Community & Business
11 October, 2022
Oakey Tourist Information Centre receives monthly raffle funds
The Oakey Tourist Information Centre situated at the Oakey Railway Station building was the lucky recipient of last month’s Community Chest Raffle Proceeds.
Bernborough Tavern owner and raffle sponsor Michael Carpenter said they had raised $495 for the Oakey Information Centre, which is run by a group of dedicated volunteers.
One such volunteer, Suzanne Haering said the money will go towards keeping the Information Centre operating which includes rent, bills and costs of materials to create the craft they sell.
“We rent the building off Queensland Rail for quite a bit, so some of the money will help us out there.
“It’s hard because we don’t qualify for many of the grants because we need the money for operating costs and we provide a service to locals and tourists.”
The Oakey Information Centre promotes community togetherness and wellbeing through weekly bingo and trivia games as well as morning tea.
Anyone is welcome to pop down any day of the week to make new friends and just have a chat and a cuppa.
The Oakey Information Centre is always looking for more volunteers, with the option for those with little time to volunteer casually once a week or fortnight.
