Now, more than ever, Education. So many emotions surround the senseless and barbaric acts that occurred in Paris this week. The tragic loss of life is simply unforgivable. There appears no defence against those secured in their delusional certainty by theocracy. As talk of further conflict escalates, one further example of the collateral [and more subtle] damage is closer to…
The Broadford Secondary College approach to understanding history. Impressive. Students from across the year levels at Broadford Secondary College will be travelling again to England, Belgium and France to study and experience first-hand, the battlefields of the First and Second World Wars 1914-18 and 1939-1945. They have been honoured by an invitation to lay a wreath at the Menin Gate. …
The Broadford ANZAC Day Commemoration was once again a solemn and moving ceremony. The Broadford Branch of the RSL [Returned and Services League] is to be commended. To see so many hundreds of people attend, demonstrates both the high regard for the Broadford RSL and the importance with which this commemoration is held in the community. This particular event held…
Words and Actions…. A rare commodity.. I was privileged to attend the Broadford Secondary College awards night [ last night, December 18th] and witness the launch of the Delaney Family Endowment for Year 12 students studying at Broadford Secondary College. This is a $20,000 Endowment in perpetuity. http://youtu.be/C7HfKXkOCZ4 How simply the policy challenges facing the nation can be distilled in to…
Edit: 26th November - Stunning, just truly stunning…... 11 days…. Caveat: I am a shareholder! Today [Nov 26th ] in a window of connectivity [ Download speeds 0.04Mbps or slower than a 1995 dialup modem] I received this: The PREMISE of this communication is that SOMEONE from Telstra has responded? The sum total of my interactions with Telstra Support SINCE I…
Arte - non - vi : By skill, not - force. This is how lasting, peaceful change is made. At the 25th Anniversary of the ground-breaking International Education and Resource Network [ I*EARN], I wanted to send a warm and heart-felt congratulations to all involved at the 20th International Conference in iEARN-Qatar/ROTA (Reach Out To Asia) in Doha, Qatar. Although I have…