We, the undersigned students, parents, educators, and community members, respectfully request that our school adopt a four‑day school week in place of the current five‑day schedule. This change would maintain academic quality while improving student wellbeing, teacher effectiveness, and overall school community health. 🌱 Why a Four‑Day Week Benefits Students • Reduced stress and burnout — Students face increasing academic pressure, homework loads, and extracurricular commitments. A shorter week provides essential recovery time, improving mental health and motivation. • More time for family, rest, and personal development — An extra day allows students to pursue hobbies, sports, part‑time work, and community involvement. • Improved attendance and engagement — Schools that have adopted four‑day weeks often report fewer absences and higher classroom participation. 🎓 Why It Supports Teachers and Learning Quality • More planning and preparation time — Teachers gain a dedicated day to plan lessons, assess work, and collaborate, leading to higher‑quality teaching. • Reduced teacher burnout — A healthier work–life balance helps retain skilled educators and improves classroom energy. • Better focus during the school day — Slightly longer class periods allow for deeper learning and fewer interruptions. 💰 Why It Makes Sense for Schools and Communities • Lower operational costs — Schools save on transport, utilities, and staffing for one day each week. • More efficient use of resources — A focused four‑day schedule encourages smarter planning and reduces wasted time. • Positive community impact — Families gain flexibility, and local programs can offer enrichment activities on the fifth day. 📌 Our Request We ask school leadership and the governing education body to: 1. Conduct a formal review of the four‑day school week model. 2. Consult with students, parents, and teachers about implementation options. 3. Trial a four‑day week for one term to evaluate academic outcomes, wellbeing, and community response. We believe this change will create a healthier, more effective, and more modern learning environment for everyone. We respectfully urge you to consider this proposal.

"Look, imagine we find a chest of gold in our backyard. Right now, it feels like we’re letting some big company come in, take the gold, and leave us with a couple of bucks and a hole in the ground. Once that gold—our gas and iron ore—is gone, it’s gone forever" This isn’t just about ‘more tax’; it’s about making sure our kids aren’t the ones paying for it later. Here’s why I care so much: • A Fair Go for Everyone (The 'Norway' Story): In the 90s, Norway decided to tax their oil at 78%. They didn’t blow it; they put it in a 'piggy bank' (a sovereign wealth fund) that’s now worth over $2 trillion. That’s nearly $340,000 for every single Norwegian citizen. Meanwhile, Australia is set to collect more from student HECS debts than from the tax on our offshore gas. It just doesn't sit right that students are carrying a heavier load than billion-dollar gas giants. • Unlocking Potential through Education: Imagine if any Australian—no matter where they grew up or how much their parents earned—could go to uni or TAFE for free. We’d have a more skilled workforce, which research shows could boost our GDP by billions because a 1% increase in R&D investment alone can grow the economy by hundreds of millions. It’s about being a 'clever country' again. • Health Security for Life: We all love Medicare, but it’s under pressure. If we had a massive fund backing it, we wouldn’t need to worry about expensive private health insurance just to get a surgery. It would be world-class healthcare for everyone, paid for by the resources we already own. • Cleaner, Easier Commutes: Free public transport would be a game-changer for the cost of living—saving the average person around $5,500 a year. Plus, if we used that wealth to build a green, emission-free network, we’d be slashing our carbon footprint while making our cities less congested and better to live in. Basically, we’re sitting on a goldmine, but we’re acting like we’re broke. If we fix these taxes, we can build a future where 'prosperity' isn't just a word for shareholders, but something every Australian feels in their pocket and their daily life."

In Australia, we we losing vegetation and biodiversity at an alarming rate. Australia is one of the world’s deforestation hotspots, with more than 45% of forests cleared since European settlement. Over 10 million hectares of forests and woodlands were cleared between 2000–2017, including more than 7.7 million hectares of threatened species habitat. Northern Territory contains one of the largest and most intact tropical savanna systems left on the Earth.  Tropical savanna woodlands provide habitat for mammals, reptiles, frogs and birds including critically threatened species such as Gouldian finches, freshwater sawfish, pig-nosed turtles, red goshawks and ghost bats. Not only do these woodlands support important fauna, but savanna woodlands stabilise soils, filter sediments and slow surface runoff during intense seasonal rain.  Savanna woodlands also store carbon in the trees and soil. Clearing releases that stored carbon and removes the future capacity of the land to absorb emissions. Northern Territory’s tropical savanna ecosystem is one of the last large, relatively intact savanna landscapes left on the planet. Please help me save it. 

Mental health purposes, stress relief and having more time to spend doing things like hobbies or hanging out with your families and friends as the normal two days weekend really doesn't give you enough time to do those things.

If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting. This is not "just another high-rise". It carries the name of a US president who has repeatedly undermined democratic institutions, incited division, attacked the rule of law, and who faces multiple criminal indictments in his home country. His political brand has been associated globally with authoritarian rhetoric, attacks on minorities, and open contempt for democratic norms. Why would Australia choose to plant that brand on our skyline? This project promises luxury apartments and prestige branding – not affordable housing, not climate-resilient infrastructure, not community benefit. At a time when Australians are struggling with housing costs, rising inequality and corporate influence over politics, a big gaudy tower with Trump's name on it is the last thing we need!

The Childcare Sector is in Crisis – And We Need Your Help NOW! The future of childcare in Australia is hanging by a thread, and we’re running out of time. The Victorian and NSW governments have quietly introduced staggering increases to service approval fees, and if they’re allowed to stand, the consequences will be catastrophic. The truth is, most childcare services in these states simply cannot afford these increases – some fees will skyrocket by up to ten times their current amount, increasing service costs by thousands of dollars per year. This isn’t just a small change. It’s a devastating blow that will force many services to close their doors, leaving families without the vital care and education their children deserve. But it’s worse than that. The legal grounds for these fee hikes are unclear at best. The state governments have kept these increases hidden, with no transparency or advance notice, leaving providers unable to plan or budget. These sudden, secretive hikes are not just unfair – they’re unethical. This isn’t just a financial blow to childcare services – it's a direct attack on the very heart of early childhood education. Family Day Care services, which are already running on razor-thin margins, are at serious risk. If these fees aren’t overturned, we will see entire services forced to close, staff laid off, and educators lose their livelihoods. Worse, families will be left with nowhere to turn for quality childcare, and many parents will be forced to leave their jobs because they can no longer afford care. The sad reality is, most Australian families can’t afford full daycare fees as it is. The Child Care Subsidy is limited, and these hikes will only make things worse. Providers will have no choice but to pass these costs onto families, making childcare even less affordable and putting more families in a crisis of their own. This will trap parents at home, unable to work, and destroy careers in the process. We are facing disaster – and we have to act NOW to stop it. We can’t let this happen. We need every single voice – every single one of you – to speak up and demand that these fee increases be reversed immediately. If we don’t, we risk losing the childcare services that so many families depend on, and the dedicated educators who nurture our children’s futures. Please, join the fight. Speak out, sign petitions, reach out to your local MPs, and make sure your voice is heard. Our sector is too important to lose. Our children’s future is too important to gamble with. Let’s protect childcare. Let’s protect our families. Time is running out – act now!

We need a vote and say 

Cultural safety is everyone’s right and responsibility. No matter what culture!! 

 The opposition should take up this matter to get to the truth

because if you dont in the next 10 year more than half of the worlds animals will go extinct we have to take action or the loss will be devastating

Being able to make going out possible for people in Aratula without cars 

Reports of councils not taking animals that could be rehomed to a vet or making any attempt to find an owner also using unethical means to euthanasia animals  With no desexing programs running the number of lives lost each year is unexceptable . There is proven better ways to operate and change needs to be made to achieve this .