By Mrs Liisa Hammond, Principal

Re-contextualisation of the Gospel

I was speaking with Kate Cullen, our Curriculum Leader for Arts and our previous Assistant Principal Religious Education. In this conversation, she highlighted that some members of our community may not have understood my re-contextualisation of the Gospel. 

It was my understanding that our community would comprehend the concept of re-contextualisation, as it has been a key improvement strategy of the Assumption College Strategic Plan from 2018 – 2022. It sits under the focus of the “… development of a shared understanding and consistent language for Catholic identity” to be achieved through, amongst other strategies, “… participation in the Enhancing Catholic Schools Identity Project”. This was inspired by one of our previous principal’s trips to Belgium (Kort Goodman) and involvement in the KU Leuven Enhancing Catholic School Identity (ECSI) program. 

Re-contextualisation is the process of placing something in a new context for the purpose of renewing its meaning. With reference to Catholic Identity, inspired by the research conducted by Pollefeyt and Bouwens (2012, Leuven University), re-contextualisation is a way to invite dialogue and understanding of the Catholic identity within a contemporary context. Our strategic plan inspires us to create a shared understanding of our Catholic culture, one that privileges a re-interpretation of the Gospel that enhances our culture and identity. 

Luke 10: 25 – 37 

This Gospel is one from over the holidays; however, it is also one of my favourite readings. The parable of the Good Samaritan is a story that Jesus told to respond to the question, “… who is my neighbour?” 

It is important to note that this story was written in the mid-1600s, over 3 ½ centuries ago, yet the universal messages revealed through Jesus’ words are still relevant. So often, when we speak of this parable, we focus upon the acts of kindness demonstrated by the Good Samaritan towards a man who had been severely beaten and a victim of theft. For this newsletter, I wanted to focus on two of the other characters in the parable. These other characters have perhaps been given a bad reputation not because they were being deliberately mean, but because they were blinded by their adherence to rules and societal expectations. 

We are told by Jesus that two men walked past the beaten man. Consequently, these two men have been historically placed in the roles of villains. They were a priest and a Levite who were heading to Jerusalem, to the temples to carry out their religious duties (I do defer to the fact there are theologians that argue that the priest had already completed his duties; however, I have not confirmed that, so I am happy for the standard response to stand for our newsletter). For contextual understanding, in the Jewish culture, to touch blood was to make a person ritually unclean, and there were strict cleansing rules. Rules that would have dictated the need for the travellers to return to Jericho, to follow the cleansing rituals. The road from Jericho to Jerusalem was a notoriously bad road to travel, almost 30 kms in length, and it was a road that you did not travel alone. 

It could be argued that this section of the story is not meant to be a criticism of the priest nor the Levite, but more a comment on the fact that those who strictly follow the laws and rituals of the time, whilst ignoring humanity and the need for compassion, may miss the opportunities they are striving to experience. Both these men were men of faith and devotion, but through their devotion, they failed to live out their faith. 

I believe that there are times in our lives when we play the role of the Samaritan, a caring and compassionate individual who is willing to do all they can to help others; then there are times when, perhaps due to stress or commitments, we act more like the priest and the Levite. We all strive to be committed to the word and actions of ‘Truth and Love’, and yet, if we are honest, there are times when we become distracted by our own needs or mission – we are just lucky that those times aren’t recorded for others to witness 3 ½ centuries later. 

The Good Samaritan parable asks us, who is our neighbour? Who would we stop and help, even if we are busy, distracted, and stressed? From a neurological perspective, what Jesus is asking of us is to shift from the first person perspective, where we only see events and priorities through our eyes, to the third person perspective, where we consider what others are feeling or prioritising. If we can see beyond our own needs and ‘to-do-lists’ then we are living as Pope Francis challenges us to do, “… to go ‘outside’ the self … and place the human person, (and their) dignity and the common good at the centre of all activity” (Fratelli Tutti). 

Listening Forums

We have had our final Assumption College Listening Forum for 2022. It was a lovely experience to be able to spend time with parents and carers, over the course of several weeks, in individual year levels, listening to their responses to two questions:

1. What does Assumption College do well?
2. What would you like for the future of Assumption College?

The opportunity to spend time listening to our community is a privilege. Our most precious commodity is time, and I sincerely thank those who gave their time to speak so openly and respectfully. I recognise that the staff who attended these sessions were placed in a vulnerable position, opening themselves up to criticism. Yet, all conversations were productive, critical, and upheld the dignity of all community members – thank you! 

As stated previously, we will be utilising these responses to inform Assumption College’s new strategic plan; however, I just wanted to review some of our typical responses to these two questions.

What does Assumption College do well?

1. Improvement in communication – the emails and conversations with teachers, the text messages, the social media posts, the Parent/Carers Information sessions, the Listening Forums – the communication has been much improved this year and “we feel like we know what is going on now.”
2. The move to Year Level co-ordinators (PALs) has been excellent. Having that one person who knows your child and can deal with issues that arise within the year group has been excellent. 
3. Camps and Retreats – social and emotional learning is so important, and the opportunities provided by the camps and the retreats are wonderful.
4. Improvement in the responsiveness to wellbeing and learning issues and consistency in the application of things such as behaviour management and uniform have been much appreciated.
5. Resources and facilities are “top-notch” – the future Resource Centre/Year 7 Learning Area is a positive move, Assumption College buses and plan for Agricultural and Athletics precinct – looking forward to seeing this come to fruition.  

What would you like for the future of Assumption College?

1. Staffing – understanding the current context of a teacher shortage etc., and the terrific work of our current teachers, we need to work as a community to continue to attract, retain and develop quality staff. 
2. Continue to develop quality practices and ‘real-life’ experiences concerning our “New Normal” – COVID and unpredictable weather occurrences.
3. Greater connection needs to be established between the Pastoral Care Teacher and parents/carers.
4. Continue to develop elective courses, including Agriculture Science – resourcing and development. 
5. Technology - consider changing to all students having laptops instead of iPads and continue the Technology evenings at the start of the year to empower parents/carers to set boundaries at home, review of Parent App. and access to Learning Management System – CANVAS for parents/carers to help track learning issues (Live reporting/feedback). IXL is great – can we use it across all subjects? 

This is just a snapshot of the information and insights shared. In future meetings, I look forward to communicating more details to our P&F committee and our College Board. 

May Our Mother Mary grant her blessings upon our College community.

By Mrs Anna Hardy, Deputy Principal

Welcome to Term 3.  It has been uplifting to be back with the students this last week, as I return from 12 months of maternity leave.  On Friday we met as a College and I spoke to the students about some of the expectations we have of them as students of our College.  Our school rules are displayed in each classroom and underpin our Behaviour Management Policy.

• Ensure my behaviours and attitudes are respectful towards myself, other students, staff and property
• Place safe behaviours at the heart of all we do
• Come to the learning environment on time, prepared and ready to participate in the learning experiences

Following is a summary of Friday’s assembly for your information. 

Hair

Girls’ hair is to be of suitable length and style and should not bring undue negative attention to themselves or the College. Hair should be of one natural colour, cut no shorter than a no 2 blade and undercuts, tails, tracks, shaven strips and extreme haircuts which draw attention to the student are not acceptable. Hair must be kept neat and clean – not messy and untidy. Long hair touching the collar must be tied back and off the face. Hair bands and accessories should be plain and simple in the colours of bottle green, lemon, white or navy.

Boys' hair is to be of suitable length and style and should not bring undue negative attention to themselves or the College. Hair should be of one natural colour, cut no shorter than a no 2 blade and undercuts, tails, tracks, shaven strips and extreme haircuts which draw attention to the student are not acceptable, e.g. ‘afro’, Mohawk style, Beckham, ‘mullet’, dread locks, man buns etc. Hair length must not be over the collar or over eyebrow and hair must always be kept neat and clean – not messy and untidy. Boys are to be clean-shaven at all times with side burns no longer than the ear lobe.

Boys who come to school unshaven, will be asked to shave at school.  Refusal to follow this direction will result in further consequences. 

Students were reminded that if their hair was deemed to breach the College expectations they would be asked to rectify it within a reasonable time frame given.  Your assistance and co-operation with this would be much appreciated.

Jewellery

The only items of jewellery permitted for girls are unobtrusive, plain gold or silver studs or sleepers, maximum of one per ear in the ear lobe. The only visible piercings should be in the ear. All other piercings are to be removed. A wrist watch and a simple neck chain with a religious crucifix only. Boys are to have no visible jewellery except a wrist watch and a simple neck chain with a religious crucifix only.

Students were reminded that any infringement may result in confiscation. Confiscated jewellery is returned to students at the end of each term. These will not be returned earlier to parents. Again, your co-operation with this is greatly appreciated. 

Relocation Process

Our process aims to maintain a safe, respectful learning environment. As a part of our relocation process, students are given the opportunity to identify and take ownership of their behaviour when they choose to disrupt during a lesson. This allows them to make the choice as to whether they would like to stop their disruptive behaviour or continue and be relocated. The following questions are to be used:

When a student is relocated to another class they are given a Relocation Action Plan. The purpose of completing the plan is so students can, identify and take ownership of their behaviour, identify how their behaviour affects others, and identify what actions need to take place so they can make better choices in the future. This plan is to be completed and returned to their Pastoral Academic Leader.

The next step in the process involves the student meeting with the Pastoral Academic Leader, who will review their plan, discuss it and ensure the student has completed it appropriately. In line with Restorative Justice Practices, the student will then discuss their plan with the classroom teacher to "repair the relationship" and negotiate their re-entry into the class. Students begin each term with a fresh start.

Finally, the last point I spoke to the students about was demonstrating respect to all staff members. Students were reminded that if they were asked to do something by a staff member, they were to follow this direction. There is no option for negotiating or refusal. This would result in further consequences for the student. If the student felt that they had been unfairly treated, the opportunity to speak to myself, their Pastoral Leader or their PC teacher would always be there to discuss the incident. 

Vaping

I have included some information from the Queensland Government site that addresses some truths about vaping. This website also has some helpful videos that you may wish to show your child to begin a discussion about vaping. We all know it is a growing trend within young people but are they aware of the health impacts and legalities of vaping?

What’s in Vapes?

Formaldehyde, arsenic and lead have all been found inside common vapes. These are toxic chemicals and may lead to serious health issues including cancer. You sure you want to puff this stuff?

The worst part is vapes often have incomplete labelling. This makes it hard to know just how many harmful chemicals you are putting into your body.

Some of the potentially harmful ingredients lurking in vapes include:

• propylene glycol (a solvent used in fog or smoke machines)
• polyester compounds
• anti-freeze (typically used in the coolant of a car)
• vegetable glycerin (a liquid derived from vegetable fat).

Other chemicals found in vapes can include volatile organic compounds (found in paint and heavy-duty cleaning products) and hundreds of carcinogenic additives known to be fatal.

Vapes may include flavouring that’s safe in food and drinks but not safe when inhaled.

The Health Effects

• Vaping is dangerous for your health and can cause poisoning, seizures, burns, and lung disease.
• Nicotine is highly addictive! Exposure to nicotine during adolescence can alter the structure and function of the brain.
• The chemicals inside vapes can cause cancer in the long term.
• People who have never smoked tobacco and use vapes are 3 times as likely to take up regular smoking than non-smokers who don’t vape.

Is it Legal?

In Queensland, vapes and electronic cigarette products containing nicotine are illegal unless on prescription and supplied by a pharmacist or through Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) processes.

Vapes are smoking products and subject to the same laws as tobacco or cigarettes.

This means that e-cigarettes cannot be:

• used in existing no-smoking indoor and outdoor places
• sold to children under 18 years of age
• advertised, promoted or displayed at retail outlets
• provided for sale in a vending machine.

If you think a retailer (other than a pharmacy) is selling vapes that contain nicotine, or selling vapes to anyone under 18 years of age, please report it to your Public Health Unit or call 13QGov (13 74 68).

Information taken from Vape Truths Site (initiatives.qld.gov.au). (Accessed 13^th July 2022.)

By Mr Michael Simpson, Assistant Principal Curriculum 

By Mrs Carol Sharp, Assistant Principal Religious Education

Community Classroom – date claimer

This term, in an effort to increase connections between the school and the wider community, I will be holding a Community Classroom. On 24 August 2022 at 3:30pm members of the community are welcome to join us for a Religious Education lesson, designed and run in accordance with our RE curriculum. Afternoon tea will be served and there will be a chance for a Q and A session. If you have ever been curious about what happens in RE, come along and join us.

An invitation will be sent a bit closer to the date so you can RSVP.

Year Level Mass

Our year level Masses start up again next week. While the Year 12s were due to attend Mass this week, it has had to be postponed as there were no priest available to lead the Mass. The Year 12s have not had much luck, with last semester’s Mass postponed twice! We will look to reschedule this Mass as soon as possible. Other Masses that are occurring this term include;

• Year 11 Mass – Tuesday, 2 August 
• Year 10 Mass – Tuesday, 16 August 

Visitation to Aged Care

On Thursday, we began our visitation to the Churches of Christ Aged Care facility. Students played board games and card games with residents as they built rich connections with older members of our community. The program will continue to run each Thursday afternoon until the end of the year. We had enough student interest to be able to create several groups of students that we can rotate through. This way we will minimise the impact of the loss of class time.

Year 10 Retreat

On Wednesday, 13 July 2022 the Year 10 students participated in a retreat led by motivational speaker Az Hamilton. The day was a lot of fun and provided a good opportunity to stop and reflect on how seemingly small opportunities can bring about major change in our lives and the lives of others. As our Year 10 students start to think about their senior years and pathways, this retreat day encouraged them to step outside of the roles they set for themselves and see a whole ocean of possibility.

Catholic Education Week

“Celebrated annually in Week 3 of Term 3, Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all 309 Catholic schools in Queensland to celebrate and promote their distinctive mission and ethos.

Catholic education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society.”

From the Catholic Education Week website.

The Friday of Catholic Education Week (29 July 2022) will be a student free day. On this day, all staff will participate in faith formation as they grow in understanding and awareness of what it means to work in Catholic Education. The Most Reverend Robert McGuckin, Bishop of the Toowoomba Diocese and Dr Patrick Coughlan, Executive Director of Toowoomba Catholic Schools, will speak to staff about the challenges and opportunities the past year has presented and how we as educators can meet these challenges to help our communities grow in an understanding of the mission of Christ. Our keynote speaker Br Damien Price, will use his deep understanding of the charism of Edmund Rice, to explore the significance of our sacred story.

For more information about Catholic Education Week please click here.

Prayer

Over the holidays, we celebrated NAIDOC Week. Following is a prayer from a document published by a dialogue between the Uniting Church and the Roman Catholic Church. The central issue explored in this document is the relationship between the Uluru Statement from the Heart and care for our environment. Called Crying Out, the publication explains that genuine reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians is not only faith in action but will have such positive impacts on our relationship with the environment. The full document can be accessed on this page.

Gracious God,

in whom we live and move and have our being,

though we are anchored in you,

our hearts are often unsteady and insecure.

When we allow fear to rule the day,

mistrust, chaos, competition and selfish clinging

take hold of our community,

and we lose sight of your gracious love.

Trusting in your forgiveness,

May we lay aside every fear

and hold fast to the way of love –

consciously, consistently, communally,

for the sake of Christ.

Amen.  

By Mr Thomas Duggan, Sports Coordinator

Interhouse Athletics Carnival

On Tuesday, 21 June 2022 and Wednesday, 22 June 2022 in Week 10 of Term 2, Assumption College held our Annual Inter House Athletics Carnival. This was run over the course of the two days as we were able to hold events on our oval at Assumption College on the Tuesday and the remaining events being held on Wednesday at the Warwick Christian College’s Mayhew Oval. Without the support of the Christian College we would have been unable to hold our carnival, so we are very grateful. It was a very successful two days of athletics with plenty of records being broken, loads of house spirit on display and amazing displays of student participation. We look forward to seeing a healthy number of Assumption College students representing our College at the upcoming Southern Downs, Border District and Warwick All Schools Athletics carnivals coming up. Congratulations to the students who were announced as the Age Champions and Runners Up for each age group, as well as, the following record holders.

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (GIRLS)

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (BOYS)

RECORDS

Darling Downs Rugby Union

Congratulations to Eli Costello who is travelling to Hervey Bay on Wednesday, 20 July 2022 to represent the Darling Downs as part of the Darling Downs Under 15 Rugby Union team that will be competing at the State Carnival. This is a great achievement by Eli and we wish him all the best.

Confraternity Carnival

Mr Bell and Miss Fern

Game 1 on Monday, 27 June 2022:

Assumption College vs Marist Emerald - ACW was defeated 20 to 14. Man of the Match: Martin Bell. Tries: Thomas Doherty, Codie Johnson, Lachlan Collins. Goals: Thomas Doherty 1/3

Game 2 on Monday, 27 June 2022:

Assumption College vs All Souls Saint Gabriel’s Charters Towers - ACW defeated All Souls 10 points to 8. Man of the Match: Sam Wainwright. Tries: Thomas Doherty and Sam Wainwright. Goals: Thomas Doherty 1/2. 

Game 3 on Tuesday, 28 June 2022:

Assumption College vs St Joseph’s Toowoomba - ACW defeated St Joseph’s 22 points to 4. Man of the Match: Lachlan Collins. Tries: Sam Wainwright x2 and Hamish Gartery x2. Goals: Thomas Doherty 3/4. 

Game 4 on Tuesday, 28 June 2022:

Assumption College vs Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers - ACW was defeated 16 to 10. Tries: Lachlan Collins and Jack Wright. Man of the match: Connor Reimers. Goals: Thomas Doherty 1/2. 

Game 5 on Thursday, 30 June 2022:

Assumption College vs Holy Spirit College Mackay - ACW was defeated 24 points to 18. Man of the match: Thomas Doherty. Tries: Thomas Doherty, Lachlan Collins and Connor Reimers. Goals: Thomas Doherty: 3/3. 

Game 6 on Friday, 01 July 2022:

ACW v Marist College Emerald. ACW defeated Marist College 16 points to 12. Man of the match: Martin Bell and Corey Deehan. Tries: Kobe De Luca, Martin Bell and Connor Reimers. Goals: Thomas Doherty 2/3.

Overall awards:

Best and fairest: Martin Bell

Spirit: Hamish Gartery

Tourists of the carnival: Connor Reimers and Rohan Hay

Best back: Matthew Watt

Best forward: Harry Boal.

The boys overall performance throughout the week was very impressive, they worked hard for each other and played well as a team. They were a credit to themselves and their families, as well as our College.

Thank you to Des and Kerri Collins, Tom Duggan, Caroline Fern, Wes Murray and Mick Mahoney for all of the support. 

Sponsors:

QISSN Carnival

Miss Brackin and Mr Donnelly

Over the first week of the school holidays, the Assumption College Warwick netball team competed at the Queensland Independent Secondary School Netball Carnival in Mackay. The girls represented the College values both on and off the court. The games were tough, but the girls never dropped their heads with them winning their finals. Over the week, the following girls received the most valuable player in their games; Alexia Lever, Charlotte Carrie, Alex Carrie, Lily Osborne, Heidi Burton and Mikayla O’Neill. Alexia Lever was then voted as the overall MVP for Assumption College Warwick. We would like to thank all sponsors, the College, families, the supporters and our captain, Keeley Lockhart. We look forward to coming back to Warwick and continuing our Monday nights in the Women’s competition. 

By Mrs Jenny Gillespie, College Counsellor

When Teens Don’t Want to Go to School…

School Attendance

The second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing examined links between school attendance and mental health. The Report suggested that early intervention when problems arise is crucial to positive educational and health outcomes over time.

School Refusal

There is no universally agreed definition of school refusal or avoidance but common to most definitions is student avoidance of school for an extended period. This includes situations where students miss specific lessons on days when they do attend school. These absences are often known to parents and carers. It is generally accepted that school refusal is complex and comes with multiple contributing factors.

A definition that may be useful comes from Maynard, et al (2018) who defined school refusal as featuring:

1. reluctance or refusal to attend school, often leading to prolonged absences
2. staying at home during school hours with parents’ knowledge rather than concealing the problem from parents
3. experience of emotional distress at the prospect of attending school (e.g. somatic complaints, anxiety, and unhappiness)
4. absence of severe antisocial behaviour
5. parental efforts to secure their child’s attendance at school

As a School Counsellor, I would say it is typical for many teens to find it hard to get going after the holidays or occasionally miss school or not want to go to school every day; however, for some students avoiding school can become a problem, and if left unchecked, may also contribute to mental health difficulties over time.

Resources

Many resources exist to support families to understand the nature of school refusal as well as potential responses. 

• Understanding school refusal (headspace.org.au)
• School refusal - Be You

Please contact your Pastoral Academic Leader or Student Counsellor if any further information is required or if you are concerned about your child’s school refusal.

New Teacher - Welcome Ms Rachel Pickering

Hello everyone,

My name is Rachel Pickering. I am new to Assumption College in Term 3 and have been loving the school so far! I am teaching Years 7, 8 and 9 Mathematics.

I am a Warwick local, I grew up in Warwick and attended Warwick State High School. My mum was a primary teacher and my dad also worked in schools. I went to USQ in Toowoomba to study my Bachelor of Secondary Education with specialisations in Mathematics and Biology. After graduating in 2021, I worked as a supply teacher and taught at Warwick State High School before beginning my position at Assumption College.

I became a teacher because I am passionate about the power that a quality education can make to the lives of students as they transition to further education, careers, and adulthood. I believe in the impact that a good teacher can have on a student’s academic, physical, social and emotional development, and wellbeing. My aim as a teacher is to make a positive impact on each of my students and help them to achieve their personal bests as they progress along their educational journeys. As a Mathematics teacher, my favourite moment is when the logic of a Mathematical concept “clicks” in a student’s head and they say, “Thanks, that makes sense!”

I live in Warwick with my family including my 6-year-old son. My hobbies include reading, hiking/nature walks, travelling, and playing video and board games.

I am looking forward to getting to know the students and families of Assumption College better throughout the term.

Thanks,

Rachel

QLD Maroons Fan Day 

A big thank you to Mr Bell and our Confraternity boys for volunteering their time to help with the BBQ when the Queensland Maroons came to Warwick for the Fan Day and trained at the Warwick Cowboys RLFC on Wednesday, 6 July 2022 .

Our College is grateful to be able to assist our community. These boys put in a big effort in the rain. 

Artist Acknowledgement

Our student in the spotlight for Arts this week comes from Semester 1, Year 10. Students learnt about a range of art movements in the Art and Aesthetics: Is this Madness Unit. Our artist has drawn from the Surrealist art movement and their love of the super-real and the discombobulated or uncanny at the same time. Digital drawing, acrylic paint and collage were combined to produce this triptych. Hint – pay attention to the helmet reflection as well! This is the work of Lachlan Pierce, from Year 10.

Lachlan explains his work, "I call it singularity, a lone astronaut lost in an infinite abyss of darkness. Whilst he floats around with no hope, worm holes open around him to show the weird unknown of the far galaxy. Though the astronaut does not know how he got there."

Year 9 Religion- The Significance of Mary

Last week, in Year 9 Religion, the class created a work of art to signify the importance of Mary. 

Cicada Excursion

Mr Hamlet and Ms Paczkowski 

Our Year 10 Agricultural students are currently completing a short unit on Indigenous Culture.

On Friday, 22 July 2022 students were guided through Githabul Country by the team at Cicada Woman Tours. The students learnt about the changes since colonisation, the importance of trackways through the Southern Downs, cultural burning and students were introduced to some of the foods of the area.

The students, Mr Hamlet and Ms Paczkowski thoroughly enjoyed their excursion. 

IT News and Information

Term 3 finds the IT Department implementing a Classroom Management software for student laptops. This software allows for a much higher level of surveillance and control on the real-time usage of senior devices. To be clear, this is for laptops and not for iPads (Years 7-9). It also allows for this elevated level of monitoring to be put into the hands of the teachers in the classroom and leadership rather than just IT staff. This will hopefully result in students being more focused on their work and not getting off-task as much during class time.

To be clear - These tools do not work while at home. They work on the College network only and students' laptops will not be able to be monitored to the same degree while off-site nor be subject to the same restrictions.

ACW Reunion 1960s

During Term 2, we welcomed back members of one of our classes from the 1960s. Thank you to all those who attended. It was great to catch-up and hear stories of years gone by. 

Exciting News for Public Transport

Changes are coming to Warwick's urban bus network in preparation for the rollout of Smart Ticketing.

From Monday, 4 July 2022 a consistent simplified fare and zone structure will be introduced across regional networks, helping to provide everyone with an equitable public transport experience – no matter where they travel in regional Queensland. Warwick will remain a one-zone network and fares will become cheaper.

That is not all that is changing. From Monday, 4 July 2022 the Warwick bus network will transfer from qconnect to Translink.

This change will provide customers with access to our 24/7 call centre (13 12 30), website, social media channels, and app to help with all their journey planning and public transport needs.

Access to our real-time information, regular service updates, and school service information will also be introduced gradually to your local bus network.

You can find out more about the changes coming to Warwick below, or contact us at Regional.Refresh@translink.com.au.

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