June 12, 2014
There were some special visitors at Tanduringie State School today … Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and members of the Maidenwell Community Group.
Deb was appointed “Principal For The Day” at the school by the “real” principal Melanie Ludke.
She supervised the school parade and afternoon activities.
Deb said she had 36 schools in her electorate but she always loved coming to Tanduringie.
“It reminds me of my own primary school,” she said.
A highlight of the school parade was the announcement of the winner of the Maidenwell Community Group (MCG) logo competition.
The MCG, which is working on developing the future face of Maidenwell in conjunction with the South Burnett Regional Council, approached the school to develop a logo they could use on their letterheads and newsletters.
The entries were judged by MCG members at the group’s last meeting.
MCG president Gavin Jones said Belinda Spencer’s entry was chosen because it identified Maidenwell, showing the Bunya Mountains in the background and the Coomba waterhole in the foreground.
He presented her with a $50 cash prize.
Gavin also gave the “principal” a box of sweets to distribute to all the children who had also suggested logos.
MCG member Max Forsyth also presented the school with a Kingaroy Bottlebrush (Callistemon formosus) as a thank you gesture for taking part in the competition.
The MCG plans to ask the school students to plant trees in Maidenwell as a future part of their landscaping project.
