The founder of The School of St Jude will share her story at a Taree fundraiser on March 9 at 7pm. Former Australian teacher Gemma Sisia opened the gates to The School of St Jude 15 years ago in Tanzania and now, thanks to the support of thousands of Australians, 1,800 promising yet impoverished students have access to a free, high-quality education.
Category: Taree, Australia
Milking the industry? Who benefits
ACCC commissioner Mick Keogh in Taree yesterday for the ACCC forum. “Farmers spoke on the imbalance of power, the limits of collective bargaining and that they feel they are very much price takers, with no influence,” he said.
Reading fun returns
The weekly program is designed for children aged three to five years as a fun way to help children to develop vital skills to become better readers. It runs every Monday during school term from 10:00am until 11:00am and usually includes two stories, some songs and an organised craft.