Community & Business
1 November, 2023
Pick up a free farm safety calendar
Queensland’s 2024 farm safety calendar, featuring the artwork of 12 school students, including one from Greenmount State School, can now be ordered for free online.
Year 3 Greenmount student Lexi Leov’s artwork will be featured on the October page of the calendar.
Lexi was one of over 1,400 budding young artists who have illustrated their take on farm safety by entering the competition.
Around 30,000 calendars were distributed state-wide in 2023, and since the competition’s commencement in 2015, well over 11,000 submissions have been received.
Each of the twelve winners won $250 for themselves, and $500 for their respective schools.
Minister for Industrial Relations Grace Grace said the competition is always a highlight on the calendar.
“Not only does it educate young Queenslanders on the very real safety risks associated with farming, but it provides a way to spread the message of being safe at work right across the state,” Ms Grace said.
“Whether the calendar is placed on the family fridge, in the classroom, or proudly in the offices of families and loved ones, the time and thought dedicated to these works of art will have an enduring effect by making us consider the dangers of farming and ways to work more safely.”
To order a 2024 farm safety calendar, visit here.
