Articles by Lizzie Watkin

Give the gift of education this Christmas IMAGE Aurora

Give the gift of education this Christmas

December 03, 2022

Today, more than half a million children in Vietnam live with a disability. Even though the right to an education is mandated by Vietnamese law, thousands of school-aged children in Vietnam stay at home or sit uninvolved in classrooms because of a disability. When these children become adults, they face serious disadvantages in life due to the gap in their education. Many are trapped in a perpetual cycle of intergenerational poverty and discrimination.

Census figures don’t measure spirit IMAGE Aurora

Census figures don’t measure spirit

December 03, 2022

The latest Census figures, released earlier this year by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, reveal a decline in the number of Australians identifying as Christians.

Going green secures gold IMAGE Catholic Schools

Going green secures gold

November 01, 2022

What initially began as a humble effort to reduce waste at St Brigid’s Primary School in Raymond Terrace quickly developed into a whole school environmental action plan that secured them as the victors of the NSW Minister’s Young Climate Champions Award. 

Moving art exhibition opens this week IMAGE Aurora

Moving art exhibition opens this week

November 01, 2022

An exhibition that explores the hopeful and creative capacity of the arts in providing a compassionate space for self-expression and healing opens this Thursday in Wallsend.

Beyond the Wall: Stories of LGBTIQ+ spirituality & transformation IMAGE Your Diocese

Beyond the Wall: Stories of LGBTIQ+ spirituality & transformation

October 25, 2022

An inclusive, interfaith event is being held this Saturday at the Hunter Wetlands Centre, which encourages attendees to reflect on their own faith journey and listen and learn from others’ experiences.

Colourful event celebrates Hamilton South IMAGE Aurora

Colourful event celebrates Hamilton South

October 04, 2022

On Wednesday, the grey skies cleared to make way for a truly colourful celebration in Hamilton South as hundreds of residents and service providers gathered for the 42nd anniversary of its community hall.