David Kalinowski of Queensland Transport leading the field in the 10 kilometre run.
Find your 30 Touch Football team.
Back: John Gough, Neil Rolley and Frank Waria. Middle: Laura Flynn, Jordan McKenny, Shari Arrowsmith, Alex McKenny and Elizabeth Townend. Front: Andrei Palermo (Captain).
Awards and accolades
World record at Corporate Games
The Queensland Government's Find your 30 team had a world-record-breaking 1519 competitors in this year's Corporate Games, held on Friday 15 to Sunday 17 May.
The Find your 30 team competed in all 15 sports. They beat 120 other organisations by taking out the Sport for Life Grand Award, the Medallist Award and a Championship Division Award.
The team, coordinated by Shared Services' Alan Cameron, won 162 medals, made up of 61 first, 72 second and 29 third places.
The Corporate Games is a worldwide annual event.
Queensland Corporate Games (external link)
Find your 30 (external link)
William Kitson with a theodolite, an old compass, in the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying.
Former museum curator wins prestigious medal
Former Curator of the Queensland Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying William Kitson has been awarded the James Park Thomson Medal by the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland for his 25 years' work at the museum.
William joined the State Government as a cadet surveyor in 1966.
In 1982 he founded the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying, which is part of the Department of Environment and Resource Management.
He was the Senior Curator of the museum from 1982 until he retired in 2007.
The annual award medal is the society's most prestigious award and recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the field of geography.
The award was established in 1900 to pay tribute to JP Thomson, the founder of the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland.
William also delivered the annual JP Thomson Address at the ceremony.
Former medal recipients include aviator Bert Hinkler, chief architect of the Story Bridge and the Sydney Harbour Bridge Dr John Bradfield and explorer Douglas Mawson.
Queensland Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying (external link)
Miles teacher named one of Australia's best
Miles State School teacher Petrina Prain (pictured) has been named one of Australia's top teachers.
Petrina was selected from 60 finalists nation-wide and was the only Queensland winner.
Left to right: Deb Stubbs (BNIT), Diane Van (Manager Volunteer Services PAH), Jenny Moor, Ruby Booth, Cameron James, Linh Nguyen, Shannyn Machen, Ros Thomsen (BNIT) and Callie Evans (Skilling Solutions QLD).
Absent: Ross Prout and Agnes Tsang.
Hospital recognises active volunteers
A group of volunteers from the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) have each been awarded a Certificate III in Active Volunteering from the Brisbane North Institute of TAFE (BNIT).
BNIT assessor Ros Thomsen said the volunteers were 'unsung heroes', helping people who had spent time in hospital. The volunteers trained at the PAH and were supported by their Unit Manager and other ward managers. Skilling Solutions Qld supported the program.
Princess Alexandra Hospital (external link)
Brisbane North Institute of TAFE (external link)
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Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009
Last updated: 22 July, 2009
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