"That the Tambo Branch congratulates ICPA Qld State Council for their ongoing lobby for an increase in LAFHAS. In particular their recent press conference in Brisbane in March which earned ICPA critical media coverage."
State Council are ongoing in their pursuit to raise the profile of the disparity of LAFHAS. In March this year they took the risk of hosting a press conference at Parliament house in Brisbane. The purpose of this was to request an immediate increase to the LAFHAS and gain extra media coverage on the issue and for ICPA. Articles were published through various media outlets including Courier Mail, Outrider blog, In Qld, Country Life, Townsville Bulletin and the North Qld Register and radio interviews with Qld Country Hour, ABC Radio and Dobbo.
There was a massive effort put in by State Council and branch members to create short videos about LAFHAS and its impact on families, alongside the milk bottle slide about distances from senior secondary schools.
State Council worked closely with AgForce to create an excellent map which outlines which areas of QLD are without Senior Secondary Schools. This was hours and hours of volunteer work and your commitment and success is recognised.
