Written by Lauren Butler – Country to Canberra Teen Blogger Growing up in rural Queensland has given me an insight into the agricultural industry and has shown me the real meaning of hard work. After living on the land for almost 16 years now, I have learned to appreciate the effort that goes into producing the food …
“Caitlin Figueiredo is a BIG picture idealist – her mission is to empower individuals from all walks of life to rally together to end social injustice within her lifetime. She believes every man, woman and child deserve to have the same opportunities, as one another and no one should ever be stigmatised due to their …
Written by Vanessa Sporne – Country to Canberra Teen Blogger It’s hard to believe it has been nearly six months since I left home, left my family, left everything that was familiar to me. I remember filling in my university preference list in the middle of last year. When you’re tapping little keys on a computer, and watching …
Ellecha Thorp is a 16-year-old Cape Naturaliste College School student who was the 2015 Country to Canberra Essay Competition winner, representing Western Australia. You can read her winning essay here. I’ve always had an interest in politics and by this little thing I like to call fate, a teacher of mine handed me the cut-out advertising the …
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