Cr Column Councillor John Furnell

Congrats to the Home Hill Harvest Festival Committee on another great event. The amount of volunteer hours that go into events such as this are immeasurable but the joy they bring to so many makes it worthwhile.  

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Speaking of volunteering, today there is a “Back to Basics Volunteer Training Program”. The workshop will be delivered by Margie Ryder from ‘Volunteering North Queensland’ as part of the Stronger Together initiative. The practical workshop is designed to support grassroots community groups and not-for-profit organisations to strengthen their volunteer base and plan for the future.  

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The Burdekin sessions will cover ‘Flexible and Inclusive Volunteering’ and ‘Succession Planning: Who’s Next ?’. Session times are 10.30am – 12.30pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm, both sessions cover the same content, so choose whatever time suits you. Sessions will be at the ‘Burdekin Theatre Foyer. Register on www.vnq.org.au/training.

Christmas is coming up fast and the Burdekin libraries are inviting children to write and post their own letter to Santa. From 2nd November to the 27th November, children can visit either library branch to write their letter and post it at the front counter. Letters should be completed by Friday the 27th November to give Santa plenty of time to write back.  

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Even though a wonderful time of year there are others around us who aren’t as fortunate. Check on your neighbours and strangers who may need a bit of assistance or just a smile and a “Merry Christmas”.

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Wishing you health & happiness

Cr John

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