A TOOWOOMBA FIRST

TODAY’S KIDS, TOMORROW’S TECHNOLOGY

The Mayor’s Telstra Technology Awards will be presented for the first time in the Toowoomba Region on Wednesday, June 20.

The Awards are open to all high school students in years 10-12 and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as helping students take their big ideas to the next level. By participating, students will focus on applying technology to change the world.

Entries have closed and the eight finalist schools have been announced. The finalists have so far created teams of three students each and have come up with innovative and original ideas or concepts. Students from the finalist schools are now participating in mentoring sessions held at TAFE Queensland and are developing their idea or concept.

Before the presentation night at the University of Southern Queensland, the finalists will submit a short video about their project to the judges. On the night, the finalists will deliver a final five-minute presentation before the judges, who will then be given the opportunity to ask questions and review the various videos before choosing a winner.

The winning school will be awarded $5,000 in cash and the winning school’s participants will each receive a Google Pixel 2 Smartphone and Harman Kardon Onyx 4 Bluetooth Speakers.

There are great prizes for second and third place and even a collaboration award!