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Aiding community to be disaster ready
Some of the Capricornia region’s most vulnerable people will now be more disaster ready thanks to the Carinity Community Recovery Challenge.
Four community groups based in Rockhampton, Yeppoon and Emu Park were gifted emergency first aid kits to provide to their homeless and at-risk clients.
Almost 250 first aid kits have be shared between the Yeppoon Community Centre, St Brendan’s College’s Eddie’s Van, Food Relief Capricorn Coast, and the St Vincent de Paul Society Housing and Homelessness Program.
Carinity Education Rockhampton Principal Lyn Harland presents a first aid kit to Joseph Pickett from Eddie’s Van.
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Contracts awarded by the State Government in March and April include:
– a $1.1 million science block at Yeppoon State High School
– almost $1.13 million at Emu Park State School for a new amenities block and a lift to classrooms. – $1.1 million to replace two amenities blocks and transpiration pits Keppel Sands State School
– a $935,000 project at Yeppoon State School to convert classrooms for a science, technology and maths and an early childhood development program
– a $1.37 million new building with two learning spaces at Emerald State High School
– a $324,500 build at Crescent Lagoon State School will deliver equitable access to amenities and Block B learning centre
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Central Queensland based community groups have been donated emergency first aid kits to provide to their homeless and at-risk clients, allowing them to be more disaster ready.
About 250 first aid kits were shared between the Yeppoon Community Centre, St Brendan’s College’s Eddie’s Van, Food Relief Capricorn Coast, and the St Vincent de Paul Society Housing and Homelessness Program.
Each 40-piece first aid kit contained an emergency blanket, safety vest, torch, first aid information booklet and items for treating injuries.
The first aid kits were donated to the organisations by the Community Recovery Challenge, an initiative of Carinity Education Rockhampton.
Communities and Heritage Councillor, Drew Wickerson, said this year there would be a mixture of ways people could honour Australia’s veterans.
“Last year, the community found new ways to honour those who have served, and continue to serve our country, which was fantastic to see,” Mr Wickerson said.
“The great news is not only are we able to have in person services again, but those new ways, such as RSL Queensland’s Light Up the Dawn campaign, will be back again this year.
“We understand not everyone will be able to attend Anzac events and encourage those who can’t attend to participate in Light Up the Dawn, which started last year in the midst of the pandemic and saw people lighting candles at the end of their driveways as a way to commemorate our veterans.