-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm04-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jarrod Edwards and Chris Wenner were providing the live music &#8230; don&#8217;t worry, Cr Heath Sander, centre, wasn&#8217;t singing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_365999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365999\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-365999\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm06.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm06-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm06-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm06-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm06-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251018crowfm06-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wondai Lions Club members Jeff Rossow, Torben Farbek and Julie and Warren Lohmann were keeping the barbecue sizzling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Station staff and volunteers joined local residents on Saturday to mark the 30th birthday of 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