{"id":375969,"date":"2026-09-16T19:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=375969"},"modified":"2026-09-16T19:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:45:41","slug":"250-boost-for-local-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/09\/16\/250-boost-for-local-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"$250 Boost For &#8216;Local Heroes&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_375970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375970\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260916localhero.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-375970\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260916localhero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260916localhero.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260916localhero-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260916localhero-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260916localhero-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260916localhero-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260916localhero-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charmaine Osborne and Matt Lonsdale, from the South Burnett Antique Motor Club, with Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington, centre (Photo: Nanango Electorate Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>September 16, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Four recipients have been recognised in the latest round of Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington&#8217;s Local Hero grants.<\/p>\n<p>Each will receive $250 in recognition of the positive impact they make in their local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Frecklington said the grants were a simple way to shine a spotlight on people and organisations doing great things across the electorate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Round 29 recipients are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nanango Hospital Auxiliary<\/li>\n<li>South Burnett Antique Motor Club Inc<\/li>\n<li>Ben Mangan<\/li>\n<li>Kilcoy Motocross Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8220;One of the best parts of this program is having the opportunity to celebrate the people who help make our towns and communities such great places to live,&#8221; Mrs Frecklington said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are fortunate to have so many wonderful people across the Nanango electorate who are passionate about their communities,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations to this round&#8217;s recipients. I hope these grants provide a small boost and serve as recognition of the great work being done right across our region.&#8221; Said Deb.<\/p>\n<p>The Local Hero Grants recognise everyday people who are making a difference in their own way, whether through sport, community groups, events, volunteering or simply lending a hand when needed.<\/p>\n<p>The next round is now open and applications can be made on the Nanango Electorate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/debfrecklington.com.au\/debs-local-hero-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four recipients have been recognised in the latest round of Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington&#8217;s Local Hero grants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":375970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[402,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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