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THORNLEIGH West Public School students were at their smartest and brightest at their first colour explosion and baton relay to mark the opening of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

Their ceremony saw each class representing a different country and parading with their flags around the school quad, with the students raising $34,605 to purchase vital new equipment.

Cyrus and Darius Shahidi were the top individual fundraisers, collecting $1500 each.

Matt joins the Scouts at the Benowie District Camp held over the Easter weekend at Crosslands Reserve.

To read the Bush Telegraph Article see the attached PDF

There are few constants in politics, but last week there was one fewer, with Philip Ruddock calling time on his distinguished career as a member of Parliament. Elected in 1973 to the marginal seat of Parramatta, Philip's biggest worry at the time was to make his career last longer than six months. Tonight, 42 years later, Philip retires as Australia's second longest serving member of the House of Representatives, second only to Billy Hughes. His journey began learning the trade at the feet of his father, Max. Max was an economist who worked in Canberra as the Deputy Prices Commissioner.