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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Kick off your shoes and take to the green for a good cause! St Agnes' Catholic Parish Recovery Support Services, Port Macquarie Sunrise Rotary and Port City Bowling Club are hosting a Barefoot Bowls fundraising evening for the flood-affected communities of Telegraph Point and surrounds on Friday 18 February. The event aims to raise funds to help [...]
Better late than never for Kids’ Fun day at Kendal The Kendall Family Fun Day, sponsored by the St Agnes Recovery Support Service (RSS), originally scheduled to run in November last year, was finally able to bring a few smiles to the kids at Kendall Showground on Saturday January 8. Julie King, Manager of the St Agnes [...]
St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Flood Recovery Group nominated for Australia Day award All volunteers and staff that comprise the St Agnes’ Catholic Parish flood recovery effort have been nominated for the Community Group category to receive a Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Australia Day award. The 2022 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Australia Day Awards recognise those in the community who [...]
Responding to COVID remains a delicate balancing act General Manager of St Agnes Care & Lifestyle, Bronwyn Chalker says that the work done over last 18 months in developing and refining outbreak management plans for its residential care services has been beneficial during the last few weeks as they risk manage COVID exposures with staff, residents and [...]
Remember Janet Reay (b. 21/2/1954 – d. 8/11/21) On 8 November 2021 St Agnes’ Catholic Parish lost a powerful advocate of its Aged Care services with the passing of Janet Reay, who was respected, admired and loved by her colleagues. Janet, wife to Glen and mother to David, Danielle and Jaclyn, started work with the Parish’s Catholic [...]
St Agnes’ Catholic Parish acknowledges the Birpai people as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work, and serve. We acknowledge their deep connection to this land — its waters, skies, and stories — nurtured with wisdom, care, and resilience for countless generations. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging and extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. And as an organisation committed to care and service, St Agnes’ is dedicated to walking alongside First Nations peoples — listening, learning, and building genuine relationships grounded in respect and understanding.
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