Woolgoolga

Our end of year excursion on 20th December, will be to =__Woolgoolga__= Before continuing, work with a partner, brainstorm what you know about this place and write down 3 __sentences__ about Woolgoolga. Ask your teacher to check them. (It can be any factual information at all, including location, tourist attractions, industries ....). Use the following words to start each sentence: 1.Woolgoolga is ............................. 2. It has/is ................................. 3. There is/are .....................................

Click on this link: [|Woolgoolga] and read the information.
Now, add three more pieces of information ...and you have a short REPORT about Woolgoolga.

We will be visiting a BLUEBERRY FARM, about 17km north of Woolgoolga.

This [|article] is about Blueberries replacing bananas in this area.
Read the article (Right click on "article" and left click on "open in new tab" - then click that new tab) Then answer these questions: 1. Who is leading the “blue revolution”? 2. What work did Gary Atwal’s grandfather and father do, before starting to farm blueberries? 3. What two things are expensive, when first establishing a blueberry farm? 4. How many people do they employ in the peak harvesting season? 5. How many growers have joined the local packing and marketing group called Oz Berries? 6. Why is demand for blueberries around the world so strong?

Read this article about [|Sikhs in Woolgoolga]
Ask your teacher for the question sheet and answer the questions