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Thursday December 7th 2023
WHOM DO YOU KNOW IN THE BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK? read on pages 17-18
AYR’S TOP COP FAREWELLS HOMETOWN
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PH: 4783 2684 www.campbellsjewellery.com Retiring Ayr SHS Teachers Teresa Gemellaro, Judy McCallister, Kerry Flynn, Mary Piras-Flynn and Emily Shannon. Photo credit: Sam Gillespie
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ive long-term teachers at Ayr State High School will soon teach their last class before retiring at the end of the school year. Teresa Gemellaro, Judy McCallister, Kerry Flynn, Mary Piras-Flynn and Emily Shannon have all decided to end their careers at Ayr State High School
after teaching generations of Burdekin students. “It’s not often as a community we get to celebrate career long achievements of a number of people at the same time,” said Ayr SHS Principal Craig Whittred. “We are as proud to celebrate their achievements as we are sad to be losing their experience and profes-
sionalism. “Each of these people made important individual contributions not only to the fabric of Ayr High, but to the individuals they worked with, both students and staff. Continued on page 6
A WEEKEND OF SONG AND DANCE IN THE BURDEKIN
CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
see the photos on pages 26-27
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