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PO Box 159Ph: 07 3205 0555

Caboolture QLD 4510

ABN:92 967 232 136

Important information for participants

As part of the Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Sister City Program, the region’s Sister City of Winton, is inviting school students to visit Winton from 18 -25 April 2018 in conjunction with the re-opening of the Waltzing Matilda Centre.

To be eligible for the program, you must:

Attend school or reside in the Moreton Bay region;

Be an enrolled as a Year 5 student in 2017 (will be in Year 6 in 2018);

Be willing to miss the first week of 2018 Term 2 school to attend the trip is successful in this application;

Return the completed expression of interest applicationand parent/guardian permission by 5pm Thursday 21 December 2017.

Include a letter of recommendation from the students Teacher and/or Principal outlining the reasons why this applicant candidate for the Beach to Bush program.

Form submission

Return the completed the EOI form to Moreton Bay Regional Council, via email or mail P.O Box 159 Caboolture QLD 4510.

Applicantdetails(To be completed by Parent/Guardian):

Participant/student name:
Name of school:
Name of parent/s or guardian/s:
Residential address
(of student):
Email (of parent/guardian):
Home number: / Mobile phone: / Work phone:

Note: Contact numbers which you provide may be used to update council’s records.

Customer summary agreement of the Parent/Guardian:
  • I/we agree to the above-mentioned student submitting an expression of interest to participate in the Beach to Bush Program - Moreton Bay to Winton, 18-25 April 2018.
  • I/we acknowledge that if the above-mentioned student is chosen to participate in the Beach to Bush Program - they will be attending during the first week of Term 2 and will therefore miss usual school curriculum that week.

Signature: / Date:

Privacy statement

Moreton Bay Regional Council is collecting your personal information for the purpose of facilitating the 2018 Winton Student Visit - Beach to Bush Program. Your personal information will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given us permission or we are required by law.

Expression of interest application(Student to complete):

Question 1: Please list your hobbies and interests?

Question 2: In 200 words or less, please outline why you would like to be involved in the Beach to Bush Program - Moreton Bay to Winton 2018.

Some points for you to consider in your response are:

  • What do you like about outback Queensland?
  • What do you know about Banjo Patterson?
  • What do you hope to learn from this trip?
  • What stories could you take back to your school?

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