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New Street Library At Joey’s House Connects Community And Makes Reading Fun

New Street Library At Joey’s House Connects Community And Makes Reading Fun Four-year-old Elijah Fuller was the first official borrower from the new street library launched by Joey’s House Early Education Centre (JHEEC) in Warlters Street, last Monday morning (11 April). Elijah was joined by his mum Tara Fuller, Angie Hazleton-Kelly from Community Place with Port Macquarie Hastings [...]

2022-12-06T09:28:47+10:00April 14th, 2022|

RSS Wellness Day Brings Joy to Telepoint Community After Tough Year

RSS Wellness day brings joy to Telepoint Community after tough year The St Agnes’ Recovery Support Service (RSS) hosted its first Wellness Workshop at Telegraph Point on Sunday 3 April as another step in the community’s recovery process after last year’s floods. During the day, twenty-three people aged from 5 to 75 years participated in a range of [...]

2022-12-06T09:28:52+10:00April 14th, 2022|

Families welcomed at our 2023 Kindergarten Information Nights 

Families welcomed at our 2023 Kindergarten Information Nights Participation levels were once again high at the St Agnes' Catholic Parish Kindergarten Information Nights last week. It was wonderful to have both new parents and familiar faces attending in a new format this year, having an information night at each school over three nights. The schools did a [...]

2022-12-06T09:29:04+10:00March 30th, 2022|

Students infuse hope for flood victims by fun and colour

Students infuse hope for flood victims by fun and colour Year 6 students from St Peter's Primary School organised a colour dress up and fun activities day for the school on Wednesday 16 March, to raise funds for flood victims in the Lismore Diocese. Students were invited to come out of school uniform and dress up in ‘rainbow colours’ [...]

2022-12-06T09:29:12+10:00March 28th, 2022|

Ten School-based trainees complete induction before starting with Parish services

Ten School-based trainees complete induction before starting with Parish services Ten enthusiastic Year 11 School-based Trainees (SbATs) from Newman Senior Technical College (NSTC) commenced traineeships with the Parish last week and attended a specially designed trainee orientation and induction program at the Parish Administration Centre (PAC) on Thursday, 17 March. The day involved the formalities of signing [...]

2022-12-06T09:29:18+10:00March 24th, 2022|

Patrick receives the LaMattina Drum Scholarship

Patrick receives the LaMattina Drum Scholarship At the end of 2021, Mark Spence, Leader of Drums & Percussion St Joseph's Regional College was pleased to announce current Year 11 student, Patrick McGahon  as the first recipient of the LaMattina Drum Scholarship. John LaMattina was Mark’s first tutor many years ago back in Georgia, USA and has served as a [...]

2022-12-06T09:29:21+10:00March 15th, 2022|

Construction works begin on innovative dementia village

Construction works begin on innovative dementia village Construction works has commenced on regional NSW’s first Memory Support Village, an innovative concept that will address the pressing need for dementia care in Port Macquarie and surrounds. St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Chief Executive Officer Adam Spencer said the beginning of works is the realisation of years of planning to [...]

2022-12-06T09:29:25+10:00March 10th, 2022|

You can be part of this incredible effort

You can be part of this incredible effort Parish Priest Fr Paul and five incredible parish ocean swimmers have joined forces to fight the evil work of cancer. Together with prayer and endurance, the power of cancer is being challenged big time. Susan Eichorn (MacKillop College), Millie Letori (Parish Administration), Nicki Gray (MacKillop College), Beth Anderson (St [...]

2022-12-06T09:29:29+10:00February 16th, 2022|

Sharing Career Opportunities within our Community

Sharing Career Opportunities within our Community On 2 February, St Agnes’ Catholic Parish held the first of its Career Information Evenings at the Youth Hub Hall in Horton Street, Port Macquarie. There were 40 registrations for the event where attendees could find out more about the careers and training opportunities on offer at the Parish. After an [...]

2022-12-06T09:29:42+10:00February 8th, 2022|

Australia Day Award win reflects community commitment and resilience

Australia Day Award win reflects community commitment and resilience St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Flood Recovery Group has won a 2022 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Australia Day Award in the Community Group of the Year category. The Award is recognition for the Group’s work in supporting the local community in recovering from the severe flooding across the Port Macquarie/Hastings [...]

2022-12-06T09:30:42+10:00January 26th, 2022|
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