INSPIRATION: Bundaberg man Dr Chris Sarra was Queenslander of the Year in 2004 and has been nominated for Australian of the Year 2010 for his involvement in improving education for indigenous Australians.
INSPIRATION: Bundaberg man Dr Chris Sarra was Queenslander of the Year in 2004 and has been nominated for Australian of the Year 2010 for his involvement in improving education for indigenous Australians.

Teachers can change lives with strong, smart schooling

CHRIS Sarra understands the impact teachers can have on their students, in some cases for the rest of their lives.

Inside Weekend magazine, in Saturday's Warwick Daily News, the affable education academic and social commentator reveals his motivations for schooling a stronger, smarter generation of students and the kind gesture by one of his own primary school teachers that has stuck with him to this day.

Need some back-to-school lunch box inspiration?

Fast Five chef Matt Sawtell serves up some healthier alternatives that won't come back in the bottom of the school bag.

Plus, discover the upside down desserts we're flipping out over.

Stay At Home Mum and queen of frugal living Jody Allen shares her tips for eating healthy when you're broke.

Plus, filmmaker Tom Hooper tells how he brought to screen the story of the world's first gender reassignment surgery.

Grab a copy of Saturday's Warwick Daily News for this, plus much more inside Weekend magazine.



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