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Major redevelopment in Toowoomba FORTY-five years from the opening of the Cerebral Palsy League’s Toowoomba centre in November 1961, the League is planning to re-design the Scott Street site and bring together children’s and adult services, along with an administrative hub under the same roof, through a major redevelopment building program. The well situated administrative head offices of the League in the Darling Downs South Queensland region, situated opposite St Vincent’s Hospital have not had any major works since their inception. With growing children’s services requirements and an urgent need to find a more suitable home for the League’s adult services, a new floor plan has been designed. A $1.2m Capital Appeal will be staged throughout the Darling Downs region and not unlike the great community support of the 50’s, a local fundraising committee will be formed to assist the League to raise the necessary funds in financial donations including naming rights sponsorship and goods in-kind donations. Lord Mayors announce bridge walk to benefit League MARKETING and Fundraising Manager of the Cerebral Palsy League, Margaret Scott joined Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman as ‘Lord Mayor for a Day’ during November to shadow councillor Newman on his daily duties. Amongst these duties was to announce the Cerebral Palsy League as the main beneficiary for the official opening of the Eleanor Schonell Bridge. “The naming of the first bridge of its type in Australia, Brisbane’s newest river crossing, is a wonderful tribute to an extraordinary Brisbane woman who dedicated her life to teaching children with cerebral palsy, and dyslexia,” Cr Newman said. Ms Scott said she was thrilled the first official duty of the Eleanor Schonell Bridge would be to fund some of the great work started by its namesake more than 50 years ago. “We are so proud that our city is recognising the pioneering work of Dr Schonell and the dedication and commitment of countless numbers of people who have followed in her footsteps, as well as the many thousands of families who have benefited from her life’s work,” Ms Scott said. “It’s just so fitting that the League will be able to use the public opening of the Eleanor Schonell Bridge to help us continue building on her life’s work.” Ms Scott won the Lord Mayor for a Day experience at auction through the League’s Conrad Treasury Boardroom Blitz event. A family fun day to celebrate the official opening and naming of Australia’s first pedestrian, cycle and bus bridge linking Dutton Park to The University of Queensland’s (UQ) St Lucia campus will be held on Sunday 17 December. Pictured: Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Campbell Newman and Cerebral Palsy League client, Nathan Ford, 8, celebrated the announcement of the League as the major beneficiary of fundraising efforts at the official opening of the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, which will take place on 17 December 2006. If you’d like to be involved in this exciting new redevelopment appeal and assist the League to realise its goal in the Toowoomba region, contact: Donor Relations Manager Phone: 07 3358 8093 16
If you’ve got it, flaunt it! OVER 1,000 people donned their best eighties rock outfits for one of Australia’s largest corporate rock ‘n’ roll fundraisers during October at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Hosted by ARIA Hall-of-Famer Angry Anderson and with an eighties, “If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It”, theme the talent event saw ten corporate bands battle it out on stage for the night. Corporate bands included Conrad Treasury, Super Cheap Auto, Queensland Rail, Panther Print, Australian Recruiting, Powerdirect, 4KQ, Disability Services Queensland, Roche Mining (MT) and Fetch Holidays. In true celebrity style, corporate rockers arrived at the Entertainment Centre in Corvettes and Lotus Esprits and walked the red carpet under the roving spotlights, before performing live in front of a 1000-plus audience. Electric Boogaloo from Powerdirect took home first place as the Panel Pick, Platform Two from Queensland Rail were Tried and True Two with Conrad Treasury’s Screaming Bets leaving as the Preferred Third. Celebrity performers and guests included Taxiride, Angry’s covers band Junkyard Dogs with guitarist Bob Spencer, formerly Skyhooks and The Angels, ARIA-winning Ty Noonan, former Rolling Stone Manager Sam Cutler and Big Brother ‘big cat handler’ Claire Madden. Conrad Treasury Boardroom Blitz also featured an auction including a range of sporting and musical memorabilia. “A collector’s edition guitar signed by Zakk Wylde, Ozzy Ozbourne’s guitarist, was auctioned off to raise money for people with cerebral palsy,” League Event Coordinator Kristi O’Connor said. Not so angry: 80s Aussie Rock Legend, Angry Anderson hosted Conrad Treasury Boardroom Blitz 2006, which saw 10 corporate bands battle to benefit people with cerebral palsy, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in October. Walk for an Aussie Kid THE Australian Lions Children Mobility Foundation (ALCMF) hosted the Walk for an Aussie Kid fundraising event on Fathers Day at C.A.Sullivan Park at Acacia Ridge. Four children in the Cerebral Palsy League’s Hart Walker Program attended the event with their families and participated in walker races. The Hart Walker Program’s Administration Officer, Rebecca Bates and physiotherapist, Anne-Maree Stewart also lent their support. The event raised some $2000 which will be used to purchase mobility equipment for children who require the aids, such as those with cerebral palsy. ALCMF currently sponsors over 90 per cent of children’s mobility equipment for the Hart Walker Program. Currently, it is also raising funds for a Liberty Swing, a specialised swing designed for people in wheelchairs, for C.A.Sullivan Park. Further information on the Hart Walker Program: Administration Officer Phone: 07 3637 6377 For further information on Cerebral Palsy League events and programs or to register an event, contact: Events Coordinator Phone: 07 3358 8027 fundraising@cplqld.org.au www.cplqld.org.au 17
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