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This week, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP is in regional New South Wales with the Hon Sussan Ley MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Member for Farrer, as part of the Parliament in Schools program. Students will learn about federation, democracy and the Australian Parliament, as well as hear first-hand from the Speaker … Continued
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The quality of the NSW vocational education and training system (VET) was on show with eight accolades at the 30th Australian Training Awards in Hobart last night. The national awards represent the pinnacle in VET for individuals, businesses, and registered training organisations. This year saw two young women from NSW, Bridie Searle and Molly Smith, … Continued
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A new simulation game is helping Indigenous rangers, landowners, children and more to learn about fire behaviour and how they can mitigate the increasing threat of infernos. The Desert Block Fire Simulation, developed by the Indigenous Desert Alliance and Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Northern Institute, contains three games in which users can learn about the challenges of … Continued
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Kurt Ploenges has had a diverse career, starting as a country music singer, then becoming a professional wrestler, and eventually settling in a role as a retail assistant. One constant for Kurt is his love of art and sculpture. He started as a hobbyist, sculpting sci/fic and fantasy models and gradually moved into digital modelling … Continued
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Media Notification Thursday 16 November 2023 – For Immediate Release On Friday 17 November, Danebank will host a service on behalf of the James family to celebrate the life of their precious daughter and our beloved staff member, Lilie James. The service will be live streamed into St Andrew’s Cathedral for the St Andrew’s … Continued
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Media Notification Thursday 16 November 2023 On Friday, Danebank will host a service on behalf of the James family to celebrate the life of their daughter and our friend, Lilie. The service will start at 10.30am. The family has requested that the service be private for friends and community only, and that it is not … Continued
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Everyone has an interest in knowing how the vocational education and training (VET) system is contributing to economic, employment and social outcomes in Australia. For students, there’s a substantial commitment of time and resources when you take on study. Meanwhile, industries across the country are reliant on the VET system to provide a flow of … Continued
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Media release Thursday 16 November 2023 Local teachers honoured for five decades in NSW public education Leo Hudson from Toronto High School, Graham Hudson of Dungog High School, Kathleen Prudence from Singleton High School and Ann Barry from Cessnock West Public School will be among 59 people honoured for their dedication to … Continued
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A year on from taking the helm of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Northern Institute, Professor Kim Humphery is celebrating and reflecting on more than a work anniversary. Professor Humphery joined CDU in 2022 during Trans Awareness Week, a time to help raise awareness of trans and gender diverse people, issues the communities face and how … Continued
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Narara Public School Assistant Principal Denis Weiss will be among 59 people honoured for their dedication to the teaching profession at the first NSW Department of Education Service Recognition Dinner. Mr Weiss has been with the Department since 1968 when he started teaching at Villawood North Public School. He said he had seen many significant … Continued
