2019-08-06 S&O Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Peregian Digital Hub E-newsletters

An interactive game, an app for reporting blue bottle sightings and a dancing
bear were among the many young inventors’ creations on show at the young
Inventor Awards Expo held at the Hub on the 4th of April to celebrate young
talent.


Inventors between the ages of 8 and 20 were invited to submit their projects
for the awards program, plus attend the Expo night to demonstrate how they
work.

18-year-old Malo Wellbrock took out first prize in the 18-20 age group
category with Smartpark, a system for monitoring parking availability.

“It is great to be recognised with this award – my passion is inventing
hardware and software solutions for real-world problems and my aim is to do
that as a career,” said Wellbrock.

15-year-old Brendan Lewis earned first prize in the 13-17 age group with his
reusable bottle rocket, while 8-year-old Blake Telburn scooped top gong in the
8-12 age category with Beachspotter, a site for monitoring bluebottles and
stingers.

The judging panel – which included tech inventor and marketer Michael Carter
and GravityFit General Manager, Kirsty Richardson – was impressed with the
students’ skills.

“We were impressed with both the ideas and the level of STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Maths) skills used in these projects. It is very
encouraging to see these young inventors bringing their own ideas to life and
pursuing their passion,” Mrs Richardson said.