Cassandra Noonan and Mayor Wayne Kratzmann (Photo: Twitter)

June 4, 2015

Kingaroy nursing student Cassandra Noonan has won a $1000 bursary through the National Council of Women of Queensland (NCWQ).

Cassy is a familiar sight on local soccer fields and in 2014 organised fundraising to allow a group of Central Queensland Uni nursing students to carry out a health camp in a Nepalese village.

The NCWQ works to empower women and promote equal status for women. It is not-for-profit, non-party political and non-sectarian.

in 2015, it handed out 22 bursaries, some of which were linked to specific geographic areas.

Cassy was awarded the “Wayne Kratzmann Award”.

Applicants had to be:

  • A female resident of the South Burnett Regional Council area
  • Enrolled in a full-time, part-time or distance education course – either university or TAFE , to further develop their skills
  •  Able to demonstrate contribution to the local community, eg. through a sports group, school, church, service club, CWA etc
  • An Australian citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia

 

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