Students Shine At Annual Combined Secondary Schools’ Ball On Saturday, 6 September, the Ingham State High School auditorium shimmered with elegance and excitement, as almost 200 students from all secondary schools across the district gathered for the annual Combined Secondary Schools’ Ball. Students from Ingham State High School, Gilroy Santa Maria College, and St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie, came together for a night of celebration, friendship, and unforgettable memories. Representing Y
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Gilroy Santa Maria College is preparing to mark a major milestone, celebrating 75 years of excellence in education with a special event on Wednesday, 30 October 2025. Originally scheduled for last year but postponed due to severe weather events, this long-awaited celebration will bring together current and former students, staff, and members of the wider community to reflect on the College’s rich history and look ahead to an exciting future. It is a wonderful opportunity to honour the gen
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Keeping Queensland Homes Fire-Safe When it comes to protecting your family, a few simple precautions can make all the difference. That’s where Safehome, a free initiative by the Queensland Fire Department (QFD), comes in. Designed to help householders identify and eliminate fire and general safety hazards, Safehome offers personalised advice right where it matters most – in your own home. Upon request, firefighters will visit your property at a time that suits you, inspecting for potentia
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Calling all basketball fanatics! The Ingham Basketball Association Inc. have excitingly announced two of the biggest names in Australian basketball are coming to Ingham next Thursday the 25th of September to host an unforgettable She Hoops clinic program! Three-time WNBA MVP and four-time WNBA Champion, Lauren Jackson and former Opals Captain, Tess Madgen will grace the Ingham State School courts from 9am to 10:30am for the community clinic. “These incredible athletes aren’t just passing throu
Read the full storyLocal Paul Coppo lives two different lives. In Ingham, he is a cane farmer, and he enjoys the work, but his other life takes him to southern Africa.
In Africa, Paul helps and assists anti-poacher rangers. The rangers he helps are highly skilled, and before Paul assists them with upskilling, they go through a demanding selection course
and intensive training.
Anti-poacher rangers are funded internationally and are special rangers with skills that help
protect endangered species from poachers who wish to harm animals.
Paul trains rangers by teaching them additional skills like Close-Quarter Fighting (CQF),
survival skills, interrogation tactics, and evidence gathering. Paul also noted that 90 per cent
of the Rangers could not swim, so he developed a Water Confidence and Survivability
Course.
“In a morning, I take them from not swimming to being able to duck dive and survive,”
added Paul.
“We don't turn them into Olympic swimmers, but we give them survival skills, and I am very proud of that, because, to my knowledge, I'm the only person in Africa doing that.
“I go in and try to upskill those people to make them more effective at their job. I want to say that the Rangers are always super motivated, incredibly fit, intelligent, very effective at what they do, and they relish the opportunity to learn.”
Paul doesn’t just train rangers; he also does operations, which involves entering the field, and Paul loves it.
“I enjoy working with the Rangers as individuals. I have established relationships with quite
a few of them, whom I call my brothers; we are very close,” said Paul.
“I love being out in their bush, and it is very demanding physically; on a standard day, you
will do two patrols, averaging about 16 to 25 kilometres a day.
“What I like about it is the rangers and management appreciate every bit of assistance.”
His contributions and skills have seen him recognised as a Game Ranger and Tracker Trainer Specialist.
Paul thoroughly enjoys assisting in training in Africa and said he likes using his unique skill
set to help the anti-poaching rangers become more effective at their jobs.
He sees himself as a wildlife conservationist and says, “I believe I am making a difference for people and animals, which effectively helps humanity. The world becomes a poorer place when you lose a species.
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