Ropes Crossing Public School Launch Sport House Names
The 775 students of Ropes Crossing Public School recently celebrated the Launch Day of their Core Values and the Sport House Names, which was held on Wednesday 7th November 2018. Amidst learning about and celebrating their values of Safe, Responsible, Respectful, Excellent Learners – the students have been busily preparing to welcome Western […]
Our Local Champion
Jordan Springs’ MMA fighter Arlene Blencowe has just returned home victorious from California in the US after a successful fight against American Amber Leibrock in Bellator 206, staking her claim as the number one contender in the Featherweight division. The mother of two is enjoying some well-deserved time back home with her family after a […]
Ropes Crossing Community Garden
The S355 Hub Committee is considering the possibility of developing a Community Garden in the grounds of the Ropes Crossing Hub. They are calling for community interest. This is a great opportunity for interested community members to join in with the community garden. Get to know your neighbours, learn and share skills in growing vegetables, […]
Clayton Clancy – War Horse
During World War II, over 400,000 horses were sent into battle with only one horse making it home. Australian war horses were affectionately termed “Walers” and were known for their qualities of hardiness, stamina and frugality combined with natural courage and intelligence. Local resident Teresa Tidball’s horse, Clayton Clancy, is a descendent of war horse […]
Jordan Springs Probus Club
The Club was formed to support the Probus values of supporting and promoting Friendship, Fellowship and Fun in retirement. We are actively seeking new members from Jordan Springs and surrounding suburbs and currently there is no waiting list for applications. The speaker for last month was from Nepean Food Service. This is a not-for-profit organisation […]
Champions All Around
The physios at The Healthy Body Company are not just champions at Physiotherapy. Who could imagine that one small team could include an expert in martial arts, a national dance champion and a high-level touch footy player? Renee Coleman has been training in martial arts her whole life. Renee is a third Dan black belt […]
What’s Happening at Ropes Crossing Church?
In the first week of the October school holidays, Ropes Crossing Church ran ‘4 FAMILIES’ every morning at the Ropes Crossing Community Hub. 77 children and their families came throughout the week where they participated in games, make your own morning tea, music, drama, Bible and craft. It was great to see so many families […]
Buy Fresh and Local
Supporting local businesses by providing fresh produce and great customer service is something that Llandilo Quality Fruit Market have been doing since husband and wife Antonio and Barbara Agostino opened it’s doors in the early 1980’s. The popular business began its humble beginnings from a small wheelbarrow placed out the front of the property selling […]
Remembrance Day – Lest We Forget
Remembrance Day in Australia will be a day of significance this year. Sunday the 11th of November marks the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice, which ended the First World War in 1918. In 1997, Governor-General William Deane issued a formal proclamation that would declare the 11th of November to be Remembrance Day. The proclamation urged […]
What is BYOD?
BYOD stands for Bring Your Own Device. In educational settings, the initiative centres around taking a device, such as a laptop or tablet, to school for learning purposes. This concept has been around for over five years now and has been met with mixed opinions and concerns. Undeniably, however, is the need for new models […]