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 [...]

JHI showcase their courses at CSU The John Henry Institue attended the Charles Sturt University open day on Sunday, August 25. The open day was a great opportunity for students from all across NSW to speak to different providers about what they offer and find the right course and study plan for them. JHI advertised their [...]

St Agnes' Parish Schools Drum Line national champions for the third time Students from St Agnes’ Parish Schools won the national championship for the third year in a row at the National Percussion Eisteddfod in Sydney on 2 August. Schools from across Australia competed at the Eisteddfod convened at St Ignatius College in Lane Cove. St [...]

“Learners Live Longer” l Village Voice “Learners Live Longer” is the motto of the University of the Third Age (U3A). We are fortunate to have the Port Macquarie/Hastings Branch of U3A co-located on our St Agnes site at 2 Lochinvar Place, Port Macquarie. U3A is a world-wide organisation in which retired people from all walks of [...]

Donation to Youth Hub much appreciated A big thank you to, Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy Clinics who recently donated $250 to the Youth Hub. Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy Clinic provide Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Occupational Therapy, Remedial massage and Dietitics services through four locations – two in Port Macqaurie, one in Wauchope and one in Laurieton. Each [...]

CCA a Finalist in the Hastings Business Awards Catholic Care of the Aged (CCA) was a Finalist at the 2019 Holiday Coast Credit Union Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards in the category of Community & Social Services. The Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce launched the Business Awards in 2007 as a way of formally acknowledging the [...]

Residents put on display their creations at the annual Artwalk On Thursday 18 July the Catholic Care of the Aged Lifestyle Team set up for annual Artwalk. Their display was held in the CWA rooms Port Macquarie and showcased artworks from Maryknoll, Mount Carmel, St Agnes and Emmaus. There were various displays including: Art with expressions of [...]

Centacare expands Joe’s horizons through NDIS funding Joe Pond had a difficult start in life. He has been a Centacare community access client for many years. Joe benefits daily from a drop-in support services to help him live independently. His support workers help Joe manage his medication and encourage him in his search for work. Joe [...]

Our Centacare services joined in NAIDOC Week celebrations NAIDOC Week was celebrated across the NSW 7 to 14 July 2019 with Voice.Treaty.Truth as this year’s theme. Our Centracare services joined celebrations in Kempsey, Port Macquarie and Wauchope including many events which celebrated the history, culture, and achievements of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Port Macquarie & [...]

Filipino Community of Port Macquarie celebrate Philippine Independence Day The Filipino community of Port Macquarie celebrated Philippine Independence Day on 23 June 2019.  The event started with a Filipino mass at 11.30 AM with Fr. Peter Wood as celebrant and followed by a shared lunch and program at the Youth Hub. A remarkable turn up of people [...]