St Peter's senior girls' relay team takes on the state The dedication of the senior girls’ relay team from St Peter’s Primary School in Port Macquarie was recognised, as they competed against the best in the state at the NSWPSSA Primary Athletics Championship, held at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on Thursday. “The girls’ performance was [...]

Meet Tanya Slavin, our new Volunteer Coordinator (Tanya pictured on the left with Sue Reid on right from Villages) Tanya could you please tell us a little about yourself and how long have you been in Port Macquarie. Sure! I am originally from Inverell but I completed my high school years here in Port [...]

CCA Cares an online portal for our Aged Care Services Online communication has changed our way of life making it easier to share information with each other whether it is via a computer, tablet or phone. Catholic Care of the Aged (CCA) has been working on a new online portal that helps prospective residents and their families [...]

Pilot visits children at St Joseph's Preschool & LDC During term 3, a highlight for the children at St Joseph’s Preschool and Long Day Care has been watching the airplanes fly over the preschool. Cam who is the dad of one of the children at the preschool, Dominic, came into the preschool to talk to the [...]

Friends to neighbours program making the transition seamless - Village Voice Choosing where to spend your retirement years is an important decision. At Catholic Care of the Aged (CCA), we make that transition as seamless as possible. We recently launched a “Friends to Neighbours” program, to add to the multitude of ways we bring together community and [...]

New playgroup makes connections across generations Centacare Mid North Coast (MNC) and Catholic Care of the Aged have partnered to provide free, weekly intergenerational playgroups for the community. Centacare MNC Community Services Manager Don Mackenzie says while the ABC TV documentary ‘Old People’s Homes for 4 Year Olds’ has popularised the concept, the benefits of intergenerational [...]

Carla's Brave Shave Newman Senior Technical College teacher, Carla Taggart and student Jamarra Moran have officially BRAVED THE SHAVE. Read more Over the next three months Mrs Taggart will be raising money for the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute. She announced that she would "love to be able to raise the $45000 it costs to purchase a [...]

CCA Wellbeing Forums garner glowing feedback The free Wellbeing Forums run by Catholic Care of the Aged (CCA) at the John Worner Centre and Tenison Woods Centre on 18-19 September, 2019 were well attended by Village residents, prospective residents, friends and family. The purpose of the forums was to provide resources for individuals who want to [...]

Moving from Theory to Practice: Religious Education in the Classroom Last week, members from the team of Understanding Faith (UF) Team and representatives of The Francis Retreat attended the 2019 Religious Education Symposium at the ICC in Darling Harbour. Understanding Faith Shelley, Janita and Pat were present at the exhibition stand, demonstrating the Understanding Faith resource to [...]

Congratulations to Arcadia Meldrum for winning the NSW State Training Award Newman College student Arcadia Meldrum was announced the winner of The 2019 State NSW Training Awards, School Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year, at the Awards Ceremony held, 12 September 2019 at Town Hall Sydney. The School-based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Award is presented to a [...]

"God knows your name" - Fr Paul Fr Paul was a keynote speaker at the annual Shine Gathering that was held last week. Shine is the largest Catholic event where 600 young people attend each year. Fr Paul shared his journey to becoming a priest, his hardships and how he got to where he is today by answering God's [...]

Wellbeing Forums in our Villages In September, our villages are hosting "Wellbeing Forums", which are dedicated to providing help and advice on the aspects of life faced by the members of our community. These forums provide information on the services we offer to ensure the financial, social and emotional wellbeing of our residents. Key staff and [...]