{"id":1127,"date":"2023-07-19T04:41:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T04:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oakeyunitingchurch.org.au\/?page_id=1127"},"modified":"2023-08-14T05:02:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T05:02:22","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oakeyunitingchurch.org.au\/?page_id=1127","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1127\" class=\"elementor elementor-1127\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-299fda2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"299fda2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa9bdde\" data-id=\"aa9bdde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4c9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9c4c9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-800aeca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"800aeca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-115befe\" data-id=\"115befe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c46e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88c46e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600fcda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"600fcda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Oakey District is situated just west of Toowoomba on the Darling Downs.&nbsp; The township of Oakey is surrounded by prime agricultural land, focusing mainly on the growing of cereal and cotton crops. There is also a diverse livestock industry, poultry farms and equine enterprises; the district is supported by abattoirs, feedlots and renowned veterinary hospitals.<br><br>\nThe town is home to the ADF (Australian Army Aviation Base); this base is also the training site for Singapore Armed Forces Helicopter Squadron. The Army Flying Museum is located adjoining the ADF base, with the Oakey Historical Museum a few minutes' drive down the road. Both these museums are well worth a visit. &nbsp;<br><br>\nApproximately 4,500 people reside in the Oakey District and are supported by various churches and outreach services.&nbsp; The residents have access to good shopping and medical facilities, including a local hospital and aged care services.&nbsp; Oakey provides a choice of early childhood centres as well as two primary schools and one high school.&nbsp; The Oakey State Primary and High School both benefit from the services of a Chaplain, who is keenly supported by the Oakey Uniting Church.<br><br>\nWithin the district, locals have access the following facilities: Oakey Swimming Pool, Oakey Golf Club, Oakey Cultural Centre, Oakey Showgrounds &amp; Racecourse as well as numerous landscaped parks along Oakey Creek.&nbsp;<br><br>\nA twenty-minute drive will take you to all the services of Australia\u2019s largest inland city of Toowoomba. Wellcamp Downs (WTB-Brisbane West), Australia\u2019s newest International Airport is also only a 20 minutes\u2019 drive from Oakey.<br><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-603a754 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"603a754\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f1f418\" data-id=\"7f1f418\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813dcb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"813dcb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Church Council Executives<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9af8824 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9af8824\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cd23c8\" data-id=\"7cd23c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6191955 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6191955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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