Celebrate our public schools
There are so many wonderful public schools doing so many amazing things for our children in our mostly low socio-economic communities around the Greater Cessnock area.
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These public schools are suffering from serious infrastructure shortfalls from the state Liberal Government.
So it saddens me to see that the bells and whistles of one of our local private schools, obviously rolling in cash, including federal government grants, gets the front page of the Advertiser last week.
This was not a community event.
It was a blatant fundraiser for this school to continue to influence people into its sandstone-walled driveway entrance.
I attended the Kullaburra awards at Mount View High School a couple of weeks ago.
It was a great celebration and acknowledgement of the achievements of our local Aboriginal students, and the teachers and support staff in the schools in which they thrive.
This awards night should've been front and centre in our local paper - a potentially uplifting acknowledgement of our First Nation's people - but putting such a unique and remarkable awards night on page two, in a small box, just shows that these kinds of stories aren't going to sell papers.
Holey Grainge,
Cessnock
Gallery an expression of community
I read with much interest the article by Sage Swinton that differentiated the ideals of five nominees for the role of mayor of Cessnock council.
For the most part, the nominees appeared to portray considered and helpful objectives for our community however I do take exception with one opinion.
Our community gallery in Cessnock is not just about showing some pictures on the wall or sculptures on the floor.
It provides projects that have meaningful impact on people's lives providing inspiration, information, community spirit and a safe place to exchange ideas, be creative, learn new skills and be respected.
The gallery prides itself with providing art/craft education to local school children and people with physical and emotional challenges.
We aim to strengthen our community by providing social inclusion and cultural diversity.
The gallery fosters community wellbeing by developing confidence and sense of belonging to those who wish to participate in our many and varied activities.
Our Cessnock gallery is an expression of our community.
We are supported by many and varied tradies, teachers, businesses,health care workers, local artists, their families, friends and their micro-communities, and we support them so we can tell our stories with our own voices and therefore proudly own who we Cessnock LGA people are.
So please, don't tell me that our gallery is not worth promoting, because our gallery is part of the essence of who we are.
It is an important and massive contributor to our shared identity.
Katrina Rose
Lawrence shares ballet skills
I was just the other day arguing with my son about ballet.
He firmly believes he can’t do ballet because he is a boy.
I will tell him about this dancer.
Rebecca Mack
An absolutely beautiful and talented boy.
Jeni Dow
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