Access to Catholic secondary education on the Port Stephens peninsula is now a reality, with Catherine McAuley Catholic College this week opening its doors to almost 300 eager students.
Hope is God’s gift to us. But because it is a virtue, it is a gift that has to be cultivated, nurtured and practiced … (Paul J. Wadell, 2016 in Hope: The forgotten virtue of our time)
“The overwhelming evidence depicting thousands of years of occupation of the Worimi is still clearly visible,” said Worimi Elder, Uncle Neville Lilley, during his eloquent Welcome to Country at the Catherine McAuley Catholic College Launch Evening. “We, the Worimi, continue to walk on this land today … On behalf of my people, I welcome you all to our God-given country.”
Driving along Medowie Road recently was a very enjoyable experience. With North Construction having established itself on-site on 25 November to commence earthworks for the Catherine McAuley Catholic College, it was pleasing to witness the level of activity and progress made to date.