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Subscriber only It wasn t the year that Holly Ilka was expecting, but despite a global pandemic and suffering from post-concussion syndrome, the Lockyer High student achieved all three of her goals. But her dedication to studying and ensuring she enjoyed the year culminated in receiving the 2020 Dux award at Lockyer District State High School. Holly, 17, wanted to take out what she called the trio - school captain, a high ATAR score and a sporting achievement. In 2019, Holly was named the 2019-2020 school captain, she took out age champion cross country at school and received an ATAR of 98.51. Lockyer District High School principal Darren Cook, with high ATAR students Gabrielle Kajewski, Laura Steinhardt, Dux recipient Holly Ilka, Amelie Ryan and deputy principal Tony McCormack (absent Liam Scott and Harrison Stibbard). PHOTO: Ali Kuchel
Elderly Offaly applicant died while waiting for housing aid
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LONG delays in carrying out adaptations to houses for the elderly and people with disabilities have once again been criticised.
In one case, an applicant for aid died before the work on their house was carried out, Cllr Sean O Brien told the January meeting of Offaly County Council.
The Tullamore-based Independent councillor called for more money to be provided for the work if possible.
Cllr Tony McCormack, Fianna Fail, said the budget for the work needed to be bigger but he also suggested that a review of the process be undertaken.
Aslan Shand
The actions of Reflections Holiday Park in reshaping the foreshore of Brunswick Heads have once again been questioned, following the removal of the Housie Shed walls and relocation of community art.
Organisers of the Brunswick River Festival, that ran from 1990 to 1995, were concerned over the relocation of the community art they facilitated, that had been on the Housie Shed wall.
The festival was a three day cultural and community event that brought the community together, with Indigenous culture, art, music and theatre over the October school holidays.
One of the founding members of the festival, Donny McCormack, said, ‘Following the 1993 festival, we worked with Mullumbimby High School art students and Indigenous artists to create a piece of artwork to decorate the Housie Shed for the community’.