With renovations for the new Chapel space taking place in what were the Senior Learning Support classrooms, much unwanted and unused old furniture has been uncovered along with other outdated items from around the College such as books and IT equipment. As a College, the decision was made to find a worthwhile recipient of all the unwanted furniture and equipment and we are very pleased to have identified areas of Papua New Guinea that are desperately in need of things for their schools. Matthew Elara, a representative from PNG, was here recently to collect books and old readers from the Library to help fill a shipping container that will head to PNG very soon.

The areas in Kagua/Erave district of the Southern Highlands West Province in PNG were recently affected by earthquakes and the principals of four high schools have been identified to receive these items. Mr Elara reports that those principals are very grateful to be able to help rebuild the schools for the students.

"Please let your staff and students know that these items donated are going to most remote areas where students walk 5-10klms to get Education and sit on bare floor or ground with grass hut roofing. It's a blessing to them with all these things you are donating.

Some of the classrooms and library buildings are being built by funding from donor agencies around the world and your college and others in the Darling Downs Region are donating items which go a long way in helping these underprivileged students and under resourced teachers."

The students and teachers in PNG from the four High Schools are still very much in need of stationery items so if anyone has anything they would like to donate, please drop items off to the College as soon as possible.