March 8, 2017
Year 10 girls from four South Burnett schools should be feeling just a little bit more confident following workshops held this week to coincide with Queensland Women’s Week.
The students – from Murgon and Kingaroy State High schools, Proston P-10 and St Mary’s Catholic College – had the opportunity to take part in a special program run by Enlighten Education in Murgon on Monday, and in Kingaroy on Tuesday.
Caroline Cavanagh, president of not-for-profit group South Burnett Women which co-ordinated the project, said Enlighten Education workshops had been running for girls in Nanango for six years.
The day-long program aims to boost self-worth and resilience.
South Burnett Women sought funding to expand this opportunity to other girls in the South Burnett
Support was received from Queensland Women’s Week, the Kingaroy Lions Club and Stanwell.
Caroline said the four women on the South Burnett Regional Council – Kathy Duff, Roz Frohloff, Danita Potter and Ros Heit – also contributed $250 each from their discretionary funds.
“The workshops are designed to empower the girls, and give them a toolkit to become more self-aware,” workshop presenter Storm Greenhill-Brown said.
The students also explored respectful relationships, managing and understanding social media, and deconstructing the messages they receive from media images.
A total of 98 students took part in the workshops.
A surprise visitor at the Kingaroy workshop on Tuesday morning was local MP and Deputy Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington.
