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Qld Year 9 students’ design may revolutionise shark nets

Three year nine boys’ innovative shark net prototype has seen them take out a national entrepreneurship award.

Courier Mail, 28 Dec 2020 ($). Read more.    https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Feducation%2Fschools-hub%2Fqld-year-9-students-design-may-revolutionise-shark-nets%2Fnews-story%2Ff2a54d51a86a9a3263341fde7cce1ace&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium

Revolutionary shark nets on the horizon thanks to three Sunshine Coast students.

Students from St Andrew's Anglican College have created an innovative prototype that uses magnets to protect swimmers. The teenagers hope to see their design rolled out across Australia, and eventually to go global. Nine News Sunshine Coast, 17 Dec 2020 https://m.facebook.com/9NewsSunshineCoast/videos/783215385561953/?m_entstream_source=video_home&player_suborigin=entry_point&player_format=permalink

Entrepreneurship programs aim to inspire Townsville youth

Townsville City Council, through the Smart Precinct NQ, brought innovative education initiative Future Anything to Townsville in November. Gold Coast Bulletin, Wed Nov 18, 2020 ($) Read more.  https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/townsville/entrepreneurship-programs-aim-to-inspire-townsville-youth/news-story/c38acdfa53de472d5e618519fef3ed27?btr=908314e0a121464101599644a6933e36

ABC Radio

CEO, Nic Dyson, catches up with Andrea Gibbs to unpack why youth entrepreneurship programs are so important for schools, young people and their educators. [Skip to 1:44:00 to catch the interview] https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/weekends/weekends/12517030

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