RACQ volunteers help out in Cherbourg
Community groups across the State continue to benefit from RACQ Foundation support.
RACQ Foundation volunteers travelled to the South Burnett region last October to assist with community work in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg.
Volunteers, including RACQ Board members and executives, helped with community projects over two weeks, beginning with assisting the local Youth Advisory Group (YAG) to plant a new native nursery and restore the grounds of the Bert Button Lookout.
The nursery will provide another source of income for the community and enable it to create native arrangements for events.
The work on the lookout will aid the rehabilitation of the natural ecosystem and make the area more resilient to potential natural disasters.RACQ Manager Foundation Bridgette Muller said the Cherbourg project was an opportunity to connect with the local community and restore important gathering sites.
“It was inspiring to see the collective efforts of volunteers and local groups to renew the Bert Button Lookout, which will be used as a space for workshops, community gatherings and truth-telling,” Ms Muller said
“In the second week, volunteers assisted the Cherbourg Hornets rugby league club in repairing the oval facilities, helping it to recover from previous flooding events and complete upgrades to ensure the oval is more resilient.
“The volunteers also supported the Ration Shed Museum to digitise and catalogue their inventory to ensure important artefacts are preserved.”
The RACQ Foundation Community Assistance Projects were established to give practical support to Queenslanders impacted by natural disasters.
“The importance of the work we do in regional Queensland extends beyond the gardens we plant, the buildings we repair or farm equipment we fix,” Ms Muller said.
“It’s a core part of strengthening our connection to communities and making a difference.”
The RACQ Foundation has delivered 21 Community Assistance Projects across Queensland to aid in recovery after severe weather events and build natural disaster resilience for the future.
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