BUSHkids Annual Report 2011-2012

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Kyle Roggenkamp, Thiess’ Community and Stakeholder Relations Manager in Dalby, has been an amazing support with infectious enthusiasm, organising fundraising events and raffles, and getting together a Thiess team to run the BBQ at our annual Dalby Race Day, as well as supplying the provisions for the BBQ for the day. In August Kyle organised two multi-draw raffles for Toyota Cowboys jerseys, caps and balls, one for all staff on the project and one for the Dalby community, raising an amazing $2,500. In October Thiess joined forces with subcontractor NACAP Australia to provide further support to BUSHkids. NACAP Australia has been working with Thiess to deliver components of the QCLNG project in the Surat Basin. NACAP Australia became aware of BUSHkids through Thiess and donated $3,500 for improvements to the Dalby Centre. Dalby Race Day Our annual Dalby Race Day is a family fun day sponsored by Black Toyota, which kindly provided the marquee and a jumping castle to entertain the children. Thiess provided supplies and manpower for the BBQ. There was extra entertainment for the children in the form of a pirate and a fairy with artistic face-painting and balloon creations. Musical entertainment was provided by singer/guitarist Jan Rottier, who was joined later in the day by our own vocalist Chelsea O’Brien! ‘Fashions on the Field’ was popular with a prize for ladies and men donated by Hays Jewellers. Amulti-draw raffle to raise further funds had top prizes of a $350 travel voucher donated by Thiess, a water tank and a garden trolley full of ‘ liquid refreshments’.

Xstrata Mount Isa Mines Xstrata Mount Isa Mines continues to provide us with a generous annual grant for the operations of our Mount Isa centre. Band of the 1st Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery The Band of the 1st Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, continues as a loyal supporter of BUSHkids and this year supported us through events in Dalby during the week of 17-21 September, 2012. The band visited Dalby to conduct a series of school concerts and music workshops. The performances, suitable for primary and secondary school students, were both educational and entertaining and had the students totally absorbed.

The week culminated in a Family Concert on the evening of Friday 21 September for the communities of Dalby and surrounding areas, held at the Dalby State High School. The concert involved the students with whom the band members had shared their skills in the workshops, with gold coin donations raising funds to support our Dalby Centre. THIESS In April Thiess announced its support of BUSHkids through its QCLNG Upstream Works project team in the Dalby area. Terry Donaghy, Thiess QCLNG Project Director, presented a cheque to myself and our Dalby team for $5,000, saying, “We look forward to an ongoing relationship with BUSHkids during the life of the project.”

We were also fortunate to have a Dalby community committee headed by Liz Ryan who helped organise the day by collecting sponsors, donations and raffle prizes, organising the entertainment for adults and children, organising the erection of the marquee, setting the tables and chairs with table decorations donated by Black Toyota and much, much more. Thanks to Black Toyota, Liz Ryan and her ladies.

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