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“We lost our ability to fundraise when the school was flooded early this year,” Sam said. “The canteen at the Condong school was the P&C’s main form of revenue, as was providing a venue for voting at elections. “All of the school equipment was wrecked. Some can be replaced through insurance. “Because it’s such an old school, the government is working out what they can keep and restore. “The education’s great and the teachers are very supportive. “Principal Brendan Quinn and the rest of the staff have been going above and beyond to ensure the children have been supported through these testing times. “We want to celebrate the work they’ve put in.” Email Andy with offers of donations or for more information at: condongpandc@gmail.com
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Condong Public School P&C president Andy Polson, with students Taj Angel (Year 5) and Will Polson (Year 1), looks forward to a December fundraiser at Condong Bowling Club. Photo by Yvonne Gardiner
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A FUNDRAISER on Saturday, December 3, aims to lift the spirits of the flood-battered Condong Public School community and buy much-needed equipment for its children. P&C president Andy Polson said students had just gone back to school early this year after COVID restrictions were lifted when the flood hit. “The school had flooded before, in 2017, but this time was worse — every building in the school went under,” Andy said. It could take at least 18 months for the school to again operate. Meanwhile, the 62 students are being educated at Murwillumbah South Infants School. “There’s not a lot of facilities there. The playground is condemned and, although hopefully it is being replaced soon, we want to give some money to provide more options for outdoor and creative activities in a small space,” Andy said. “There’ll be some funds for students where they are now, and some for when they get back to Condong. “The 5th and 6th grades may never go back to the Condong school.” Condong Bowling Club has given its hall rentfree for the fundraiser, and businesses have been approached for donations. “The party’s to lift everyone’s spirits,” Andy said. “We’ve now secured a jumping castle, food trucks and live music. And we’ve set the ticket price at $10. “We’re trying to keep the costs down for families. They’re still feeling displaced. “You don’t have to go to the school to come here for the party.” P&C secretary Sam Angel said the P&C hoped to raise $25,000.
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AN IMAGE of an unknown solider taken during World War I in Gallipoli is believed to be that of Murwillumbah local Phil Taylor’s grandfather. Mr Taylor spotted the image in the Daily Telegraph in mid-2021 and has made it his mission to confirm the identity of the soldier. The image was unaccompanied with the caption of “unidentified soldiers and medics take a rare moment together at Gallipoli in 1915.” The Weekly searched the enlistment records for Mr Taylor’s grandfather and found that Abraham Eliah Taylor had enlisted in February 1915. “He served in Gallipoli as an ambulance office,” Mr Taylor said. “When I saw the paper with his image I instantly recognised him.” To this day there are dozens of soldiers yet to be identified across both WWI and WWII. The image does show a similarity to Mr Taylor
The unknown solider featured in the Daily Telegraph looks like Mr Taylor's grandfather
as well as matching the dates during his service. “He survived World War I and became a tram inspector in Sydney and had nine children,” he said. “My dad, William (Banana Bill) was the youngest boy.”
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