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Volunteer training + information sessions update.

Register your interest, readyreaders@volunteeringqld.org.au or (07) 3002 7600.
* Please note training is over both days.

Information sessions.

For community volunteers who want to make a difference for a child struggling with reading.

Brisbane Region information sessions

Stafford Thursday 9 February 2012, 11:15am – 12:30pm
Stafford State School

Eight Mile Plains Tuesday 28 February 2012, 11:15am – 12:30pm
Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains

Dutton Park Tuesday 13 March 2012, 11:15am – 12:30pm
Dutton Park State School

Please contact Sharlene Emmanuel on Sharlene.Emanuel@deta.qld.gov.au

Metropolitan Region information sessions

Mansfield Tuesday 7 February 2012, 11:15am – 12:00noon
Mansfield State School, 174 Ham Road, Mansfield

Sherwood Wednesday 8 February 2012, 11:15am – 12:00noon
Sherwood State School, Sherwood Rd

Springfield Lakes Monday 13 February 2012, 11:15am – 12:00noon
Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Lakes Blvd

Springfield Central Friday 24 February 2012, 11:15am – 12:00noon
Grande Avenue State School, Grande Avenue Springfield Central

Please contact Patti Paul on Patti.Paul@deta.qld.gov.au

Training sessions.

For community volunteers who want to make a difference for a child struggling with reading.

Brisbane Region training sessions

Craigslea Tuesday 7 February 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Craigslea State School

Belmont Wednesday 15 February 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Belmont State School

Newmarket Thursday 23 February 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Newmarket State School

Albany Hills Friday 2 March 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Albany Hills State School

McDowall Tuesday 6 March 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
McDowall State School

Eight Mile Plains Thursday 8 March 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains

New Farm Monday 12 March 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
New Farm State School

Dutton Park Tuesday 27 March 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Dutton Park State School

Please contact Sharlene Emmanuel on Sharlene.Emanuel@deta.qld.gov.au

Metropolitan training sessions

Sherwood Wednesday 25 January 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Sherwood State School, Sherwood Road

St Lucia Thursday 9 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Ironside State School, Hawken Drive St Lucia

Mansfield Monday 20 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Mansfield State School, Ham Rd

Springfield Central Wednesday 22 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Springfield Central State School, Grande Avenue Springfield Central

Springfield Lakes Monday 13 March 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Lakes Blvd

Sherwood Wednesday 21 March 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Sherwood State School, Sherwood Rd

Algester Tuesday 27 March 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
St Stephen’s Primary, Ridgewood Rd Algester

Ipswich Friday 30 March 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Ipswich -Tower Central, Floor 3.1, Brisbane St
(Above Post Office – free parking Ipswich Square – off Bell St)

Please contact Patti Paul on Patti.Paul@deta.qld.gov.au

Central Queensland training sessions

Rockhampton Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 February 2012, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Parkhurst State School

Mt Larcom Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 February 2012, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Mt Larcom State School

Gracemere Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 February 2012, 9:00am – 1:00pm
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School

Gladstone Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 February 2012, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Clinton State School

Gladstone Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 March 2012, 9:00am – 1:00pm
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

Gladstone Wednesday 7 and Wednesday 21 March 2012, 10:00am – 2:00pm
CQ University – Gladstone Campus

Mt Morgan Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 March 2012, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Mt Morgan Central State School

Biggenden Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 March 2012, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Biggenden State School

Please contact Debra Bletchly on Debra.Bletchly@deta.qld.gov.au

North Queensland training sessions

Townsville Wednesday 25 January 2012, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Townsville Community Learning Centre, 78 Thompson Street, Mundingburra

Cloncurry Friday 2 March 2012, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Cloncurry State School, Daintree St, Cloncurry

Townsville Wednesday 14 March 2012, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Townsville Community Learning Centre, 78 Thompson Street, Mundingburra

Townsville Wednesday 2 May 2012, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Townsville Community Learning Centre, 78 Thompson Street, Mundingburra

Townsville Wednesday 20 June 2012, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Townsville Community Learning Centre, 78 Thompson Street, Mundingburra

Townsville Wednesday 8 August 2012, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Townsville Community Learning Centre, 78 Thompson Street, Mundingburra

Townsville Wednesday 19 September 2012, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Townsville Community Learning Centre, 78 Thompson Street, Mundingburra

Townsville Wednesday 7 November 2012, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Townsville Community Learning Centre, 78 Thompson Street, Mundingburra

Please contact Kelly Trueman on kelly.trueman@deta.qld.gov.au

North Coast training sessions

North Arm Thursday 2 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
North Arm State School

Bundaberg Tuesday 7 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Bundaberg East State School

Bundaberg Wednesday 8 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Bundaberg Central State School

Agnes Water Thursday 9 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Agnes Water State School

Walkervale Thursday 16 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Walkervale State School

One Mile Thursday 23 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
One Mile State School

Sandy Strait Tuesday 28 February 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Sandy Strait State School

Maryborough Thursday 1 March 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Maryborough West State School

Thabeban Tuesday 6 March 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Thabeban State School

Kilkivan Wednesday 7 March 2012, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Kilkivan State School

Please contact Cathy Benson on cathy.benson@deta.qld.gov.au

South East training sessions

Helensvale Tuesday 14 February 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Helensvale State School, 8 Lindfield Road, Helensvale

Hilliard Thursday 16 February 2012, 9:30am – 2:30pm
Hilliard State School, Cnr Alexandra Cct & Hanover Dr, Alexandra Hills

Broadbeach Monday 20 February 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Broadbeach State School, Alexandra Ave, Broadbeach

Biggera Waters Friday 24 February 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Biggera Waters State School, Cnr Morala Ave & Coombabah Road, Biggera Waters

Ormeau Monday 27 February 2012, 9:30am – 2:30pm
Norfolk Village State School, 83 Halfway Drive, Ormeau

Waterford Wednesday 29 February 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Waterford State School, 40 Nerang Street, Waterford

Nerang Friday 2 March 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Nerang State School, 3 Nerang Street, Nerang

Elanora Wednesday 7 March 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Elanora State School, KP McGrath Drive, Elanora

Shailer Park Tuesday 13 March 2012, 9:15am – 2:15pm
Shailer Park State School, Bulwarna Street, Shailer Park

Park Ridge Thursday 22 March 2012, 9:30am – 2:30pm
Park Ridge State School, 3776 Mt Lindsay Highway, Park Ridge

Please contact Lynn Lloyd on lynn.lloyd@deta.qld.gov.au

Queensland Ready Readers.

Meet some of our Ready Readers and find out what motivated them to volunteer.

Some of us might struggle to remember what we did last week but 83-year-old Fred Brake has decades of memories still burning brightly, and he plans on sharing them as one of Queensland's Ready Readers.

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The first volunteer to sign on as a Queensland Ready Reader, former volunteer librarian and tuckshop helper Wyllene Banks, is passionate about reading and learning and hopes to pass these loves on to the next generation.

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Four of the volunteers involved in the Bundaberg training were Kylie, Cheryl, Cathy and Janet.

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