Bullying cause at heart of 100km effort Rebecca McMahon and some of her Ipswich Eagles team mates are taking part in the Healthy Harold Hundred to raise awareness of bullying.
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Ipswich Eagles Aussie rules player Rebecca McMahon is swapping the footy boots for the sneakers in an effort to raise funds for a state anti-bullying campaign.
The talented sportswoman and mother of two girls is joining a quartet of ladies who will tackle Life Education’s Healthy Harold Hundred, which invites Queenslanders to walk, run or ride 100km from May 5-24.
Ms McMahon said it was a great opportunity to give something back to her community.
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Central Queenslanders are urged to lace up their running shoes to run 100km for Life Education Queensland’s new fundraising challenge – the Healthy Harold Hundred to help stamp out bullying.
The Healthy Harold Hundred challenges people of all ages to walk, run or ride 5km a day, for 20 days, to help raise funds for Life Education Queensland’s respectful relationships in-school programs.
Life Education Queensland CEO Michael Fawsitt said the initial response to the charity’s new Healthy Harold Hundred campaign had been phenomenal with 1000 people registering so far.
“It’s fantastic that so many people have pledged their support because it’s never been more important to shine the spotlight on the issue of bullying and respect,” Mr Fawsitt said.
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Subscriber only Bundaberg s Rylann Hoopert is a youngster on a mission to spread the message that kindness is cool, and bullying is not on. The eight-year-old is lacing up his runners to take part in Life Education Queensland s new fundraising challenge - the Healthy Harold Hundred to help stamp out bullying. The event, open to Queenslanders of all ages, challenges participants to walk, run or ride 100 kilometres in 20 days, from between May 5 and 24 to raise important funds for Life Education Queensland s work in schools including the charity s respectful relationships programs. Rylann is one of almost 1000 Queenslanders who have already signed up for the challenge and he s excited to be making a difference.
School grant to feed Coast bush tucker habitat Budding green thumbs, Peregian Beach College students Olivia Tebbutt, Year 2; Finn Beutel, Year 4; Noah Murray, Year 7 Picture: Iain Curry
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More than 80 students from Prep to Year 8 will grow a new bush tucker habitat at Peregian Beach College after the school won a coveted grant.
The school was one of only three in Queensland awarded the $1000 Life Education and Yates Growing Good Gardens Grant – their successful application chosen from almost 1000 entries across Australia.
The grants program encourages young people to get out into the garden to grow healthy food and other plants and learn healthy habits.