Moving forward
Assisting survivors of sexual abuse requires much emotional energy, and frontline workers in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle appreciate their support networks.
Neatly packaged care
Aberdeen’s Carole Johnston recently assembled 489 care packages that will hopefully reach Australian troops in the Far East, including the Sinai, Egypt and Syria, to coincide with Anzac Day.
Taking the initiative
Club Taree CEO Paul Allan was born, bred and educated in the Manning Valley before setting off to live and work in some amazing destinations. He is now firmly ensconced back in his hometown and making a significant contribution to his community.
Fostering unconditional love
On first meeting, Melissa Hunt’s bright eyes draw you in. Then you notice her beautiful smile. However, once you get chatting, you realise it is her warm heart and open mind that make her one of the Manning’s most valued treasures.
Fried rice among the gum trees
"Where is Australia?" That was the question Sister Lucie asked herself when she was approached more than 12 years ago as a nun for The Immaculate Heart of Mary to relocate from Vietnam.
Upside to Down
Molly Drinkwater recently took to a stage and in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 peers proudly declared “people with Down syndrome have hopes, dreams and interests … just like you.”
Putting Others First
At St Therese’s Primary School in New Lambton, many of us have family or friends who were affected by the bushfires of 2019-2020, COVID restrictions and the associated job losses, and more recently, flooding rains.
Listen for the diversity
After completing a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) at the University of Newcastle in 1992 and then postgraduate studies in Communications and Media at the University of Technology, Sydney, in 1995, Helen Kapalos continued on to an impressive career in broadcast journalism.
