Market helps Roadvale firies

Profits from the fortnightly Boonah Country Market in Springleigh Park are given to deserving causes. On Saturday $500 was given to Roadvale Rural Fire Brigade. At the handover were Sharon McKellar (from left), Crystal Kinsey, market treasurer and secretary Kathy Keogh and Mitchell Keogh, Ken McKellar and Chris James. (Lyle Radford: 524456)
By Lara Hart

Roadvale Rural Fire Brigade and Scenic Rim’s community radio station Rim FM were each given $500 from Kathy Keogh, who is the treasurer and secretary of Boonah Country Markets. Kathy has an altruistic heart and she harnesses the power of buying local to support different causes. The profit she makes from running the markets are […]

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