{"id":214453,"date":"2018-07-26T15:57:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T05:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=214453"},"modified":"2020-07-29T11:26:55","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T01:26:55","slug":"new-classrooms-for-blackbutt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/07\/26\/new-classrooms-for-blackbutt\/","title":{"rendered":"New Classrooms for Blackbutt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was a fun morning with the\u00a0teachers and students of Blackbutt SS for the official opening of their new classrooms, and prep student Brent seemed very excited to be there, too<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"\"<\/a>July 26, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is wonderful to see the\u00a0Year 4 and 5 students of Blackbutt State School have finally got a new classroom. <\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2016, I visited Blackbutt SS, and saw first-hand how difficult and cramped the conditions were in several of the classrooms.<\/p>\n

The old, demountable-style classroom block had to go, and I wrote to the Education Department requesting urgent consideration of funding.<\/p>\n

It was great news when $250,000 was secured in June 2017 to make the upgrades a reality, and the wide smiles at the official opening last month showed how\u00a0happy the students and teachers are in their new surroundings.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a boost for the Blackbutt community and demonstrates that children from our region deserve the best facilities available.<\/p>\n

Congratulations must go to\u00a0Principal Gayle Williamson on her work to bring this to fruition.<\/p>\n

The new Year 4 and 5 classroom has air-conditioning, is colourful and modern, and I know the students and teachers will excel in this fantastic learning environment.<\/p>\n

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I was proud to wear the South Burnett supporters shirt with our\u00a0Under 35kg team!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Under 35kg Rugby League Carnival<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hundreds of people descended on Kingaroy during the school holidays for the annual week long Under 35kg Rugby League carnival. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The event was fantastic for the region and involved nine teams from across Zone 5,\u00a0from Cunnamulla to Wynnum!<\/p>\n

To represent the region, all players had to be born in 2008\/09 and weigh under 35kg.<\/p>\n

This was the first time the South Burnett has hosted the carnival during its 49-year history and I must congratulate\u00a0Scott Prendergast and Karl Braithwaite, who did a great job organising\u00a0the event.<\/p>\n

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Proston Year 10 students visited State Parliament in mid July, and saw all the sights including the Parliamentary library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Proston State School at Parliament<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I always enjoy hosting students from my local schools when they tour Parliament House in Brisbane. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This month the Year Ten students from Proston State School dropped in as part of their Careers Camp, along with their teacher Nick Blanch.<\/p>\n

They were a great group with firm ideas for their future, and it was a pleasure to show them round the building.<\/p>\n

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Damien Martoo helped me distribute reusable shopping bags at Kingaroy’s SupaIGA supermarket on July 1 when the new single use plastic bag ban came into force<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grab A Reusable Bag<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The deadline for single-use plastic bags started on July 1, and I know it caught many shoppers by surprise.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So I’d like to thank SupaIGA in Kingaroy where I recently spent an afternoon handing out some of my\u00a0reusable bags.<\/p>\n

It was great to catch up with Damien Martoo of the Martoo Review who was helping to remind our community about the changeover date.<\/p>\n

If you’d like one of my bags, you’re more than welcome to\u00a0pop into my electorate office to pick one up, or give us a call on (07) 4190-7100.<\/p>\n

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Enjoying a great event with Tracy Anderson at Moffatdale Ridge to support Murgon kindy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Supporting Murgon Kindy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I have always said if you can be involved in your local kindy you can tackle anything! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Kindy mums and dads have to raise a lot of money to keep kindergartens afloat, but sometimes it’s not all hard slog.<\/p>\n

I was honoured to be invited to the C&K Murgon Kindy’s 9th annual Ladies Luncheon at Moffatdale Ridge Winery recently, which is one of the popular fundraisers that Murgon’s kindy runs.<\/p>\n

Well done to Amanda Dennien and crew, it was a brilliant afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Tick Line Review Overdue<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Two years have come and gone and graziers are still waiting for the Palaszczuk State Labor Government to deliver its promised review of Queensland\u2019s cattle tick management laws. <\/strong><\/p>\n

When Labor changed Queensland\u2019s tick line in 2016, graziers and affected communities were promised an opportunity to have their say on what worked and what hadn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

The LNP Opposition\u00a0has called on the Labor Government to deliver on their promise to Queenslanders and deliver\u00a0a tick line review.<\/p>\n

Tick line management should be bread and butter business for the Ag Department, but\u00a0the Department is under-resourced and\u00a0officers are struggling to keep up with their basic day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n

[Photos: Nanango Electorate Office]<\/strong><\/p>\n