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A paddle out memorial will be held this weekend for St Brendan’s College student Rhys Yore, who was tragically killed in a single-vehicle accident last month.
Friends and members of the Capricorn Coast community are invited to the event, to be held at 6am Saturday at Yeppoon’s Main Beach.
Rhys, 16, was a passionate surfer and fisherman and those attending are asked to take along an ephemeral nature offering, such as flowers or leaves, to lay on the water in his honour.
People who do not own a surfboard are being encouraged to assemble on the foreshore.
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Subscriber only The family and friends of teenager Rhys Yore will celebrate his life in the style that he lived . The 16-year-old will be farewelled at a service at St Brendan s College Chapel at 11am on Monday. Those attending are asked to dress in bright clothes, t-shirts, boardshorts and thongs. A Year 11 student at the college, Rhys was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Yeppoon on January 20. The funeral notice said Rhys was a treasured son, beloved brother and adored grandson, and an irreplaceable mate to so many . In a statement issued after the tragedy, St Brendan s principal Robert Corboy said Rhys was well respected among the college family and his loss was being felt deeply.
Students at St Brendanâs College in Yeppoon will benefit from the construction of a new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hub after the school received a $3.7 million grant from the Australian Government.
The project was funded through the Capital Grants Program, which provides funding for non-government schools to improve their infrastructure.
Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said students and staff at St Brendanâs College would benefit from the construction of new science rooms, wet laboratories, breakout areas, exhibition hall and the conversion of existing spaces into more modern facilities.
âStudents and teachers thrive when their schools have modern, functional facilities like these supporting educational outcomes,â Ms Landry said.