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Buderim Community Carols to herald the beginning of the Christmas season

It’s only a few weeks until the Buderim Community Carols will once again herald the beginning of the Christmas session.

 

 

This year’s event presented by the Buderim War Memorial Community Association (BWMCA), with the support of the Community Bank Buderim Bendigo Bank, will be on Sunday, 8th December, from 5.30pm, at the Buderim Village Park, Church Street, Buderim and the BWMCA Carols Committee has been working for months, planning the event, which will be the best yet.

BWMCA Carols organiser Andrew Butterworth said last year’s event attracted over 3,000 people, with families coming from across the Coast to celebrate together.

“This year’s entertainment is once again directed by local entertainment professional Riley Cope, and we are delighted that Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli joining us again as MC.

Riley Cope said this year’s program would feature performers from Buderim Youth Theatre, Musical Theatre Holiday Intensive and Cope Creative.

“There will also be plenty of opportunities for the community to join in and sing together,” he said.

Mr Butterworth said more community organisations were also getting involved to offer a wide range of food for sale so families could really make a night of it, enjoying dinner or some treats while enjoying the Carols.

Food and refreshments available for purchase will include a sausage sizzle from the Buderim Scout Group, hamburgers from the Buderim Rotary Club and hot dogs from the Buderim Lions Club as well as fairy floss from the Buderim Foundation. These volunteer organisations will be raising funds for their local charities. Entry to Carols is by gold coin donation, and safeflame candles and other fun products will also be available for purchase, with funds raised going to the BWMCA to help fund the event.

“We hope the Buderim community will join in on the spirit of peace and goodwill as we head into Christmas, and we would love to invite families from communities throughout the Coast to join us,” Mr Butterworth said.

“So bring your chairs or picnic rugs and come and celebrate together.”

The new Community Bank Buderim Bendigo Bank branch manager James Gibson said the Carols would once again be a great way to welcome in the festive season and come together as a community.

“This will be my first Buderim Community Carols, but definitely not the first for our bank. We are so fortunate to have such a talented line-up of performers. It will be a very special event and one which the Bank again is very proud to support,” Mr Gibson said.

Mayor Rosanna Natoli said she was looking forward to sharing the event with the people of Buderim.

“I simply adore Christmas and carols in particular. It’s not often we can come together as a community to celebrate something as pure, universal and heartfelt as the joy of sharing time with family and friends at this time of year.

“I love singing and candlelight – so to be able to combine them for an evening is simply heaven for me!”, Mayor Natoli said.

The event is made possible through the generous support of event partners including major sponsor Community Bank Buderim Bendigo Bank and proudly supported by the Sunshine Coast Council’s grants program, Hopkins Manttan Solicitors, the Rotary Club of Buderim, Reflected Image PRoductions, Cope Creative, JPG Print and Design, Fenwicks Fruit Emporium, and 104.9 Sunshine FM.

Like last year, in addition to printed programs, there will also be electronic programs available via QR code so you can get Carol lyrics on your phone or mobile device. Grab the QR code from the BWMCA Facebook page – it will be posted a couple of days prior to Carols or ask one of the volunteers at the event.

Parking close to the Buderim Village Park is available at the Buderim Mountain State School, Main Street, Buderim and will be operated by Buderim Lions. $2 donation on entry.To keep up to date with weather conditions in the lead-up to the event, stay tuned to 104.9 Sunshine FM and the BWMCA Facebook page – www.facebook.com/buderimwarmemorialcommunityassociation. In the event of severe weather, the show will go on in the Buderim War Memorial Hall next to the park. Numbers attending will be limited to the hall capacity.

BF Thompson Charitable Fund grant October 2024 - Lily House's Jo Higgins, Buderim Foundatioin chair Rod McKinnon, Aus Living Suppoort's Leanne & Ian Harrison, Dessi Mitzeva and Kent Roberts

Buderim Foundation Thompson Charitable Fund provides more than $80,000 in funding to support people in crisis

Sunshine Coast families in need, and those affected by domestic violence, will receive vital food and rental assistance thanks to new grants from the Buderim Foundation Thompson Charitable Fund, totaling more than $80,000.

Lily House’s Jo Higgins, Buderim Foundatioin chair Rod McKinnon, Aus Living Suppoort’s Leanne and Ian Harrison, Dessi Mitzeva and Kent Roberts

The grants to two local community organisations will be announced today at a morning tea at Courtyard Kitchen in Buderim at 11.00am.

Buderim Foundation Chair Rod McKinnon said the Buderim Foundation Thompson Charitable Fund was proud to be providing further funding to Aus Living Support and Lily House.

“Many in our community are doing it tough in the current economic climate and we are pleased to be able to provide this support to these organisations who do such vital work,” Mr McKinnon said.

The grants details include:

  • $50,000 to Aus Living Support for their rental supplement program to assist 200 vulnerable Sunshine Coast residents find more permanent housing
  • $36,040 to Lily House to provide support those fleeing domestic violence including food, linen, toys, emergency provisions, and to pay for household utilities and vehicle expenses
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Buderim Foundation grants provide over $110,000 for community projects

Community projects including emergency response, disability surfing, youth development and theatre are to share in more than $110,000 from the Buderim Foundation’s 2024 Community Grants Program.

The Buderim Foundation 2024 Community Grant recipients. Photo by Cheryl Nonmus.

The successful recipients will be announced at a special Grants Celebration to be held on Sunday, 15th September at the Buderim War Memorial Hall.  The Grants Celebration is one of the most important days on the Foundation’s calendar.

Buderim Foundation Chair Rod McKinnon said the Foundation was pleased to be assisting 22 different community organisations supporting the people in the wider Buderim area in this year’s program.

Mr McKinnon said the grants were at the heart of what the local Community Foundation provided, with the grants coming from the earnings made from the Foundation’s investment funds.

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Buderim gardeners preparing for the anticipated spectacle of spring – the Buderim Garden Festival

While winter weather has been unusual, the gardeners behind some of Buderim’s best gardens have been hard at work getting their gardens ready for the much anticipated annual Buderim Garden Festival.

This year’s Festival which celebrates the spectacle of Spring will run from Friday 18th October to Sunday 20th October with gardens, garden sculptures, plants and flowers all to be showcased.

All access Festival tickets are still just $20 per person, with Flower Show tickets from $3 per person, and $5 for families.

Buderim Foundation's David Wood, Rod McKinnon with SunnyKids CEO Kathleen Hope and BF's Susi Du Toit 2

The Buderim Foundation Thompson Charitable Fund provides a $66,500 grant to SunnyKids to support vulnerable families

The Buderim Foundation Thompson Charitable Fund is proud to again be supporting SunnyKids Ltd with a $66,500 grant to help provide support for vulnerable Sunshine Coast families.

Buderim Foundation’s David Wood and Rod McKinnon with SunnyKids CEO Kathleen Hope and Buderim Foundation’s Susi Du Toit.

Buderim Foundation chair Rod McKinnon said SunnyKids provides vital support for Sunshine Coast families in need of a helping hand on the Sunshine Coast.

“Particularly in the current economic climate, the Buderim Foundation’s Thompson Charitable Fund is pleased to be able to support SunnyKids and the work they do in providing emergency food, accommodation and other support,” Rod McKinnon said.

Buderim Foundation 2023 grants

Applications for community grants of up to $10,000 thanks to Buderim Foundation close on 1st July

Community organisations that make a positive impact on the local Buderim community, only have until Monday 1st July to complete and submit their applications for the Buderim Foundation’s annual Community Grants Program for 2024.

Buderim Foundation 2023 grants

Buderim Foundation Grants Committee Chair Linda Bolton said the application process details and 2024 guidelines are available on the website, with successful applicants to be announced at the Foundation’s 2024 annual Community Grants Celebration on Sunday 15th September.

“The Buderim Foundation is here to assist our local community organisations to provide for those living in our community.

“For our Community Grants program, projects need to directly benefit residents within the Buderim area, with a diverse range of areas of interest from protecting our natural environment to supporting youth in our community,” Ms Bolton said.

“Each year, the program attracts a great deal of interest. Last year, more than $97,000 in grants were awarded to 21 local organisations, bringing the total amount distributed over 16 years to over $829,767 to 97 different community organisations.”

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Airforce veteran to share inspiring story of overcoming career and life challenges to succeed at special Buderim Foundation breakfast

Royal Australian Airforce veteran Catherine Stamp will share her inspirational life story at the next Buderim Foundation Breakfast to be held on Wednesday, 24th July at the Headland Golf Club.

Born to Maltese immigrant parents and being the eldest daughter with six siblings, Cathy’s life would never be dull, but her fortitude facing career and life challenges, is nothing short of inspirational.

Cathy grew up on a sugar cane farm in Mackay and after leaving school at just 14 worked as a legal secretary for five years before she enlisted in the RAAF, where she served in Australia and Malaysia and on overseas operational deployments to East Timor, Kyrgyzstan Central Asia and the Middle East, becoming a Commissioned Officer in 2001.

Buderim Foundation 2023 grants

Grants of up to $10,000 available to local community organisations thanks to Buderim Foundation

The Buderim Foundation is opening applications for its annual Community Grants Program for 2024, with grants of up to $10,000 available for local organisations with initiatives that make a positive impact on the local Buderim community.

Buderim Foundation 2023 grants recipients

Applications open on Monday, 20th May to organisations serving the local Buderim community, and eligible applicants will need to apply before Monday 1st July 2024.

Buderim Foundation Grants Committee Chair Linda Bolton said the application process details and 2024 guidelines will be available on the website, with successful applicants to be announced at the Foundation’s 2024 annual Community Grants Celebration on Sunday 15th September.

Leanne Harrison, Rod McKinnon, Ian Harrison, David Wood, Dessi Roberts, Sandra Jeffries, Kent Roberts

New Aus Living Support program to support school students thanks to Buderim Foundation Thompson Charitable Fund grant

A new School Aid Program developed by Aus Living Support will support school children in need across the Sunshine Coast, thanks to a $33,000 grant by the Buderim Foundation Thompson Charitable Fund.

The grant for the new program will enable Aus Living Support to help primary and high school students from across the Sunshine Coast, whose families are suffering financial hardship.

Buderim Foundation Chair Rod McKinnon said Aus Living Support Ltd is a Sunshine Coast charity and the Foundation has been working with them as the new program was developed.

“For the past 20 years, the Foundation has been working with the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) to provide vouchers for students in the Buderim community, but that program had now closed, giving us the opportunity to look for a new way to provide similar support,” Mr McKinnon said

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SCARS unveils new animal transport and rescue vehicle thanks to Coast community support

The Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge (SCARS) has this week unveiled its new, vibrantly wrapped vehicle that will be used for transporting rescue cats and dogs waiting for their forever homes.

The 2016 Hyundai iLoad was a community-backed purchase thanks to grants from the Buderim Foundation and the Rotary Club of Sunshine Coast Central, along with many individual donations by local supporters.

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