Schools have five days to submit their applications for a Schools First Award with applications closing at 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday, 30 July 2010. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to share in $5.2 million of funding for your school-community partnership. Click here to view the application.

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This year, Sydney Olympic Park celebrates its 10^th Anniversary and just as the Park continues to evolve, so too does its renowned Kids in the Park program! With more than 50 activities featured in the July line-up – including loads of FREE and GOOD-VALUE options under $20 – Kids in…

It looks like Gadget King’s Doggy Bank is going to be a hot product in Australia in 2010. The Doggy Bank has recently won the UK Gift of the Year award for 2010 and it achieved massive sales in Japan when it launched in 2009. Known as “Chocken Bako”…

Here are some fun Teacher and Student jokes to give you a smile. if you have some great jokes to share, send them in. Just click on the make a comment button below and start typing away!

Teacher: Dylan, that story you gave me called ‘Our Cat’ is…

The mint website makes understanding money easy and interesting! The website gives you and your family a fun way to learn about all the things people do with money: earning, saving, spending, investing, donating safeguarding, and borrowing. The website is packed with great activities, games, challenges, quizzes and tests for…

Harry Potter’s themed adventure park finally opened on 18th June! Thousands of people waited in line for hours to get into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando on its opening day. A huge number of the stars from the movie where there to greet their fans; Daniel…

Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival will be held from Wednesday July 14 – Saturday July 17 in Mackay. Whitsunday Voices is a premier youth literature festival and is attended by over 5000 students from all over Australia.

The festival continues to attract students and adults alike to experience and enjoy…

Bindi Irwin is the proud ambassador of the MS Readathon’s Great Wildlife Adventure. Bindi (11) and her younger brother Robert (6) have been enthusiastic supporters of the MS Readathon for several years, with Bindi completing her fourth MS Readathon in 2009, and Robert completing his first.

“I’m so excited and…

Your hype is the place to let us know you thoughts on a range of things. We are going to ask you to comment on some  ‘hard hitting, indepth, serious topics’. Hmmm, hold on a minute that could get abit dull, so hey lets keep it down right fun and…

Are you a budding writer? Submit your story between 21 May and 16 July 2010 for your chance to win the State Library of Queensland Young Writers Award 2010.

If you are aged 18 to 25 and live in Queensland? Enter your short story of 2,500 words or less in…