June 22, 2015
South Burnett primary school children have been invited to take part in State Government competition to design a new calendar which will remind farmers of the need for safety on rural properties.
Treasurer and Industrial Relations Minister Curtis Pitt has asked primary school students to submit their designs to promote farm safety awareness in homes and businesses across the state.
He said the calendar was a fun way to tackle a serious problem.
“Educating kids is one of the best ways of educating adults because they’ll be better able to identify risks around the home and on agricultural properties,” Mr Pitt said.
“Additionally, the calendars can be displayed in homes as a reminder to Queenslanders of all ages to work and play safely on agricultural properties.”
Twelve winners will be published in the 2016 calendar, which will be distributed free to rural communities from November.
Winning students will get a $250 store voucher and their school will receive $500.
Entries should illustrate one of six farm safety messages:
- Using quad bikes safely
- Preventing drowning in farm dams and water bodies
- Being sun safe
- Riding horses
- Storing and using chemicals
- Using farm machinery or tractors safely.
Entries need to be submitted before July 31 using a downloadable template from the Workplace Health and Safety Queensland website.
Children must have a parent or teacher’s consent to enter.
- For more information about the competition, call 1300-362-128 or visit worksafe.qld.gov.au
