Published Wednesday, 10 December, 2008 at 01:00 PM
Premier
The Honourable Anna Bligh
WYNNUM COMMUNITIES GO ALL OUT TO CELEBRATE QLD’S 150TH
From a youth festival to Indigenous storytelling and 150 speeches, Wynnum communities have pulled out all stops to celebrate next year’s Queensland’s 150th Anniversary, Premier Anna Bligh said today.
“There is outstanding interest for the remaining $2.4 million for the third and final round of the $4 million Q150 Community Funding Program,” she said.
The program, initiated by the Government, helps communities stage their own 2009 celebrations.
“Once again creative events and activities dominate the line-up.
“It’s great to see communities so excited about celebrating our 150th anniversary of separation from New South Wales.
“We’ve come a long way since 1859 and we have plenty to celebrate.
“Four community applications from the Wynnum area have successfully applied for $34,935 in the third and final round of Q150 Community Funding.
“They include the Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council’s sharing of knowledge, experience and recollections of their life stories to promote community awareness of Indigenous culture, and Stradbroke Island Youthlink Association’s Jumpin’ in Festival 09.
“Today’s Proclamation Day and 21 sleeps until we start our biggest birthday year yet.
“We’ve added more than 300 successful community commemorative projects to the Q150 groundswell of activity that’s building up for next year.
“Queenslanders now have almost 500 Queensland Government-funded community activities they can enjoy or participate in around the State.
“This is on top of the major touring events like the Q150 steam train, Q150 shed and Q150 Film Festival.
“Queensland turns 150 only once and we’re doing everything we can to make sure celebrations touch as many Queenslanders as possible.
“From Weipa and the Torres Strait Islands in the North to Bedourie in the Far West and the Gold Coast in the South, there’s a Q150 activity for everyone.
“2009 is our year! Get ready to enjoy the events, the commemorations and the many creative ways you’ve come up with to mark this milestone in your own communities.”
Wynnum Q150 Community Funding projects in Round 3:
Forum Communicators Association Inc, Manly, $9375. Voices of Queensland - 150 speeches incorporating the themes of people, places, history and future showcasing ‘favourite stories’ at a celebration in Brisbane. The Q150 project gives members and opportunity to focus their speeches on various aspects of Queensland history and then take this message to the community. Forum was established in 1941 to give women the skills to speak confidently in public.
Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council, Dunwich, $9500. The elders will share their knowledge, experiences and recollections of their life stories through workshops, storytelling, oral histories, song and dance. This project will promote community awareness of Indigenous culture and traditional heritage shining a spotlight on the journey of the people of North Stradbroke Island.
Point Lookout Surf Lifesaving Club Inc, $6980. Point Lookout Surf Life Saving Club History Book of the many significant events and milestones over the past 60 years. Since its inception, the club has made a huge community contribution to North Stradbroke Island, saving many lives whilst providing a vital community service to the bathing public. With over 640 members the club actively encourages activity at all levels to people from all walks of life. Last season, the club patrolled approximately 20,000 beach visitors and performed over 2000 rescues and/or preventative actions.
Stradbroke Island Youthlink Association Inc, $9080. Jumpin’ In Festival 09, a celebration of island life for the local youth. It includes a series of workshops – dance, photography, short film festival, poetry, song, paintings – and static displays. A book will be published containing the best of the painted, poetic and photographic expressions. The aim of this project is to create a sense of belonging and continue skills development.
Q150 program of events is available online at www.q150.qld.gov.au. More events are uploaded weekly. Printed programs will be available in local newspapers week commencing 25 January 2008 with a second printed program planned mid-year.
Media inquiries: 3224 4500
Pamela Tranter, Vice President, Forum Communicators Association Inc, 0408 550 435 tranterjp@bigpond.com
Margaret Iselin, President, Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council, 07 3409 9723 mmeic@bigpond.com
Sharon Brennan, Assistant Secretary, Point Lookout Surf Lifesaving Club Inc, 0417 744 817 jbshazza@bigpond.com
Donna Shannon, Co-ordinator, Stradbroke Island Youthlink Association, 3409 8685 dandmshannon@bigpond.com
“There is outstanding interest for the remaining $2.4 million for the third and final round of the $4 million Q150 Community Funding Program,” she said.
The program, initiated by the Government, helps communities stage their own 2009 celebrations.
“Once again creative events and activities dominate the line-up.
“It’s great to see communities so excited about celebrating our 150th anniversary of separation from New South Wales.
“We’ve come a long way since 1859 and we have plenty to celebrate.
“Four community applications from the Wynnum area have successfully applied for $34,935 in the third and final round of Q150 Community Funding.
“They include the Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council’s sharing of knowledge, experience and recollections of their life stories to promote community awareness of Indigenous culture, and Stradbroke Island Youthlink Association’s Jumpin’ in Festival 09.
“Today’s Proclamation Day and 21 sleeps until we start our biggest birthday year yet.
“We’ve added more than 300 successful community commemorative projects to the Q150 groundswell of activity that’s building up for next year.
“Queenslanders now have almost 500 Queensland Government-funded community activities they can enjoy or participate in around the State.
“This is on top of the major touring events like the Q150 steam train, Q150 shed and Q150 Film Festival.
“Queensland turns 150 only once and we’re doing everything we can to make sure celebrations touch as many Queenslanders as possible.
“From Weipa and the Torres Strait Islands in the North to Bedourie in the Far West and the Gold Coast in the South, there’s a Q150 activity for everyone.
“2009 is our year! Get ready to enjoy the events, the commemorations and the many creative ways you’ve come up with to mark this milestone in your own communities.”
Wynnum Q150 Community Funding projects in Round 3:
Forum Communicators Association Inc, Manly, $9375. Voices of Queensland - 150 speeches incorporating the themes of people, places, history and future showcasing ‘favourite stories’ at a celebration in Brisbane. The Q150 project gives members and opportunity to focus their speeches on various aspects of Queensland history and then take this message to the community. Forum was established in 1941 to give women the skills to speak confidently in public.
Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council, Dunwich, $9500. The elders will share their knowledge, experiences and recollections of their life stories through workshops, storytelling, oral histories, song and dance. This project will promote community awareness of Indigenous culture and traditional heritage shining a spotlight on the journey of the people of North Stradbroke Island.
Point Lookout Surf Lifesaving Club Inc, $6980. Point Lookout Surf Life Saving Club History Book of the many significant events and milestones over the past 60 years. Since its inception, the club has made a huge community contribution to North Stradbroke Island, saving many lives whilst providing a vital community service to the bathing public. With over 640 members the club actively encourages activity at all levels to people from all walks of life. Last season, the club patrolled approximately 20,000 beach visitors and performed over 2000 rescues and/or preventative actions.
Stradbroke Island Youthlink Association Inc, $9080. Jumpin’ In Festival 09, a celebration of island life for the local youth. It includes a series of workshops – dance, photography, short film festival, poetry, song, paintings – and static displays. A book will be published containing the best of the painted, poetic and photographic expressions. The aim of this project is to create a sense of belonging and continue skills development.
Q150 program of events is available online at www.q150.qld.gov.au. More events are uploaded weekly. Printed programs will be available in local newspapers week commencing 25 January 2008 with a second printed program planned mid-year.
Media inquiries: 3224 4500
Pamela Tranter, Vice President, Forum Communicators Association Inc, 0408 550 435 tranterjp@bigpond.com
Margaret Iselin, President, Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council, 07 3409 9723 mmeic@bigpond.com
Sharon Brennan, Assistant Secretary, Point Lookout Surf Lifesaving Club Inc, 0417 744 817 jbshazza@bigpond.com
Donna Shannon, Co-ordinator, Stradbroke Island Youthlink Association, 3409 8685 dandmshannon@bigpond.com