Education
As first term draws to an end, many families have settled into a good routine for home and school. It is often at this time over the school holidays, that we can take a breather and reset after a busy couple of months. How do we manage time for rest and enjoyment without losing the […]
Camden Show…’Still a Country Show’
It’s that time of year again, the award-winning Camden Show is back for 2020 on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March. From 8:00am till 11:00pm daily, there are two big days of family fun! The birthplace of Australian agriculture, Camden really is country near the city. With its motto of …’Still a Country Show’, it […]
Education
When it comes to a positive home-school relationship, regular and constructive communication is the key. At the beginning of every school year, it is difficult to navigate the right time and place to discuss your child’s learning. By the time you ‘meet the teacher’ or initial parent teacher interviews come around, many parents are overwhelmed […]
All Ready for Big School
With 2020 now upon us, it’s almost time for thousands of children across the country to pack their bags, give their parents a big hug and walk through the school gates for the very first time to start Kindergarten. Four-year-old Xavier Foley is getting ready to start at St Gregory’s College Junior School and he […]
Education
Reading is a fundamental skill that involves interpreting and comprehending written words. At school, the main focus for children is to learn to read, then as children get older, the focus shifts on reading to learn. Amongst all this learning, sometimes the love of reading gets sidelined, or perhaps the spark of joy fails to […]
Shining Bright for a Good Cause
Oran Park is set to shine this festive season, with the South Circuit Christmas Lights returning for their 5th year in December. The popular local community event also helps to raise funds for charity, and they promise to be bigger and better. This year will see the lights run every night from the 1st of […]
Supper with Spirit a Success!
Last month the District Gazette hosted their first ever fundraising event, Supper With Spirit, raising money for Lung Foundation Australia. Guests enjoyed an evening of delight as Ghost Whisperer Suzie used her spiritual gift of psychic mediumship to relay messages to loved ones. It was an emotional night full of laughing, crying and of course, […]
A Time to Sing!
Macarthur’s newest musical experience is here, with the newly formed Camden Musical Society (CMS) getting into the festive spirit of Christmas by creating a troop of carollers who will be performing in the local community. “We have chosen Christmas as the first chance to perform with some great singers lined up in a carolling troop. […]
Christmas Cheer with Macarthur Lions
Keeping to tradition, Macarthur Lions Club is once again attending the St Johns Church Christmas Carols. The Carols are held in the beautiful surrounds of Camden’s Macarthur Park, within the grassed and treed venue that acts as a natural ‘amphitheatre’. Macarthur Lions will be selling BBQ sandwiches and cold beverages to the carollers, guided by […]
Topping Out Ceremony for Oran Park Town’s First Commercial Building
The practice of ‘Topping Out’ a new building can be traced to the ancient Scandinavian era, when a tree was placed on top of a new building to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced in its construction. Today, the tradition continues and is used to celebrate a project milestone. In keeping with this tradition, a topping […]