Cr Kathy Duff - Indigenous Affairs Portfolio Report - 12 October 2016

South Burnett and Cherbourg on Show weekend was a great success. Opening night at the Wondai Art Gallery featured South Burnett Art and for the first time Cherbourg Art. There were 165 pieces exhibited. Mayor Murray performed a Welcome to Country and Mayor Campbell officially opened the Exhibition. Rocko Langton received first prize in the Indigenous Art section which was sponsored by Cherbourg Council and Roza Lear took out the Mayor’s Acquisitive Art sponsored by the South Burnett Regional Council.

The night was also the launch of the South Burnett & Cherbourg on Show Festival and guests attended a launch Dinner at Dimities followed by entertainment with the popular Cherbourg Band, Muddy Flats, at the Wondai Hotel. It was great to see representation from right across our region including a bus from Nanango to support the event.

The Yhurri Gurri Festival at Cherbourg was a great success and Mayor Campbell and I had the pleasure of meeting the amazing Chad Morgan. Wide Bay Federal Member Llew O’Brien was also in attendance and Mayor Campbell and I took the opportunity to present The Ration Shed with the book “We will Remember Them’’ that included tributes to both Cherbourg and South Burnett Anzac Soldiers.