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23 December, 2022
Community reaps bumper harvest
THE local community has been richly rewarded with a bumper Babinda Harvest Festival.
A total of $12,647 was raised from the 2022 Babinda Harvest Festival and Tractor Pull with many groups already benefiting from the funds.
The Babinda Multipurpose Health Service has received a donation of $2,000 to upgrade the pathology and wound chair in the medical centre.
Director of Medical Services for Babinda MPHS, Renee Cremen, was delighted to accept the donation which will go towards replacing the current chair which is 12 years old.
The Babinda Museum Project has also been given a donation of $2,000 to ensure the Museum can open its doors to the public on January 21, 2023.
Northern NSW flood victims will benefit with the Harvest Festival Committee matching the donation made by Babinda Springs.
The Festival Committee acknowledged the generous support of sponsors, the hard work of members and the fundraising efforts of the Princesses.
It also noted the many local groups who had contributed to the success of the 2022 event and been rewarded with donations from the Harvest Festival fund:
Bartle Frere State School for helping with the festival cleanup; McDonnell State School for managing the rides for the children; Babinda Community Kindergarten for organizing the Under 5’s area; SES Babinda and Babinda Lions Club for crowd marshalling the street parade; Babinda Community Shed for preparing the school area; Babinda Golf Club for the loan of golf carts; NQ Tractor Pull for their contribution to operational expenses; Vintage Machinery Display for their contribution towards transport costs; and the Babinda Speaking Group for providing mentorship to the Harvest Princesses.
The next Babinda Harvest Festival and Tractor Pull will be held Saturday, September 16, 2023.
