Terri Butler (Griffith, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

It is a pleasure to rise to tell the parliament about a few of the schools in my local electorate that are celebrating some significant milestones. I have spoken previously in this House about a couple of schools: Seton College, which had its 50th anniversary last year, and St Laurence's College, which had its 100th anniversary this year, its centenary. It has been an absolute honour to attend some of the events in celebration of those milestones.

I also wanted to mention a couple of primary schools, each of which has reached 100 years this year. The first I would like to mention is Cannon Hill State School, which is a school in my local suburb. It has been the centre of the community that it services from its opening in 1915 until the present day. Throughout its life, the school has been the venue for countless events such as dances, socials and concerts, dramatic performances, fancy dress balls, agricultural shows, welcoming home soldiers from the First World War, political meetings and elections, cat and dog shows, fetes and fairs, lectern lectures and flower shows. The original 1915 school building was described as the most scientific building in Queensland and a high mark in school architecture. A lot of thought was given to the positioning of the buildings—

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