April 16, 2013
A lot can change in 15 years … just ask the former students of Kingaroy’s Abundant Life Christian School.
Fifteen years ago they planted a time capsule at their school – later known as the Kingaroy Christian College – in Youngman Street.
But these days the school has disappeared and the site is part of a farm machinery yard belonging to Kingaroy Equipment Sales.
The students got together on Saturday for a reunion and thought it would be good idea to dig up the old capsule.
And Kingaroy Equipment Sales were pleased to help.
In a private ceremony on the premises, a digger carefully dug up the hidden treasure.
The students then took it down the road to the South Burnett Ministries Building where it was officially opened as part of the reunion celebrations, which also included a barbecue and light refreshments.
About 50 people watched as the capsule was opened.
Reunion organiser Tanya Susidko said former students Graham Badrick and Melanie Hood (nee Richards) were present when the capsule was originally buried on April 24, 1994, and John Newport was a teacher at the time.
The trio returned for the re-opening.
And what was inside? An old telephone, credit cards, driver’s licence, a paper $2 note, photos, uniforms, a correctional rod, a long stapler, a video tape, an audio tape, a jar of peanuts, pencils, rulers, a newspaper, school work books, craft items, an old school letterhead and … a floppy disc.
Some things really have changed!
(Photos: Tanya Susidko)
