{"id":367231,"date":"2025-11-25T16:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T06:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=367231"},"modified":"2025-11-26T17:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:45:29","slug":"bikers-revive-a-christmas-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/11\/25\/bikers-revive-a-christmas-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Bikers Revive A Christmas Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mayor Kathy Duff cut the ribbon on Saturday morning to start the revived Christmas Toy Run<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 25, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

About 70 motorbikes and trikes (plus a few cars) gathered at Wooroolin on Saturday morning to revive a South Burnett tradition, the annual toy run for the Salvation Army.<\/p>\n

The event, the first one held for a number of years, was organised by the Burnett branch of the Ulysses social motorcycle club.<\/p>\n

The riders, led by Trevor “Tiny” Ballin transporting Mayor Kathy Duff on a trike, travelled from Wooroolin down the Bunya Highway to the Salvos’ local headquarters in Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

Many had come from outside the region to join in, including Toogoolawah and the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>\n

As well as toys, many of which were strapped to their bikes, the riders also raised more than $8000 cash for the Salvos through donations and raffles.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Corps leader Major Michelle Myles said the toy run was “an example of people caring” at a time when many people think that no one cares.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I didn’t expect it to be this big,” she said.<\/p>\n

Major Myles said things were “really, really tough” at present for some people in the South Burnett, which made the Salvation Army’s job overwhelming at times.<\/p>\n

She said the South Burnett Support Alliance was now serving about 140 free meals every Wednesday night at the Salvation Army Hall.<\/p>\n