Gregory Hills Amongst 44 New and Upgraded Schools
The NSW Government is increasing its historic investment in new and upgraded schools, delivering funding for 44 new and upgraded school projects announced as part of the 2021/22 Budget. This includes funding for 30 projects that were prioritised for planning and 14 new works in areas of high need. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the school […]
Parents Corner
Most of us would have heard of giving kids a ‘time out’ when they’ve done something wrong. You may have experienced sitting alone as a child, in some boring and bare corner of the room, waiting for a parent or teacher to allow you back. ‘Time out’ has been a staple of the child behaviour […]
It’s All Rock & Roll for Ethan
At just 13 years of age, Harrington Park student Ethan Kapitanow is well on his way of one day becoming a professional musician. The young guitarist recently played live at Camden Shorts and is working hard to follow his dreams. Ethan, who plays electric, acoustic and bass guitar, first picked up a guitar 4 […]
Parents Corner
Last month, I wrote about domestic and family violence. It is a hot topic at the moment, and rightly so. Domestic and family violence causes so much disruption to people’s lives and has ripple effects for children, women, and men. 1 in 4 families are affected by DFV, and that’s probably a conservative number because […]
Property Leads the Charge in South West Sydney
South West Sydney continues to lead the way in Australia’s current property boom. The abundance of land due to be developed and released over the next 12 months and the significant infrastructure and construction currently planned and being built is expected to be eagerly swallowed up by the market. Lily Beckhurst started as a Graduate […]
Parents Corner
Don’t turn away. This is serious! Our lives and our children’s lives are being eroded by this insidious crime every day, all day, for years and years on end. It robs adults of their mental health and wellbeing and it robs children of their potential. It costs the Australian economy in excess of 13 billion […]
Gregory Hills FC: Bigger and Better in 2021
With the 2021 Macarthur Football Association Competition kicking off this month, local club Gregory Hills FC are going from strength to strength, doubling in size in only their second year of playing. The new season will see over 300 registered players coming together to form a massive 31 teams. Despite COVID and all the additional […]
Parents Corner
The very best way to deal with eating difficulties is not to stress about it. Look at the positive. Rather than focusing on what they don’t eat, focus on what they do eat, and expand their range and variety ever so slowly. Look upon it in the spirit of adventure rather than with fear and […]
Rosemary is Australia’s Local Hero
Oran Park’s Rosemary Kariuki has been named the 2021 Australia’s Local Hero at the recent Australian of the Year Awards held in Canberra. 60-year-old Rosemary is an advocate for migrant and refugee women. She is the multicultural community liaison officer for the Parramatta Police and specialises in helping migrants who are facing domestic violence, language […]
Parents Corner
Do you have a child who is different? A quirky kid? He or she does things differently to other children? When does ‘quirky’ stop being an expression of the individual and an indication that some intervention is required? Those who could, would. So if children in general are able to draw at the age of […]