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HERITAGE Christian School students built weekly connections with local seniors during the final school term of the year, through the Stronger Together intergenerational program. The program brought young people and residents together across RSL LifeCare’s Le Hamel and Pozieres villages. Eleven students stepped beyond the classroom to meet with residents each week. They shared conversations and activities designed to strengthen community ties. The program received support from Healthy North Coast and was facilitated by InterGen Connect.
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THE Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce has called on the Premier to “take decisive action” and uphold the NSW
Government’s pre-election commitment to support the timber industry while developing the Great Koala National Park (GKNP).
In September, the NSW Government announced the proposed boundaries of the GKNP, extending from Kempsey to Grafton, along
with a moratorium on timber harvesting within it. The move has impacted timber mills throughout the Mid North Coast and beyond,
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Chamber calls for ‘decisive action’ on timber industry
with significant job losses expected at the Pentarch Forestry mill at Herons Creek. In a statement to media, the local Chamber of
Commerce said it has been contacted by concerned members and businesses
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