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VOLUNTEERS RECOGNISED
Volunteers are the backbone of every community and on
December 5 they were recognised across the region for
International Volunteers Day. John Ognino has been
volunteering his time with not-for-profit organisation
Suncare Community Service for almost a year. Currently
studying veterinary science at university, he says the
opportunity to volunteer gives him the chance to work with
people who need company, and learn skills to help him in
the future. Mr Ogino currently visits Suncare customer
Ernest Tebby once a fortnight, where the pair work on
building model boats together. “Ernest was a master builder
before he retired, so he’s the project manager and directs me
as to what we’re working on each visit,” Mr Ogino says. “I
love that building model boats offers a diversity of different
challenges, which require different approaches.” With
volunteer numbers across the region declining since the
onset of the COVID pandemic, organisations, like Suncare,
are always in need of help. Visit suncare.org.au.
USC students Jordyn Krogh
and Jackson Cameron
TECH PRIZES
FOR USC
University of the
Sunshine Coast
students who created
concepts for apps to
help visitors organise
Brisbane holidays for
the 2032 Olympics,
improve learner
driving, and
encourage
community and
business networking
have won four
awards at the 2021
GovHack event. Thirteen USC engineering and
computer science students across three teams
came first in their categories after “hacking” open
government data to develop potential solutions to
real-world problems within 46 hours. Little
Mountain’s Alexander Barnes was part of the team
behind BrisLympics, a one-stop travel,
accommodation and information app to help
visitors plan their Brisbane stay in 2032.
Meanwhile Jordyn Krogh of Caloundra says the
app DRIVE (Driving Reality with Innovative Virtual
Experience), aims to increase the meaningful
experiences of learner drivers, not just help them
log more driving hours.
$1.9 MILLION
A digital First Nations experience, funding assistance for heritagelisted
buildings, and projects supporting our region’s museums and
heritage sector top the list of significant achievements in Sunshine
Coast Council’s Heritage Levy annual report, endorsed at an ordinary
meeting last month. The Heritage Levy is a $13 annual payment,
contributed by all properties in the region, which this year raised $1.9
million to document, research, conserve, protect, promote and
provide access to places, facilities and events that define the stories,
history and values of the people and culture of the Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast community portfolio councillor Rick Baberowski
says the Heritage Levy plays a key role in bringing the Sunshine
Coast Heritage Plan 2021–2031, endorsed in February 2021, to life.
TOP AWARD FOR LIGHTNING MANAGER
The manager of the Sunshine Coast’s
top sports team has been recognised
with a prestigious state award.
Sunshine Coast Lightning CEO
Danielle Smith has been named the
Queensland Sports Administrator of
the Year for 2021, at the QSport
Awards in Brisbane. Ms Smith, who
is also a Melbourne Storm board
director, has been a strong advocate
for sport in Queensland during the COVID-19 pandemic. She says she
is humbled by the recognition and proud of the evolution and success
of the club since its inception in the national league in 2017.
The team at Griffiths Parry
Lawyers wishes you all a safe
and happy Christmas and
a prosperous New Year.
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