{"id":372879,"date":"2026-06-05T13:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T03:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=372879"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T03:52:47","slug":"businesses-recognised-on-qld-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/06\/05\/businesses-recognised-on-qld-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Businesses Recognised On Qld Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_372880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372880\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260605frecklington.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-372880\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260605frecklington.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260605frecklington.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260605frecklington-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260605frecklington-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260605frecklington-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260605frecklington-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260605frecklington-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b><\/b>Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington with Linard Floral and Bridal Centre owner Sharon Butcher (Photo: Nanango Electorate Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>June 5, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Local MP Deb Frecklington has congratulated three local businesses recognised among the best in Queensland in the 2026 Queensland Day &#8220;All The Best&#8221; awards.<\/p>\n<p>The Member for Nanango said the Queensland Day awards celebrated the very best the State has to offer, with thousands of Queenslanders voting to support their favourite local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The Nanango electorate secured an impressive result, with three local businesses achieving top three placings across different categories, highlighting the strength of small business in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The businesses recognised were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blackbutt Bakery \u2013 3rd (in bakeries)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Linard Floral and Bridal Centre, Kingaroy \u2013 2nd (in florists)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Linville Hotel \u2013 2nd (in hotels)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ms Frecklington said the results were a testament to the quality, dedication and community spirit of local operators.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur region consistently punches above its weight, and this recognition shows just how highly regarded our local businesses are right across Queensland,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommunity support is at the heart of every successful small business, and it\u2019s clear our locals got right behind these fantastic operators,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis recognition was something the entire community could be proud of and congratulated each business on their achievement\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External link: <a href=\"https:\/\/qldday.initiatives.qld.gov.au\/all-the-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All The &#8220;All The Best&#8221; Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>What Is Queensland Day?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Queensland Day, June 6, is the anniversary of the day that Queensland officially separated from New South Wales in 1859.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Queen Victoria was approached to consider creating a separate colony based in Moreton Bay.<\/p>\n<p>She gave her approval and signed the Letters Patent on June 6, 1859.<\/p>\n<p>And, not surprising, she preferred the name &#8220;Queensland&#8221; over other suggestions, including &#8220;Cooksland&#8221;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External link: <a href=\"https:\/\/qldday.initiatives.qld.gov.au\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Some Queensland History After 1859<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local MP Deb Frecklington has congratulated three local businesses recognised among the best in Queensland in the 2026 Queensland Day &#8220;All The Best&#8221; awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":372880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,3],"tags":[83,21,658],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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