Queensland Debating Union http://qdu.org.au www.qdu.org.au Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:54:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Secondary Schools Finals Draw Available http://qdu.org.au/?p=203 http://qdu.org.au/?p=203#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:54:20 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=203 The draw for the 2010 Brisbane Secondary Schools Finals Series is available here as well as under the Competitions tab above.

]]> http://qdu.org.au/?feed=rss2&p=203 0 2010 JRR Information Available http://qdu.org.au/?p=200 http://qdu.org.au/?p=200#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:51:35 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=200 Information for this year’s Junior Round Robin competition is now available online.

Click here for dates, topics and draws.

]]> http://qdu.org.au/?feed=rss2&p=200 0 2010 Topics http://qdu.org.au/?p=185 http://qdu.org.au/?p=185#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:17:13 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=185 Topics for this year are available under Competitions.

]]> http://qdu.org.au/?feed=rss2&p=185 0 Draw Updated http://qdu.org.au/?p=176 http://qdu.org.au/?p=176#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:56:24 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=176 The updated version of the draw is now online. Any schools affected by changes have been notified by email.

]]> http://qdu.org.au/?feed=rss2&p=176 0 Brisbane Venue Maps Online http://qdu.org.au/?p=169 http://qdu.org.au/?p=169#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:40:26 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=169 Maps of schools providing venues for our Secondary Schools Competition are available here and under Competitions.

]]> http://qdu.org.au/?feed=rss2&p=169 0 2010 Secondary Schools Draw Available http://qdu.org.au/?p=147 http://qdu.org.au/?p=147#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:29:40 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=147 The Secondary Schools Draw is now available here and under Competitions (now in PDF format). Please note that schools will be receiving their individualised draws by mail shortly.

]]> http://qdu.org.au/?feed=rss2&p=147 0 Topics for Round 1 http://qdu.org.au/?p=141 http://qdu.org.au/?p=141#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:26:43 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=141 (also available in the Prospectus)

Year 8: That we should force all school students to learn a foreign language

Year 9: That we should make public transport free

Year 10: That we should allow minors to have cosmetic surgery without parental consent

Year 11: That we should allow intersex and intergender athletes to compete in women’s sport

Year 12: That we should re-introduce the death penalty

Senior A: That we should legalise the production and sale of opium in Afghanistan

]]> http://qdu.org.au/?feed=rss2&p=141 0 Election of 2010 Executive http://qdu.org.au/?p=124 http://qdu.org.au/?p=124#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:00:36 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=124 A new Executive Committee was elected at the Annual General Meeting held on the 11th of February.

President: Ian Hutcheon

Senior Vice President: David Stephens

Adjudicators Vice President: Lauren Humphrey

Schools Vice President: Sarida McLeod

Secretary: Kristen Price

Treasurer: Tom Ashby

Community Relations Officer: Emily Chalk

Executive Officers Without Portfolio:
Nick Derrington
Luke Moloney
Jessica Rusten
Lucy Wark

]]> http://qdu.org.au/?feed=rss2&p=124 0 Positions Available: State Team Coach and Manager http://qdu.org.au/?p=119 http://qdu.org.au/?p=119#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:10:26 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=119 The QDU is calling for applications for the positions of State Team Coach and Manager.

Further information:
State Team Coach
State Team Manager

]]> http://qdu.org.au/?feed=rss2&p=119 0 Rules Now Online http://qdu.org.au/?p=114 http://qdu.org.au/?p=114#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:13:42 +0000 admin http://qdu.org.au/?p=114 The latest (2007) revision of the QDU Rules is now available under Competitions.

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