Across Queensland

So Jeong Kim displayed her Korean national dress at Mackay’s recent Global Grooves Festival in Queens Park.

Songs and dance formed a big part of the first Brisbane Mabuhay Philippine Festival. Performing a colourful fan dance are (from left) Myrna Hughson, Jocelyn Burgoyne, Inday Murenec and Judith Kay.

Southport Special School students (from left) Darby Hindhaugh, Andrew Murphy, Daniel Hamilton and Stella got into the swing of things during the official opening of the Kurrawa All Abilities Playground at Broadbeach.

Mackay police and emergency services personnel got right behind White Ribbon Day, the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. Among the participants were (from left) Mike Fry from Relationships Australia and volunteer David Conway.

The Getting Healthy Expo in Townsville aimed to promote healthy living and increase awareness of government community services. Locals (from left) Storm and Shaq Pedro learned what it was like to live with asthma.

Brisbane father Patrick Edwards and his son Jacob, 10, celebrate delivery of a new van fitted with a wheelchair lift. Eleven local charities and the Queensland Government joined forces to help purchase the $50,000 van.

The annual First Contact Indigenous sports and cultural festival in Brisbane in November drew several thousand spectators over the three days. Captured in the act of try-scoring is Kristian Congoo from Townsville.

Long-time grandparent cricket volunteers were honoured at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on Queensland’s first Grandparents Day. Pictured are, back (from left) John Grant, Ron Eager and Ian Douglas and, in front, their grandchildren (from left) Marius Ward, Gavin Eager and Nicholas and Frankie Duncan.

Taking a break from work on new Department of Communities houses on Palm Island in North Queensland are (from left) plumber Peter Boisen, carpenter Clint Burns and apprentice plumber Ingai Geia.