It is really important we recognise people who have contributed positively to our community. In this part of my website I want to honour those people who have helped our community and assist in the betterment of our area.

These are the stories that I raise in full Council meetings every 3 weeks. Send me details if you believe someone in our area needs to be recognised - hajnal@hajnalban.com.

October

TO PETER NUNNS AND UNKNOWN TRUCK DRIVER

For stopping to put out a fire burning close to homes in Cedar Vale

TO JOHN ROBINSON

For winning Forde Queenslander fo the Year Award

TO ISABEL TARRAGO

For winning Forde Community Spirit Queenslander of the Year Award

TO ROGER BELL

For winning 2009 Forde Greats Award

TO PAUL COWAN

For winning the Community Recognition Award

TO DANIEL SPIES AND MORGAN-LEE HAACK

For being awarded Beaudesert State High School Dux 2009

TO TRACEY DIAMOND AND CHRISTINA COMASCHI

For their fund raising efforts for the Royal Children's Hospital

TO MILLI FECHNER

For second placing in Artwaves competition for secondary school students

TO LOIS MULLER

For winning Mrs Beaudesert and Region 2009

TO TANYA BETHS

For winning 2009 BDS Logan City Sportsperson of the Year

TO RAY STANLEY

For winning Logan City 2009 Sports Official of the Year for second year running

Veresdale Scrub State School

For the success of QuoCKa reading programme read more here

Peter Oberhauser

For gold medal over 35s soccer win at the Sydney World Master's Games read more here

Adelia Peatey

For receiving 3rd, 4th and 6th placings at the National Horse Vaulting Championships in Perth read more here

Michael Adcock

For captaining his team (under 12 State team) to win the silver medal at the National In-line Hockey championships in Perth read more here

Zack Ockendon

For winning silver at the State Figure Skating Junior Championships read more here

AUSTRALIAN TRAIL BIKE RIDERS

For the success of their Australian Dirt Bike Adventure's Flagstone trail bike extravanganza

SHERIDAN HOWETT & COOPER HAYES

For being awarded the Joey Scout Promise Challenge Badge and being the first Teviot Scouts to receive the Badge

JIMBOOMBA CANCER COUNCIL RELAY FOR LIFE

For fund raising efforts - more than $40000

EMMAUS COLLEGE - SUNSET COUNTRY FAIR

For success of event and fund raising - $35000

JULIEN PAULS

For taking out the Middleweight Title at the Global Boxing Competition

CHRIS BROWN

For winning BMX State Championships and being placed 6th in the World BMX Titles

EMMANUEL MICALLEF

For being crowned the State's Super Bantamweight Champion

Logan City

On its first birthday from amalgamation and 30 years since the city was formed.

Hannah Freemantle of Flagstone

For receiving the Australian Association Student Citizen Award at Parliament House

Logan City under 16’s girls softball team

For winning their championship and beating Brisbane. 5 players from the team have now been chosen to represent Queensland.

September

Hannah Cox
For being awarded the Boxing Kangaroo Medallion by the Australian Olympic Committee.

Jimboomba State School Wakakirri National Story Festival performers
For coming second in the Qld Division at the Wakakirri National Story Festival.

Greenbank C and K Community Kindergarten
For their 20th Anniversary celebration.

Jimboomba United Football Club Over 35s
For their grand final win.

Teviot Downs Tigers Under 12s
For their Division 5 grand final win.

Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell
For coming first in the Girls (under 12) 3km cross country championships.

Sean Butcher
For coming first in the Junior National Pro Class at the 2009 Supercheap Auto Kart Series.

Nicholas Andrews
For taking out the Rookies Class Series championship at the 2009 Supercheap Auto Kart Series.

Cedar Grove and District Riding Club
For the opening of their new arenas. Great work team, and happy riding.

Greenbank Community Centre
For holding their first Blue Light Disco, on this Friday night, September 25th

GavinThurlow OAM from the Jimboomba Veterans Support and Advocacy Service Australia
For being honoured as the group’s first life patron. Great work Gavin, the community appreciates your hard work for our returned diggers.