Ricky Adams is driven by a desire to build a community hub in her town.The Darling Heights state school in Toowoomba, is Queensland's most ethnically diverse primary school. Students from refugee and migrant families speak forty-one languages and many of the parents speak no English and are illiterate in their own tongue.In response the school and the local community have developed a unique support system for the families, including a breakfast club, a men's shed, English, gardening, sewing and parenting classes. Parent and student engagement officer Ricky Adams is tireless in her support for the families and has many wonderful stories to tell about life at Darling Heights.

<p>Ricky Adams is driven by a desire to build a community hub in her town.The Darling Heights state school in Toowoomba, is Queensland's most ethnically diverse primary school. Students from refugee and migrant families speak forty-one languages and many of the parents speak no English and are illiterate in their own tongue.In response the&nbsp;school and the local community have developed a unique support system for the families, including a breakfast club, a men's shed, English, gardening, sewing and parenting classes. Parent and student engagement officer Ricky Adams is tireless in her support for the families and has many wonderful stories to tell about life at Darling Heights.</p>

Robin McConchie is a professional story teller  and a well known voice on the ABC across rural Australia. Postcards is about the nuts and bolts of life in the bush. Life can be tough but farmers and regional businesses are resilient and entrepreneurial. They care for their livestock, the land and their community. what lesson and insights can we gain from bush business and their communities.

<p>Robin McConchie is a professional story teller &nbsp;and a well known voice on the ABC across rural Australia. Postcards is about the nuts and bolts of life in the bush. Life can be tough but farmers and regional businesses are resilient and entrepreneurial. They care for their livestock, the land and their community. what lesson and insights can we gain from bush business and their communities.</p>

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