'She doesn't understand': distance ed families resort to petition to cut through

Sally Gall
Updated July 27 2021 - 10:21am, first published July 26 2021 - 8:30pm
Sophie and Phoebe Burnett, and Elsie Moran, Clermont, excited about sharing time together at a Capricornia School of Distance Education mini-school.
Sophie and Phoebe Burnett, and Elsie Moran, Clermont, excited about sharing time together at a Capricornia School of Distance Education mini-school.

The fight by families at two of Queensland's distance education campuses to have access to accommodation funded by their P&Cs restored has escalated to the next level with the launching of a petition.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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