News
4 April, 2025
Blue light success
OVER 170 kids and teenagers attended Somerset’s first Blue Light Disco in Toogoolawah on Friday, March 28.
Despite torrential rain, Children from across Somerset attended the event at the Alexandra Hall, including from Moore, Coominya, Harlin, Esk, and Toogoolawah.
Blue Light Somerset Committee president, Judyann Roberts, said the event exceeded expectations, with the committee having planned for 100 attendees at most.
“We were hoping to get about 50 kids and planned for 100, but got 172. Thankfully, that day we decided to buy an extra 100 sausages, just in case, and planned to freeze anything that didn’t get used, so we actually were able to cater for everyone,” she said.
“The kids were all just amazing, so respectful, and everyone got along. It was a really good community vibe.”
Kids aged three through 16 attended, with police members from various areas engaging with them, including from Esk, Toogoolawah, and Lowood, along with Volunteers in Police.
“Interactions with police were very positive. The police were dancing on the dance floor, they were doing the free sausage sizzle, and one of them was the DJ for the night,” she said.
“For two hours, everyone danced non-stop. We also had many lucky-door prizes from donations, and the feedback was fantastic.
“There is definitely a need in the Somerset community for these if so many people turned up for the first event.”
The next Blue Light Discos are planned to be held in Lowood/Fernvale in June, in Kilcoy in September, and a Christmas one in Esk in December, with exact dates still to be determined. Ms Roberts said the events will be planned for 200 attendees going forward.
Toogoolawah Mitre 10 donated a BBQ grill to the committee to be used for their sausage sizzles, with many businesses providing other donations.
Ms Roberts thanks local police, Mitre 10, Toogoolawah Pharmacy, Toogoolawah Bargain Buyers, Esk/Toogoolawah IGA, Esk Bakery, Cr Helen Brieschke, Peter and Kathy Stevenson, Esk Lions Club, Toogoolawah Hotel, and Toogoolawah Progress Association.
