Jordan Shares His Voice with Australia
23-year-old Jordan Tavita of Oran Park made it to the finals of this year’s The Voice. Choosing to sing Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson in the blind auditions, Jordan had all four coaches turn their chairs to a standing ovation. He later chose Guy Sebastian as his coach, joining Team Guy. Amazingly, this […]
Parents Corner
Babies have long been misunderstood. When the field of psychology emerged in the early twentieth century, the earliest psychologists thought maybe infants just needed a reliable food source. Later, psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth first sketched out the idea of “attachment”. Attachment refers to an infant’s need to connect emotionally with their primary caregiver. […]
Construction Underway on New $6.19M Oran Park Fire Station
Construction has commenced on a new $6.19 million fire station in Oran Park. Member for Camden Peter Sidgreaves joined Fire and Rescue NSW Acting Commissioner Megan Stiffler recently to inspect work on the multi-million dollar project. “I’m pleased to report that excavation work and soil removal is now underway at the site, located on the […]
Parents Corner
“Play is the work of the child,” according to physician and educator Maria Montessori. As our understanding of child development deepens, the value of play has only become more apparent. ‘Free play’ describes play that is unplanned, spontaneous, and led by the child’s curiosity, interest, or imagination. For example, a child starts to draw and […]
Kyle & Jackie O Set One Lucky Couple Up for Life
Last month, KIIS 1065’s Kyle & Jackie O set one lucky couple up for life, giving away KIIS 1065’s biggest ever competition prize: a brand new four-bedroom home, new car, and $30,000 worth of furniture. The atmosphere was filled with excitement and anticipation when The Kyle & Jackie O Show kicked off at 6am, broadcasting […]
Parents Corner
Many parents now find unexplained transactions on their credit cards, thanks to the rise of “in-app purchases”. In-app purchases refers to buying goods from inside of an application on a mobile device. Most children’s apps and games are free to download but make their profit this way. A recent study found that 95% of games […]
The Camden Show is Back!
Camden Show … ‘Still a Country Show’ Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd April 2022 From 8.00am – 11.00pm Daily We’re back. The award-winning Camden Show is back for 2022 on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd April. The birthplace of Australian agriculture, Camden really is the country near the city and with its motto of …’Still […]
Parents Corner
Growing up is about learning foundational skills for life and few skills are more important than problem solving. It may be tempting to “jump in” and solve problems for children, but whenever possible it’s fantastic to involve children in solving their own problems. It takes five steps to solve a problem: 1. Identify the problem […]
Big School Here I Come!
Thousands of children across the country will walk through the school gates for the first time this month, beginning their education journey. 5-year-old Arlo Mehmed is one of those children and he will be starting Kindergarten at Barramurra Public School in Oran Park. Arlo has a younger brother Sullivan (Sulli) who is two and a […]
Parents Corner
Much of our digital world has not been built with the safety of children in mind, and recent media coverage has highlighted the risks. Given the scale of the problem, caregivers understandably feel overwhelmed. When we face tremendous challenges, a common human response is to ignore, deny or delay responding. What this sometimes looks like […]