College farm to get new cattle truck

Brisbane Water Secondary College is to get a new cattle truck and crate for its farm at Umina campus.

The College's current cattle truck will be replaced with a brand new 2017 Hino 300 series 917.

"There was a critical need within our school for this cattle truck and crate to be replaced," said college principal Mr Paul Gilmore.

"Our previous truck had been a great workhorse for the college community, but it had seen out its life.

"On more than one occasion, the old truck had broken down along the roadside, needing mechanical assistance before it could continue the journey."

The truck is being donated by the Ettalong Beach Bendigo Bank branch.

"We really wouldn't have any other way of funding this need within the existing school budget without this," Mr Gilmore said.

Ettalong Community Bank chair Mr Mick Gage said: "We're very proud that our first reinvestment back into our local community will be with Brisbane Water Secondary College and will directly improve the ability of agricultural students to learn and grow within their field.

"We identified the need for a replacement truck and crate and we're looking forward to seeing this donation play a role in the school's highly successful agricultural program.

"After 23 years of competition and many previous awards, 2017 saw the College take home the Sydney Royal Easter Show's Grand Champion Purebred Steer award," Mr Gage said.

"The college holds a unique position not just as the largest agricultural school by landholding in suburban Sydney, but also as they are only two minutes from a beach and three minutes from a boat ramp to Brisbane Water," Mr Gage said.

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Media Release, 4 Dec 2017

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