We would like to acknowlege and thank the following community groups for their continued support of Farm Fantastic. (click the links to read more)
Cystic Fibrosis Queensland
Grace Lutheran College
Ulysses Organisation Inc
Rocksberg / Moorina Rural Fire Brigade
The Beachmere Lioness Club
Crime Prevention
Crime Stoppers
Neighbourhood Watch
Caboolture East Lions
Bribie Island Lions Inc
Moreton Region Breast Cancer Support Group
Cystic Fibrosis Queensland
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life threatening genetic condition in Australia – and there is no cure. CF is a degenerative condition that affects many of the body’s systems, including the lungs and digestion. People with CF live through daily physiotherapy and medications, among other treatments, just to survive.
At Cystic Fibrosis Queensland (CFQ) our philosophy is a simple promise – “For the Love of Life”. Faced with a life threatening chronic illness, children and adults living with CF and their families fight daily for life against many challenges. We believe every person diagnosed with CF and their families deserve the best possible quality of life, and we are committed to providing the support to make that possible.
Last year CFQ provided services to over 800 Queenslanders living with this condition and their families by providing emotional support through counseling, sibling activity days and respite programs. Practical support included provision of respiratory equipment, physical activity subsidies, hospital transfers, physiotherapy, accommodation and special support whilst in hospital.
CFQ receives minimal on-going funding from government, meaning that the community’s help is vital to raise the funds we need to provide essential support and services
For more information on CF and Cystic Fibrosis Queensland, please visit www.cfqld.org.au .
Grace Lutheran College
Grace is one college on two campuses at Rothwell and Caboolture. Our new Caboolture campus caters for students from Years 7 to 10, and will incorporate an additional grade each year until Year 12 in 2012.
As a growing school, our Caboolture campus offers cutting edge technology in state of the art facilities, particularly with our brand new Stage 2 nearly open and ready for learning! At Grace Lutheran College, we do more than just educate young minds - we provide a stimulating environment, rich in pastoral care and varied learning experiences, all designed to nurture each individual student. For more information, please visit www.glc.qld.edu.au
Ulysses Organisation Inc
The Ulysses was established in December 1983 and is the larget club of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Three main aims of the Ulysses are:
- To provide ways in which older motorcyclists can get together for companionship and mutual support
- To show by example that motorcycling can be an enjoyable and practical activity for riders of all ages
- To draw the attention of public and private institutions to the needs and views of older riders
Membership is open to any lady or gentleman who is over the age of 40, and who holds a current motorcycle licence, or who is a regular partner of such a person, and over 40, is eligible to join. Until you reach the grand old age of 50, you will be a "junior" member, but with full membership rights and privileges.
For more information feel free to visit the Ulysses Inc. Website www.ulysses.org.au
Rocksberg / Moorina Rural Fire Brigade
The Rocksberg/Moorina Rural Fire Brigade is a volunteer organisation that provides emergency services for the residents of Rocksberg, Moorina and Upper Caboolture.
The Brigade has been formed for over 13 years and responds to bushfires, house fires and car accidents in our area and the surrounding district. We have over 30 firefighters and personnel and the brigade has sent firefighters to assist at the Canberra, Sydney and other interstate fires. At Farm Fantastic we provide an onsite response to any emergency such as fires or accidents and we assist first aid services where possible.
The Beachmere Lioness Club
The Beachmere Lioness Club is made up of local women of all ages who meet once a month to plan and carry out projects to raise money to put back into the community. Each year they choose a few charities who will benefit from their work, such as the Cancer Foundation; Kuruna Hospice; St Lukes Nursing to name just a few.
The Lioness Club is always looking for new members and welcome any enquiries. Phone Barbara 5496 8434 or Madeleine 5496 2503.
Since the photo was taken - Noela Miller has sadly passed away. She was always a keen supporter and volunteer at Farm Fantastic with a staring role in our Farm Fantastic Commercial for the last three years. Thanks Noela.
Crime Prevention
Crime Prevention covers a multitude of areas from security in the home, security for seniors, motor vehicle security, personal security, property identification to name a few. Education is the key. If you educate persons and they become more aware of say home security they will upgrade their security accordingly – by upgrading security then that may be sufficient to either deter to prevent an offender from breaking into the premises.
Crime prevention is exactly that it is all about preventing incidents occurring instead of having to react to an incident which has occurred.
Crime Stoppers
Tell us what you know – not who you are
Free Call 1800 333 000
www.crimestoppers.com.au
Crime stoppers is a free telephone hotline for you to tell what you know about any criminal activity. You need not give your name if you don’t wasn’t to. Remaining anonymous allows you to overcome any ear of involvement or retaliation. If your information is something we can investigate you will be given a code number. Your call is not taped or recorded. If your information results in an arrest you may be eligible to claim a reward. Crime Stoppers is a community owned and run program it is not Government funded. Financial support is needed to enable the program to continue. All donations are tax deductible.
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch is a program organized by the community in order to reduce residential crime. It is about working together as a community to improve personal safety and household security. Most importantly, it is about encouraging interaction and a sense of responsibility between neighbours and communities. NHW is not a police program. Police lend their expertise in organizing and training NHW committee members, and provide a police NHW Liaison Officer to attend meetings when possible.
To find out more information please contact:
Neighbourhood Watch
GPO Box 1440
Brisbane 4001
Telephone: 32342111
www.police.qld.gov.au/nhw
Caboolture East Lions
Our club meets the first and third Wednesday of every month. We enjoy helping the public by fund raising . New members are always welcome .
For meeting dates and times Email sgormsby@bigpond,com.
Bribie Island Lions Inc
Our dinner meetings are held at the Blue Pacific Hotel Woorim on 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 6.30 for 7pm.
Our aim is to serve the community in any humanitarian cause, through fund raising i.e. sausage sizzles, raffles and other fund raising and social events. For further information contact the Secretary on 3408 3406.
Moreton Region Breast Cancer Support Group
The Moreton Region Breast Cancer Support Group is about 10 years old, we have 440 members on our mailing list and service the Brisbane Northside Health District. We are an Unfunded Self Help Group. There are no staff, all of the work is done by volunteer members.
Meetings are held once a month at Caboolture and Scarborough, members also participate in weekly aqua exercise sessions, monthly social lunches at Morayfield and Scarborough, groups meet to chat and knit or crochet beanies, scarves and rugs for chemo patients, to make up Hospital Rescue Packs of toiletries for women admitted to hospital for surgery and to make Bottles of Hope for all cancer patients. A group of 14 are preparing to travel to Melbourne together to stand amongst 14,000 women in pink ponchos on the Field of Women Live in 2010 on the MCG on May 7th.
We have information tables at shopping centres, the Family Fun Day in August, school carnivals and orchid shows. We are able to participate in Dragon Boat paddling with the Pinkaboutit Team at Bribie Island and the Pink Snapdragon Team at Redcliffe. We have undertaken fund raising activities to support Cancer Council Qld, Breast Cancer Network Australia, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, The Childrens Hospital Foundation and Breast Cancer Association of Queensland Inc. This is a very interactive group of survivors who are able to offer peer support to breast cancer patients while helping other organisations and having fun.