Noosa District State High School hosted a footy colours themed free dress day fundraiser in June so students and teachers could support local fire services.
Students and staff dressed in rugby league, rugby union, AFL, soccer, or house team colours of their choosing and made a gold coin donation, with the school raising $1200 in total.
A mock State of Origin game was held during lunch, with students representing Queensland and New South Wales in the spirit of the real game.
NDSHS’s Queensland team took the win 2-1.
Year 12 students Martin Kelly and Ben Lang won the best-dressed competition.
School Council President Rachel McMullen said $600 was donated to both the Black Mountain Rural Fire Services and the Federal Queensland Rural Fire Services.
“Although the money cannot express entirely how thankful we, as people and as a school, are for the work that the firefighters contribute to the community, especially during the last fire season, we hope that this donation can make a difference,” Rachel said.
