Samaritans celebrates 40 years
Demand for support increases Welfare agency Samaritans is celebrating 40 years of service to the local community as demand for its assistance increases with more…
Partnership shows the importance of…
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 When reflecting on Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College’s relationship with Samaritans, one name immediately comes to mind: Reverend Jacqui…
Making a difference in style
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 Lakes Grammar – An Anglican School’s Year 11 students have turned their passion for community engagement into action…
Helping young people to flourish
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 At Scone Grammar School, students are given a range of leadership and wellbeing opportunities through local charity Where…
Educating others on the value…
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 Diversity Week took place at Manning Valley Anglican College (MVAC) last month. We caught up with Year 11…
Q&A with Linda Wilson
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 From travelling in her beloved red caravan, ‘Elmo’, to the Foo Fighters and motorsport: Linda Wilson packs a…
Putting people first at Anglicare…
An excerpt from Encounter magazine. More than 200 guests flocked to Newcastle City Hall in early September for the 2024 Anglicare Australia national conference. The…
Breaking down barriers: Bishop Peter
An excerpt from a special edition of Encounter magazine, celebrating 40 years of Samaritans. There are all sorts of folk wisdom. Some of it true…
Encounter: Our People is now…
In this edition of Encounter, our people tell us their story and their desire to make a positive difference. Bishop Peter’s message reinforces that genuine…
Encounter: Special edition October 2024
In October, Samaritans reaches a significant milestone – an incredible 40 years of service to those in need in our local community. We’ve produced a…
Large crowd celebrates Murrurundi’s milestone
On a typical winter’s day in Murrurundi, a large crowd gathered to celebrate the day – 150 years earlier – when the building of St…
Q & A with national…
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College (BTAC) student Amaya Shaw was recently interviewed about her success in becoming the 2024 National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series Under…
Leaders of learning at Lakes…
Lakes Grammar – An Anglican School is highlighting two of its leaders – Head of Senior School Alison MacLarty and TAS and PDHPE Coordinator Greg…
Karen’s love of learning
If there’s one person who has worn many hats at Manning Valley Anglican College (MVAC), it would be Mrs Karen Brown. Karen has dedicated almost…
The joy of giving: how…
In 2015, during Danette Wallace’s first Variety Bash, the principal of Young Public School made a poignant comment: “giving people are happy people, and you…
Q&A with Christian Ford
Reverend Christian Ford is the Rector at Gosford Anglican Parish and also the new Chair of Anglican EcoCare Newcastle. In this Q&A, he discusses his…
Anglican Care partnership to support…
An Anglican Care partnership may help reduce one of the most rapidly growing groups of homeless people in the state. In 2022, a parliamentary inquiry…
Celebrating NAIDOC Week | VIDEO
This Sunday will mark the start of NAIDOC Week. Celebrations are set to take place across the country to acknowledge the history, culture and achievements of…