{"id":372977,"date":"2026-06-09T15:27:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T05:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=372977"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:27:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T05:27:49","slug":"don-to-be-honoured-at-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/06\/09\/don-to-be-honoured-at-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Don To Be Honoured At Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_372978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372978\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-372978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kingaroy-Memerambi Sub-Branch secretary Lieutenant Commander Steven Reynolds CSM RAN R\u2019td with Attorney-General Deb Frecklington, Sub-Branch president Barry Offer and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>June 9, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new Veterans and Community Centre in Kingaroy will be named after former Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch president Don Davey OAM, who died earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The honour was announced on Monday morning at a meeting between Sub-Branch officials and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and Premier David Crisafulli.<\/p>\n<p>Sub-Branch president Barry Offer and secretary Steve Reynolds CSM briefed the two MPs in Kingaroy&#8217;s Memorial Park about the project, which has received substantial State Government support.<\/p>\n<p>The building will be constructed on a vacant block of land, opposite Memorial Park in Haly Street, donated to the Sub-Branch by the South Burnett Regional Council.<\/p>\n<p>The project is now just awaiting some final Council approvals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The project received two grants in April under the State Government&#8217;s Honouring Our Veterans program:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Major Capital Works Grants Program &#8211; $86,744.10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Minor Capital Works Grants Program &#8211; $36,740.54<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The smaller amount will be used to create various displays within the new centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mrs Frecklington said the new centre would provide a lasting legacy for local veterans and their families.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur veterans have given so much in service to our nation, and this new centre will ensure they have a dedicated place in the South Burnett where they can access support, connect with others and reflect on their service,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is especially fitting that the facility will be known as the Don Davey OAM Memorial Veterans and Community Centre, recognising a man whose commitment to veterans and the wider South Burnett community has left an enduring mark on our region.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Reynolds said the funding would strengthen support for local veterans and their families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honoured to receive this Queensland Government funding which will enable the new Kingaroy Veterans and Welfare Centre to be fully equipped with essential facilities, including display cases, library shelving, and storage, as well as driveways, a memorial garden and an outdoor covered respite area,\u201d\u00a0 he said.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Applications for the next round of the Honouring our Veterans grants program close on September 4. <\/strong><strong>More information is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/community\/getting-support-health-social-issue\/veterans\/grants-and-commemoration\/honouring-our-veterans-grants-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/04\/15\/boost-for-veterans-projects\/\">Boost For Veterans&#8217; Projects<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/02\/13\/obituary-don-davey-1946-2026\/\">Obituary: Don Davey 1946-2026<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352037\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240818vietnam2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-352037 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240818vietnam2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240818vietnam2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240818vietnam2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240818vietnam2-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240818vietnam2-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240818vietnam2-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240818vietnam2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The late Don Davey OAM was a familiar sight on the podium at Kingaroy&#8217;s Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and Vietnam Veterans Day commemorations &#8230; his work will now be remembered at the new Don Davey OAM Memorial Veterans and Community Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372979\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-372979 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl2-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl2-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl2-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260608rsl2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deb Frecklington and David Crisafulli were briefed about the project by Steve Reynolds and Barry Offer on Monday morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Veterans and Community Centre in Kingaroy will be named after former 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