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Triathlon Club setting the standard for selfsupporting communities TRIATHLON: The support us showcasing Hervey Bay Triathlon Club our region with this has embraced the Christmas wonderful event,” Smith community spirit after said. supporting several clubs The Hervey Bay with donations for their Surf Lifesaving Club’s support and assistance with Andrew Eason thanked the Hervey Bay 100. the Triathlon Club for The Hervey Bay Triathlon their support. Club is proud to have once “This money will go again successfully run the towards some essential Hervey Bay 100 recently, rescue equipment for one of the largest events on the club; it is great for the Fraser Coast in 2021. the community to have Along with bringing our local clubs working over 1100 athletes to the together,” he said. region, with friends, family, Paul Smith presents a cheque to the Hervey Bay Surf Lifesaving Club’s Andrew VMR’s Graeme Davies and supporters to boost the Eason and Wayne Ahrens. agrees. region’s economy, there was a Sunrise, working with their entertaining athletes). “Hervey Bay has proven significant direct impact. members and others to provide Organisations such as the itself as very communitySupplies and services sourced 100 volunteers to marshal the local Dunga Derby, Variety spirited, even being recognised locally and from the southeast extensive road closures. Club Qld, RBWH Foundation by Go Fund Me this week as corner of the state totalled The Hervey Bay Surf and the Independent Riders FC the most generous community $75,000 for the event. Lifesaving Club provided toy run also benefited. in Australia,” Davies said. The majority of this money water safety for the athletes, Overall, over $16,000 in cash For Rotary Hervey Bay directly goes into the Fraser assisted by VMR Hervey Bay. was directly donated to local Sunrise president Val Hooper, Coast economy. They helped with the nowclubs and organisations. the funds continue the cycle of The club does not have the iconic Kingfisher Bay Resort The newly elected Hervey community assistance. resources to run the event on Barge2Beach ocean swim. Bay Triathlon Club president “It’s absolutely wonderful their own and relies on local Other groups that benefited Paul Smith was pleased that because these funds will be groups to assist in the event’s from the event’s proceeds the triathlon club supports the funnelled back into other delivery. included Urangan State club’s that help them run the community organisations, and The most significant High School (manning an event. we become a self-supporting contribution in people power came from Rotary Hervey Bay community,” Hooper said. aid station and their band “It is great that they
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Hanns wins Senior Sportsperson
Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour in a knockout with Senior Sportsperson of the Month, Tom Hanns SPORTS AWARDS: Local voucher he received with the boxer Tom Hanns was named award. the Fraser Coast’s Senior “I just want to thank the Sportsperson for November. Fraser Coast Regional The Against the Ropes Council and the Hervey Bay fighter received the award RSL for the award,” he said. from Mayor George Seymour “We have so many local at the Hervey Bay RSL last sportspeople excelling in their week. chosen sports around the “I think winning this award Fraser Coast,” he said. is special. It is great to be Hervey Bay RSL community appreciated for the work I put officer Sarah Bailey-Wilkinson in,” Hanns said. agrees. Hanns fought at 67 “It is fantastic that kilograms, made the we recognise the local Queensland team, and sportspeople doing great travelled to South Australia to things in our community,” execute his training. she said. His immediate goal is to go It is as easy as filling in a to the national titles next year nomination form to nominate and make the Commonwealth a local athlete for the monthly Games team. awards. Visit the Fraser Coast “I just need to stay focused Regional Council’s website and take it as it comes,” he and follow the easy steps said. Fraser Coast Sportsperson He knows he will have no of the Month Award – Fraser trouble spending the $50 Coast Regional Council.
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