Schools
19 September, 2024
From beach to From beach to bush
Mount Kilcoy students learn all about beach safety
MOUNT Kilcoy State School (MKSS) staff and students had the pleasure of being visited by a Queensland Surf Life Saving Helicopter on September 10, as part of the Beach to Bush program.
Queensland Surf Life Saving head of community awareness, Sally Williams, said the Beach to Bush program is a beneficial initiative for rural kids.
“Being in the country you don’t really get to the beach unless you’re going on holidays,” she said. “It’s important to spread the information about why it is so important to swim between the red and yellow flags.
“When these rural kids do go to the beach, they can do best practice with the knowledge they gain in the program.”
The Gold Coast helicopter rescue team landed in the school’s oval, to answer questions from keen students interested in what they do. MKSS students even got to meet the Queensland Surf Life Saving mascot, Sandy the dog!
