Online religious education resource secures subscription for all schools in Brisbane diocese Understanding Faith, an online religious education platform, has secured a 12-month subscription agreement with Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) to provide access to the Understanding Faith religious education resource for 2025. Understanding Faith was established by St Agnes’ Catholic Parish in Port Macquarie in the 1990s [...]

Carol Briscoe: It all began with a small ‘yes’ During this Jubilee Year of Hope, Carol Briscoe, who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the 2025 Australia Day Honours List, reflects on her time as a volunteer with St Agnes’ Catholic Parish in Port Macquarie and what brings her hope for the future. Modest [...]

Creating Green Connections: ISS’s New Grounds and Landscaping Service at St Agnes’ Since September, ISS has been thrilled to deepen its partnership with St Agnes’ Catholic Parish by taking on grounds and landscaping services in Port Macquarie on the Mid-North Coast. This expansion allows ISS to bring its personal touch to the cherished spaces that mean so [...]

‘Empowered to Excellence’ is Parish value in focus for 2025 This year’s value in focus, ‘Empowered to Excellence’, was chosen by Parish Priest, Fr Paul Gooley, and CEO, Tony Leahy because: The Catholic Church is celebrating a Holy Year in 2025, the Jubilee of Hope. It is hope that inspires us to strive for positive outcomes in [...]

Thirteen plumbing apprentices graduate in first JHI cohort The mid north coast can celebrate the graduation of thirteen fully qualified plumbers thanks to the John Henry Institute (JHI) plumbing apprentices’ training program. At a ceremony for the 2024 graduating students at John Henry Institute (JHI), held on Tuesday 20 November at St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Hall in [...]