Local disability support charity Sunshine Butterflies celebrated the opening of their newly upgraded front entry and car park this week, hosting a BBQ lunch in recognition of the many wonderful ‘angels’ that made the massive project possible.
A generous group of local businesses and suppliers rallied to help the charity, when faced with the insurmountable task of funding the $200,000 plus worth of road widening, on the state government owned McKinnon Drive, to upgrade the entry to the property.
They met onsite at Sunshine Butterflies headquarters, Our Backyard’ this week, to cut the ribbon and officially open the newly upgraded driveway entry roundabout and new car park facility.
The road widening and the addition of slip lanes, front entry upgrades, and sealing of their visitor car park areas were all necessary as part of the development approval required by Noosa Council, and to provide safer access to the 5-acre hub, ‘Our Backyard’.
Led by local businessman Ray Shadforth and his civil engineering business Shadforth, the group of businesses completed the works, offering their goods and services in-kind to the charity to get the job done.
The charity is also indebted to local member for Noosa Sandy Bolton MP, who worked behind the scenes to assist with the development approval and former Noosa Councillor Russell Green from RG Strategic, and the team at TOD Engineering also assisted to get the project off the ground initially.
CEO Leanne Walsh said it would not have been feasible for them to undertake this project without support. “We have been blown away by their generosity. We simply cannot thank them enough for what they have given us,” she said.
For more information on Sunshine Butterflies call 5470 2830, email admin@sunshinebutterflies.com.au or visit www.sunshinebutterflies.com.au
