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A group of local neighbourhood watch groups held their first ‘Good Neighbour Security Expo’ at the community hall at Mount Gravatt Showgrounds today.
It was a great success and we hope they continue to run the event. Neighbourhood Watch is going through a period of rejuvenation and events such as this make the concept of Neighbourhood Watch much more accessible, relevant and interesting.
Photos still being added to this gallery … check back in a few hours …
The following is an article by local resident Kerryn Loose-Jones. You can add your comments at the bottom of the page.
After receiving a response to my letter to Ian Kaye, member for Greenslopes, and attending the Whites Hill State College P&C meeting to listen to Steve Minnikin, Member for Chatsworth (my electorate), talk about the sale of our much loved and used school oval, I feel that we are just going to keep hearing the same thing until sitting members feel the heat of the locals’ unrest!
There are many reasons why we as a community want to keep our school oval:
The following is a letter written by Ian Kaye State Member for Greenslopes to local Kerryn Loose-Jones which she has given permission to publish here.
Dear Kerryn,
Thank you for your email regarding the Whites Hill College oval on the southern side of Samuel Street. The information provided by the Education Department at this time is included below. Continue reading »
If you have children in years 3, 5, 7 or 9 they will be doing NAPLAN testing this week. These students will be tested in the areas of Reading, Writing/Language Conventions and Numeracy.
NAPLAN is the National Assessment Program that assesses Australian school students in Literacy and Numeracy.
Reading: A selection of various reading comprehension tests. (Including stories, poems, factual and instructional texts)
Writing: Students will write a persuasive text.
Language Conventions: Spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Numeracy: A wide range of mathematical concepts are tested. (Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry and Statistics and Probability)
Love it or hate it, NAPLAN is happening in every school, in every state at the same time around the nation. While some Secondary schools place high importance on NAPLAN results as part of their application requirements, most schools see it for what it really is: a “moment in time” test. Students who participate receive individual reports on their results as well as information about how well they performed compared to other students in their year group. Continue reading »
Police are wishing want to speak with the driver of a black sedan following a report of suspicious activity in Mansfield yesterday morning.
At about 8.20am the car approached a 16-year-old girl in a blue school uniform at a bus stop on the corner of Luprena and Amoria streets at Mansfield. Continue reading »
The following is a letter sent by Wayne Cameron of Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee.
Hon. Andrew Powell,
Minister for Environment and Heritage
c.c. Hon. Ian Kaye MP Member for Greenslopes and Hon. Steve Minnikin MP Member for Chatsworth
Re: Proposed School Oval Asset Sales and Whites Hill College Sports Fields Continue reading »
Invitation from Whites Hill State College Parents and Citizens Association.
Notification of Special Meeting Friday 10 May 2013
Meeting location: Asian Arts Building (Old Library), Whites Hill State College, Burn St, Camp Hill
Time: 5pm (expected finish time 6pm)
A special meeting has been called by the P&C Executive to inform parents and citizens of the proposal to SELL the school’s playing fields and buffer land.
The proposed land is Lot 147 on SL5597 Samuel Street as shown above.
AGENDA
The P&C Executive asks that you attend this important meeting so that:
1) the information currently available to the P&C can be communicated.
2) The floor will be open to presentations from any parliamentary elected members.
3) The following motions will be presented
a. That the P&C take further action on the matter
b. That the P&C take NO further action on the matter
The following is a transcript of an interview of Kevin Rudd with Laurel Edwards, Gary Clare & Mark Hine of 4KQ on Friday 3rd May.
KEVIN RUDD: Good morning, thanks for having me on the program.
LAUREL EDWARDS: What is this situation with the cricket oval at Balmoral High?
KEVIN RUDD: Balmoral High School has been told they are going to have three hectares of their school playing fields sold off by the Newman Government. The oval is also used by Bulimba, Morningside Primary Schools, as well as Norman Park and Cannon Hill Anglican College all of whom need extra space. And I think the community wants as much green space preserved as well. Continue reading »
