Community & Business
9 June, 2026
Ramsay State School Opens New Bike Track
Ramsay State School celebrated the opening of its two new bike tracks last Thursday.
The opening was a celebration of the achievement of the school community in raising the funds for the track.
The rain was coming down heavily, so while the celebration couldn’t be done by the track, no one was willing to curse the weather.
Starting with a question to principal Alex Stansbie at a P&C meeting in 2024, the idea for a bike track has since become a reality for the students, staff and community of Ramsay State School.
The little bush-nook primary school now has a paved bike track and a mountain bike track.
The mountain bike track utilises some of the school’s 20 acres of bushland.
The herculean effort brought together the school, its P&C and the local community.
However secretary of the P&C, Jess Stower had three people to thank in particular.
“I don’t think I can thank Jack Wright, Mrs De Nooyer and Miss Stansbie enough for their herculean effort here, except to say we are all very very grateful.”
Member for Condamine Pat Weir and Cr Carol Taylor spoke at the opening, Cr Edwina Farquhar was also attending.
Mr Weir speaking on behalf of the State Government, was happy that the Queensland School Subsidy Scheme was awarded to the school in their fundraising efforts.
“I’m very pleased the government was able to assist in delivering this,” he said.
As to why every school needs bike tracks, Ramsay State School student Maggie said it best: “So we can have fun!”
Another student, young Angus, told On Our Selection News that he prefers the mountain bike track, “Because it’s got the bumps and the turns,” he said, noting that it adds to the experience.
However according to Angus, Mrs De Nooyer is the best rider in the school.
Fiona De Nooyer is the Bike Track Tsar.
The guru of gears spends four of five lunchtimes out on the tracks, supervising each allocated group as students take their turns.
The goal of the track was to teach these kids, who grow up on mainly country roads, how to ride a bike on the road.
Ms De Nooyer couldn’t be more thrilled about the bike track or how its being used by the students.
“It’s also responsibility and resilience, that's the first thing we’ve noted is when kids aren’t on the bikes they want to help,” she said.
“They want to help coach, or they want to fix any flats or they want to rake the track.
A huge effort from the school community has only helped grow the community within the school between the students.
A great school community blossoming as they do laps around their new bike track.
