4000 plus Mackay residents hear Ibalance talks
Speaker and visitor Brad Huddleston has travelled from the United States to help Mackay district police address digital addiction – addressing students at Mackay North State Primary School
My word – we are lucky!
Brad Huddleston has been travelling from the US to Mackay for more than 10 years – working in our district individually and with police to tackle a global problem. Digital Addiction. Brad has partnered with the University of South Africa to perform research into this issue – this research has lead him to give presentations globally on the topic for a long time.
When I say globally, I mean – through out the United States (talking to tech gurus in the Silicon Valley for example), Cambodia, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and also Switzerland. He has authored a book on the subject – The Dark Side of Technology and as we speak a documentary is being filmed focussing on his work and the issue of digital addiction itself.
Like I said. We are lucky.
Brad is travelling with Sergeant Nigel Dalton from Mackay’s Crime Prevention Unit across our district- they are talking to more than 4000 thousand of our residents, including students, community groups/organisations, businesses and concerned parents. As Brad addresses the impacts of digital addiction, Sergeant Dalton covers off on legislation such as inappropriate use of communication devices, sexting, cyber safety and reporting methods for those impacted. This is all work which falls easily into Queensland’s Child Protection Week concerns.
Sergeant Dalton addressing students at Mackay State High School
At least his eyes were open in this photo
Brad addressing a group of concerned local parents
Each year that Brad returns to the Mackay district we receive more requests from right across the district from residents wishing to hear what he has to say.
Feedback from evaluation sheets passed on to our adult attendee’s have been overwhelmingly positive to date – comments such as “outstanding”, “life-changing” and “eye opening” show that we are hitting the mark. The most frequent comment from attendee’s though is this :
“More people need to hear this talk!”
So here is the remainder of our schedule, including school appointments and also community presentations. Can you make it?
- Thursday 7th – Pioneer State High School, 9:50 am – 11:00. Mackay State High School, 12:15 pm – 3:00 pm. Community presentation – Mackay Northern Beaches High School parents and community – 5:30 pm onwards.
- Friday 8th – Mackay Northern Beaches High School 8:30 am – 10:30. Mackay Christian College 11:10 am – 1:10 pm
- Monday 11th – Mirani State High School 9:00 am – 10:20, Mackay North High School 11:30 am, Kidzplay – 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm (session for parents)
- Tuesday 12th – Mercy College 9:00 am – 10:15, Carlisle Christian College, 11:30 am, Emmanuel Catholic College 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – (session for parents)
- Wednesday 13th – Emmanuel Catholic College 9:00 am – 10:30
- Thursday 14th – Calen District College 9:00 am – 10: 15, St Catherines Catholic College 1:00 pm – 2:30
- Friday 15th – Whitsunday Christian College 9:00 am – 10:30
Don’t be a stranger. See you there.
Source: Mackay Crime Alert
