Articles by Elizabeth Snedden

Let nature nurture IMAGE Aurora

Let nature nurture

May 06, 2021

Of an evening, you will find Max and Bronwyn perched on the veranda of their Fosterton home. Together, they watch the sun’s rays drop below the rolling green hills that surround them on their 40-hectare property.

New Church Street Hub to become a melting pot of cultures IMAGE Social Services

New Church Street Hub to become a melting pot of cultures

March 17, 2021

There was a buzz of excitement in the air at Church Street, Mayfield, yesterday when women from all around the world gathered to make food together as part of Harmony Week celebrations.

Patience proves a virtue IMAGE Aurora

Patience proves a virtue

February 12, 2021

Each Saturday in Aberdeen, masses of people come together. They unite in worship. They stand in solidarity. Countless sing in unison and observe age-old traditions.  

Waste not, want not IMAGE Aurora

Waste not, want not

September 24, 2020

Limp broccoli, bruised bananas, spoiled meat, or a half-eaten sandwich. Have you ever paused to consider how much food you waste? Data revealed in the Federal Government's National Baseline reports Australians waste, on average, an astonishing 298kg of food per year, per person.

Help create happier communities IMAGE Aurora

Help create happier communities

September 08, 2020

Child abuse and neglect is one of Australia’s most significant social problems. The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) says tens of thousands of children are abused or neglected each year. Now, on the eve of Child Protection Week (6-12 September), it has amped-up its request for the community to help put a stop to it.

Child-centred resolution welcomed IMAGE Aurora

Child-centred resolution welcomed

September 07, 2020

Michelle McEntyre has strong aspirations to facilitate human connections that place children’s wellbeing at the fore. And now, as the lead facilitator of the Office of Safeguarding’s (OoSG) newest service, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), she has an opportunity to do just that.