Kids swarming to enter science comp

Entries are open for the 27th edition of the annual Hermitage Research Facility Plant Science Competition.

The theme for this year, ‘The Buzz About Bees’, will focus on the important role bees play in supporting the agricultural and horticultural industries.

More than 4800 students from 165 schools across Australia have already registered to be part of this year’s competition.

Last year more than 3600 students from 137 schools submitted science and art entries.

Hermitage Research Facility Schools Plant Science

Competition activities are aligned to the Australian school curriculum, making it easy for teachers to incorporate the competition project into learning programs.

Students can enter any or all of the three award categories: Plant Science Project Awards, Art in AgRticulTure Awards, and the QuestaGame ‘PestInvaders’ BioQuest.

Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said this year’s competition is helping students understand the crucial role bees play in agriculture, and he encourages all Queensland students to get involved.

Registrations are open until 31 May for school students to enter this year’s competition, with entries closing on 23 June.

All competition entrants will be in the running for a selection of fantastic awards and prizes.

Winners will be announced on 15 August during National Science week at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Hermitage Research Facility’s annual Awards Day and Agricultural Science Expo in Warwick.

For more information and to enter visit daf.qld.gov.au/ business-priorities/agriculture/ plants/schools-plant-sciencecompetition

Hodgsonvale Community Sports Club

A good crowd attended our final Friday night function until October with Helen and Colin’s barbecue rissoles, sausages and great salad enjoyed by all. The members’ draw was won by member number 40 belonging to Colin and Heather who were there so took home the $60 prize. This was our final Friday night function until October. Wishing everyone a Happy Easter next weekend.

There will be a Sunday lunch/afternoon function later in the year and possibly a State of Origin night to come and will keep all posted.

The air conditioned sports club is also open for private functions also, so please contact Mark our booking officer. The mobile contact is 0431 014 618 for further details, inspections and future bookings but is not the contact number for tennis court bookings. You can also check out our website to see what facilities are available or you can send an email to hcsc8315@ gmail.com Discounts apply for financial members who hire the facility.

The tennis courts are available for hire. The keys are at the Hodgson Vale shop. Hire costs are $4 an hour for financial members and $8 an hour for non financial members, lighting costs are $2 an hour at night.

- Ted Cavanagh