ALBERT AND LOGAN COMMUNITIES GO ALL OUT TO CELEBRATE QUEENSLAND’S 150TH
Published Wednesday, 10 December, 2008 at 01:00 PM
Premier
The Honourable Anna Bligh
From choral music to a street festival, Albert and Logan 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.
“Eleven Albert and Logan community applications were successful in the third and final round of Q150 Community Funding for $83,475 and many of these are for community events.
“For instance, Southern Cross Voices from Springwood is staging a choral and musical event.
“The Ethnic Communities Council of Logan is going to hold a Q150 street festival to mark Queensland’s anniversary/
“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.
“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 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.”
Albert and Logan Q150 Community Funding projects in Round 3 are:
Ethnic Communities Council of Logan Inc, Woodridge, $10,000. Q150 Kaleidoscope street festival project to celebrate Queensland’s 150th anniversary through diverse and harmonious communities with everything from songs, dance, arts and crafts to food.
Kingston State School Parents and Citizens Association, Kingston, $10,000. Students in consultation with an artist in residence, will create a mural acknowledging the cultural harmony of the community in a public celebration of Queensland’s 150th anniversary. The celebration will include a variety of dishes served 150 years ago as well as modern cuisine reflecting today’s cultural diversity.
Logan East Community Neighbourhood Association, Springwood, $10,000, Free entry and rides to a Q150 community celebration day in 2009 which will include a flag raising ceremony as well as cultural displays and food stalls representing the rich cultural diversity of Logan.
Logan River and District Family History Society Inc, Beenleigh, $2200. Publication of a book on the history of the pioneer families of Eagleby and Beenleigh from 1864 to 1884.
Lutheran Community Care – Trinder Park, Woodridge, $7000. A history book of Trinder Park coinciding with the 40th birthday of the Trinder Park Rest Home. The book will include photographs, maps, letters, journal entries, news articles and official documents illustrating the colourful history of Trinder Park from community and rest home residents. Its completion will be marked by the planting of a time capsule.
Mission Possible Volunteers Inc, Logan Central, $6875. A nostalgic event complete with period costumes, a traditional morning tea – e.g. billy tea, scones, lamb sandwiches – and a local history display of photographs and memorabilia, at Mayes Cottage, Mawarra Street, Kingston.
Phantast Cultural Music and Arts Association Inc, Beenleigh, $9900. The Mural Book by local youth, a DVD and photographic exhibition of the artwork The book will tell the story of the anonymous artists and their community murals, the voluntary art on South East Queensland’s highways and streets that counteracts grafitti.
Phoenix Ensemble Inc, Beenleigh, $5000. Production of a Steele Rudd’s On our Selection into a play and its performance at the Ensemble’s Pavilion Theatre and at the Beenleigh Historical Village.
Southern Cross Voices Inc, Springwood, $10,000. A choral and musical event by three community choirs and one community orchestra (200 individuals) with the event to be held in Brisbane.
Springwood State High School Parents and Citizens Association, $2500. The school’s performing arts students to develop an extended performance piece on Logan’s past and evolution to the progressive city it is today for travel to local schools.
Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre, $10,000. The We are still here project which pictorially depicts the historical Indigenous characters from the Yugambeh language region around 1859. The project links to the modern-day through a three-minute video of contemporary Elders sharing their memories and ancestral stories.
The full list of successful applications is available at www.q150.qld.gov.au.
The Q150 program of events for 2009 is available online at www.q150.qld.gov.au. More events are uploaded weekly. Successful applicants are invited to upload their events on the Q150 website as soon as they can.
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
Paul Khieu, President, Ethnic Communities Council of Logan Inc, 0433 837 425, eccloganinc@bigpond.com
Belinda Walker, Teacher, Kingston State School, 07 3827 6222 bwalk40@eq.edu.au
Colleen Benson, Community Development Officer, Logan East Community Neighbourhood Association, 3808 4529 lecna@lecna.org.au
Graham Popple, President, Logan River and District Family History Society Inc, 3200 6141 gpopple@hotmail.com
Sarah Sheppard Community and Public Affairs, Lutheran Community Care – Trinder Park, 3387 4999 sarah.sheppard@qld.lca.org.au
Gail Harrower, President, Mission Possible Volunteers Inc, 3209 4716 gailneil@optusnet.com.au
June Hintz, Secretary, Phantast Cultural Music and Arts Association Inc, 3807 5785 enquiries@phantast.net
Colin Foot, Phoenix Ensemble, 0416 974 581, cjfoot03@optusnet.com.au
Derek Hackett, Secretary, Southern Cross Voices Inc, 3200 6291 southerncrossvoices@gmail.com
Louise Bamford-Mareroa, Acting Deputy Principal, Springwood State High School Parents and Citizens Association, 3380 6144, lbamf1@eq.edu.au
Rory O'Connor, Vice-President, Yugambeh Museum, 3807 6155, rory@thedrumleywalk.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.
“Eleven Albert and Logan community applications were successful in the third and final round of Q150 Community Funding for $83,475 and many of these are for community events.
“For instance, Southern Cross Voices from Springwood is staging a choral and musical event.
“The Ethnic Communities Council of Logan is going to hold a Q150 street festival to mark Queensland’s anniversary/
“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.
“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 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.”
Albert and Logan Q150 Community Funding projects in Round 3 are:
Ethnic Communities Council of Logan Inc, Woodridge, $10,000. Q150 Kaleidoscope street festival project to celebrate Queensland’s 150th anniversary through diverse and harmonious communities with everything from songs, dance, arts and crafts to food.
Kingston State School Parents and Citizens Association, Kingston, $10,000. Students in consultation with an artist in residence, will create a mural acknowledging the cultural harmony of the community in a public celebration of Queensland’s 150th anniversary. The celebration will include a variety of dishes served 150 years ago as well as modern cuisine reflecting today’s cultural diversity.
Logan East Community Neighbourhood Association, Springwood, $10,000, Free entry and rides to a Q150 community celebration day in 2009 which will include a flag raising ceremony as well as cultural displays and food stalls representing the rich cultural diversity of Logan.
Logan River and District Family History Society Inc, Beenleigh, $2200. Publication of a book on the history of the pioneer families of Eagleby and Beenleigh from 1864 to 1884.
Lutheran Community Care – Trinder Park, Woodridge, $7000. A history book of Trinder Park coinciding with the 40th birthday of the Trinder Park Rest Home. The book will include photographs, maps, letters, journal entries, news articles and official documents illustrating the colourful history of Trinder Park from community and rest home residents. Its completion will be marked by the planting of a time capsule.
Mission Possible Volunteers Inc, Logan Central, $6875. A nostalgic event complete with period costumes, a traditional morning tea – e.g. billy tea, scones, lamb sandwiches – and a local history display of photographs and memorabilia, at Mayes Cottage, Mawarra Street, Kingston.
Phantast Cultural Music and Arts Association Inc, Beenleigh, $9900. The Mural Book by local youth, a DVD and photographic exhibition of the artwork The book will tell the story of the anonymous artists and their community murals, the voluntary art on South East Queensland’s highways and streets that counteracts grafitti.
Phoenix Ensemble Inc, Beenleigh, $5000. Production of a Steele Rudd’s On our Selection into a play and its performance at the Ensemble’s Pavilion Theatre and at the Beenleigh Historical Village.
Southern Cross Voices Inc, Springwood, $10,000. A choral and musical event by three community choirs and one community orchestra (200 individuals) with the event to be held in Brisbane.
Springwood State High School Parents and Citizens Association, $2500. The school’s performing arts students to develop an extended performance piece on Logan’s past and evolution to the progressive city it is today for travel to local schools.
Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre, $10,000. The We are still here project which pictorially depicts the historical Indigenous characters from the Yugambeh language region around 1859. The project links to the modern-day through a three-minute video of contemporary Elders sharing their memories and ancestral stories.
The full list of successful applications is available at www.q150.qld.gov.au.
The Q150 program of events for 2009 is available online at www.q150.qld.gov.au. More events are uploaded weekly. Successful applicants are invited to upload their events on the Q150 website as soon as they can.
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
Paul Khieu, President, Ethnic Communities Council of Logan Inc, 0433 837 425, eccloganinc@bigpond.com
Belinda Walker, Teacher, Kingston State School, 07 3827 6222 bwalk40@eq.edu.au
Colleen Benson, Community Development Officer, Logan East Community Neighbourhood Association, 3808 4529 lecna@lecna.org.au
Graham Popple, President, Logan River and District Family History Society Inc, 3200 6141 gpopple@hotmail.com
Sarah Sheppard Community and Public Affairs, Lutheran Community Care – Trinder Park, 3387 4999 sarah.sheppard@qld.lca.org.au
Gail Harrower, President, Mission Possible Volunteers Inc, 3209 4716 gailneil@optusnet.com.au
June Hintz, Secretary, Phantast Cultural Music and Arts Association Inc, 3807 5785 enquiries@phantast.net
Colin Foot, Phoenix Ensemble, 0416 974 581, cjfoot03@optusnet.com.au
Derek Hackett, Secretary, Southern Cross Voices Inc, 3200 6291 southerncrossvoices@gmail.com
Louise Bamford-Mareroa, Acting Deputy Principal, Springwood State High School Parents and Citizens Association, 3380 6144, lbamf1@eq.edu.au
Rory O'Connor, Vice-President, Yugambeh Museum, 3807 6155, rory@thedrumleywalk.com