News
16 January, 2025
Villeneuve Fire Brigade
The Villeneuve Rural Fire Brigade (VRFB) has received nearly $2,000 in donations from the State Government and Kilcoy Butchers, to invest in facility upgrades.
The brigade was voted the winner of Kilcoy Butchers Diamond Donations program, receiving $1,500 to help support upgrades to their station and training rooms.
Community shoppers got to vote for the winners until December 31, with VRFB being announced as the winners, by getting the most votes, on January 8.
VRFB thanked the Kilcoy community and Kilcoy Butcher “for this fundraising opportunity towards improving our facilities”.
This comes after the VRFB was awarded $250 through the State Government’s Round 24 of the Local Hero Grants program in December.
The grant money will go towards replacing the brigade’s “broken and outdated” 3mx3m Gazebo Marquee.
Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington has congratulated the brigade, and the other three community groups who won the grant, on their successful applications.
“These are small but meaningful grants of $250 that are designed to provide modest donations to not-for-profit community groups and individuals from across the Nanango Electorate,” she said.
Ms Frecklington, along with Senator Paul Scarr, also donated a Queensland and Australian flag to the brigade, with the VRFB calling the gifts “welcome additions” for the station’s facilities.
“We hope for the chance to fly our National and Qld State Flags sometime in the new year,” they wrote on social media.
The other winners of the Local Hero Grants Round 24 are:
Junior Quarter Midget Queensland Club – Support ‘Kids Royal’ event
Kilkivan Bowls Club – Assist in cost to upgrade honour boards
Kingaroy and District Vintage Machinery Club Inc. – Assistance with office administration costs
The two runners ups to the Kilcoy Butcher’s Diamond Donations program are Harlin State School and Linville Progress Association Inc, with both receiving $500 each towards their projects.
