Queanbeyan students feature in new anti-smoking ad to combat rise of vaping

Queanbeyan High School students Tyson Russell, Logan Russell, Damien Dowton, Thomas Russell and Damon Laws re-enact the bogong dance, which features in a new anti-smoking advertisement. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

A group of Indigenous students at Queanbeyan High School are leading the fight against smoking and vaping through a new campaign infused with a love of country and culture.

The Butt Out Boondah organisation worked with the students to craft the new television advertisement which will begin broadcasting in September.