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A growth mindset is a key leadership attribute
A quick lesson anyone learns when travelling regional and rural Australia is how quickly you must adapt to the unpredictable and ever-changing circumstances regional communities find themselves in. If you cannot adapt – you cannot survive! This requires a special mindset ... “The important thing is to never stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing”: Albert Einstein.
Charleville hosting Darling Downs South West Queensland Regional Community Forum: Grace, Furner
Housing, health, education, training and employment pathways, infrastructure, economic diversification, and the Q2032 Procurement Strategy will be part of the conversation for the members of the Darling Downs South West Queensland Regional Community Forum who meet at Charleville ...
International youth award goes local
As part of the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVic) Future Proof project, the Corryong Neighbourhood Centre (CNC) will be offering local young people the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. It allows them to get out of their comfort zone, develop initiative, self-esteem and a sense of adventure ...
Fungicide resistance detected in Qld barley
Early knowledge could be the key to keeping Queensland’s barley crops thriving according to research by University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) Centre for Crop Health Senior Research Fellow Dr Noel Knight. Dr Knight has been conducting research monitoring for fungicide-resistant diseases in barley plants across southern Queensland, and the results have shown resistance is more common in Queensland than growers might have suspected.
Methodist Ladies’ College attends Dowerin Machinery Field Days
The new MLC Principal, Rebecca Clarke, together with key staff members, will be attending the Dowerin Machinery Field Days. It is the school's first visit in recent years, but the Field Days are familiar territory for boarders, Addison Kellerberrin and Jodie Mukinbudin. “It’s a really good event that gets the whole Wheatbelt community together,” says Jodie.
Worldwide skills competition brings gold and silver medals to YAHS
Yanco Agricultural High School student Jake Turner won a gold medal at the VETS Primary Industries National Worldskills competition in Melbourne at the weekend. Another YAHS student Lachlan Broad picked up a silver medal and fellow student Cody Grady also represented NSW and the YAHS with pride, narrowly missing out on a medal.
Excelling at the Ekka
The accolades keep on coming for Maclean High School’s champion Cattle Show Team who took home a swag of awards at the 2023 Ekka at Brisbane Showgrounds this month … “We had 17 students and 15 cattle we took to the Ekka”: Maclean High School Cattle Show Team head teacher Chris Kirkland.
New tools in the fight to save the iconic koala: Plibersek
Chlamydia is a significant and widespread threat to the koala, impacting their reproductive health and causing infertility. This project will trial a new vaccine implant which would allow for koalas to receive their ‘booster’ dose of vaccine via the implant.
Research explores rodent eradication impact on native birds amid National Science Week: CSU
Researchers at Charles Sturt University are preparing to visit Lord Howe Island for the last time as part of a study on the impacts of a rodent eradication project on two native bird species. The study, ‘Effects of an island-wide rodent eradication programme on two threatened bird species’, was recently published after years of research both on and off the island.
Behind every great rider (or pony club kid) is a groom
Behind every rider, from the smallest pony club member to the elite competitor at the Olympics, is a person following with a box full of grooming equipment ... the annual FEI Best Groom Award has paid tribute to the heroes behind the scenes ... last year’s winner, Emma Olsson ... works for six-time world driving champion Boyd Exell.
Nauseous territory: outfoxing predators using baits that make them barf: UniSA
Introduced foxes, dogs, cats, rats, and other predators kill millions of native animals every year, but what if they were conditioned to associate this prey with food that made them ill? A team of international researchers have shown the potential to do just that, burying baits containing capsules of levamisole, a chemical that induces nausea and vomiting when consumed by predators.
Try a tree change: Ben’s top career tip
Serena Kirby. Arborist Ben McGovern is keen to dispel misconceptions about his profession and wants more young people to take up arboriculture as a career. Ben moved to Denmark with his family seven years ago and has been working with Ecologic Tree Service for the past four years. "We are all about caring for, and managing, trees," Ben said.
Shire stands by heritage precinct lease decision
The Denmark Shire Council has backed its decision to award the lease of the former Lions Club building to the Kwoorabup Nature School ... Heritage Precinct Alliance spokesperson Bev McGuinness labelled the council decision as ‘beyond disappointing’ ... "To listen to councillors parrot their support for heritage and community consultation, then turn around and confirm their flawed and unpopular decision to allow a heritage precinct belonging to the whole community to be taken over by a private school."
Teacher shortages continue to plague regional schools
Teacher shortages continue to impact regional schools as a scathing report found "considerable gaps" still exist between metropolitan and regional students' access to education in NSW ... Luke Di Salvia of Leeton and formerly Narrandera said the lack of data being gathered was "concerning" but he was unsurprised at the report's findings around teacher shortages.
Glenreagh teen’s recipe for national success
Lestatt Hammond-Hurst from Glenreagh will represent NSW in the baking category at the WorldSkills Australia 2023 National Championships in Melbourne ... “In preparation for the competition, I’ve been working hard on my consistency, and making sure everything I take out of the oven looks perfect and has the same texture and colour."
Karli Ekerick wins top award
Outstanding educators and staff were acknowledged at the Awards with close to 100 nominations received from across the Toowoomba Diocese. Karli’s involvement in community events and fundraising is impressive. Karil is part of the P&F Association executive at St Patrick’s School, Allora and is the driving force behind the P&F’s support of the St Patrick’s Parish annual fete.
A leader’s first duty in life is to themself
Reaching Your Pinnacle - a mindset, not a destination. Leadership is not easy. It requires time, persistence, patience, and above all energy. This is especially true in regional and rural Australia, where the need for leadership can suddenly become foisted onto a person at any moment. The first test of leadership is your ability to lead yourself. If a leader is OK and in a good place, then they have an ability to help others.
School Sport NT recognised for support of defence workers
School of Sport Education NT won an Honourable mention award at the recent 2023 Defence NT/K Employer Support Awards held in Darwin. This is the second year in a row that School of Sport Education NT has been recognised for their support to Barkly Region Sport Education Coordinator Pam Dillon’s army reserve service, winning the public sector award category in 2022.
Couple on mission to revive old trades and crafts
Mon Repos owners Scott and Rebecca Rowlings have given locals an opportunity to learn a new trade through their courses. While Mrs Rowlings handles the background work, her husband runs the increasingly popular workshops.
Protection coasts along
Patrick Goldsmith. Yorke Peninsula Council’s first coastal protection structures and adaptation projects community information session was attended by about 30 people at Warooka ... Further sessions will be held in Coobowie, Pine Point, James Well and Port Clinton as council looks to deal with the looming threat of flooding to coastal towns.
More support for children and young people
The North Central Local Learning and Employment Network (NCLLEN) has recently welcomed three new staff members who have joined the team to help create opportunities for children and young people to thrive in education, work and life through partnerships that ensure they get the support they need when they need it.
Local IT expert aids school with unique fundraiser
Stefan Dannhausen, the owner of dkom IT support, is not just known for his technical prowess in Maldon ... In a bid to support Maldon Primary School, Stefan’s business, dkom IT support, has launched a two-week sale of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021.
