Community News

Inclusion and Belonging at the Local School: The Parent Advocacy Toolkit 

REGISTRATIONS CLOSING

Wednesday 10th September 9.15am to 2.30pm

North Ipswich Reserve Corporate Centre, 43 The Terrace, North Ipswich QLD 4305

For more information and to register for this fully-funded (free to families) workshop, please click here.

This workshop is designed to give parents/carers of children with disability the information they need to feel informed about inclusive education for their child. It aims to equip family members with confidence to have conversations with their child’s current or prospective school, about the supports and adjustments their child needs for school inclusion.

Supported Attendance 

Please note that financial support is available to enable regional attendees to travel to our face-to-face workshops. This includes travel support (petrol/airfares) and accommodation. To apply families should contact educationproject@cru.org.au

IGA Job Application Forms

Job application forms for the local IGA are now available in the school office. If any students are interested in applying, please feel free to drop by and pick one up. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience in our community!

Esk State School  - 150th Anniversary Memorabilia Display - Call for Contributions

As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, we will be creating a special memorabilia display showcasing photographs and student work from years past.

If you are a former student who attended Esk State School within the past 15 years and are willing to share photos or examples of your work for this display, we kindly invite you to complete a Project Consent Form.

The form can be downloaded below and returned via email to admin@eskss.eq.edu.au, by post, or hand-delivered to the school office.

We sincerely appreciate your contribution in helping us celebrate this important milestone in our school’s history.

Toogoolawah Pictures

Toogoolawah Annual Market Day

Somerset Regional Council By-Election

Did you know a by-election is being held in Somerset Regional Council? 

If you’re on the electoral roll in Somerset Region – you’ll need to vote! No polling places will be open either on or before election day. 

This is a full postal by-election, so all Somerset Regional residents on the electoral roll will receive their voting materials by mail. When you receive your voting materials, you can vote straight away. Remember to always read the instructions on your ballot paper and declaration envelope before you begin. One councillor will be elected. You must mark only your preferred candidate on the ballot paper. 

One of the most important things to remember to do after you seal your ballot paper inside the declaration envelope is to sign it before a witness and make sure your witness signs the envelope too. Your ballot paper comes with a reply-paid envelope, so you just need to slide the sealed and signed declaration envelope into the reply-paid envelope and drop it in a post box. 

Residents of the Somerset Region need to vote by 6pm on election day, Saturday 13 September 2025. All postal votes must be received by the ECQ by 5pm on Tuesday 23 September 2025 to ensure they are counted. 

Visit ecq.qld.gov.au/somerset to learn more about the by-election including who is running and to stay up to-date with the results after the polls close.