RELIEF AS ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL AT WOODBURN ESCAPES THE CHOP

The announcement by the Board of Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools that it has reversed a decision to permanently close St Joseph’s Primary School in Woodburn is a common-sense decision and a win for local mums, dads, carers and students according to the State MP representing the region, Richie Williamson.

“Education was hit hard in the lower parts of the Richmond Valley in the 2022 foods, with both St Joseph’s Primary at Woodburn and Broadwater Public School rendered unusable,” Mr Williamson said.

“Students have been travelling to Evans Head for their learning at temporary sites but now the Catholic Diocese has listened to local families and will reopen its primary school in Woodburn and School Infrastructure NSW will rebuild Broadwater next year.”

Mr Williamson said the decisions would help return a sense of normalcy to the two food-affected towns on the Richmond River.

“These two communities need and deserve local schools, not just for the beneft of families but the fow on effects for community harmony, small business and the local economy,” Mr Williamson said.

“Families in Sydney are used to having easy access to schools in their neighbourhood and it is good to see the Diocese of Lismore and Schools

Infrastructure NSW both recognise that this right should also be available to regional communities like those in the Richmond Valley.

“While I appreciate the obstacles the Diocese of Lismore was faced with around continuing schooling at the food prone site at Woodburn, I thank them for reaching this sensible decision which will provide certainty and stability for families and staff.”

Mr Williamson said much more still needed to be done to complete food recovery, but steps like reopening schools were a big leap forward.

“We need to keep working together until everyone is back on their feet and we mitigate the risks of future disasters, because everyone counts,” Mr Williamson concluded.

Mullum Recovery Centre recognised

The Mullum Recovery Centre has earned recognition as a fnalist in the prestigious NSW Resilient Australia Awards 2023, emphasizing its commendable efforts to connect the community with vital recovery services following the destructive foods of February and March 2022. Although not securing the investigating, not only a fraud case, but also the whereabouts of her husband, her boss starts gas lighting her, causing her to make mistakes.

It is during a board meeting that she expe riences an incident that reminds her of a long forgotten trauma from her childhood.

From there she starts on a road of healing that will take her from a place of crisis to coura geous.

Kay Lindley has had a long career in large corporations in the of risk management, but her larger interest is in helping people with their problems.

She has delved into the world of hypnotherapy and worked as a coach in this eld.

Her other book, available from Amazon, is called ‘Retrain your brain. Stop, Switch, Sustain’.

You can purchase a copy of ‘What Ebony Grey Forgot’ from shawlinepublishing. com.au.

(AIDR), celebrate initiatives fostering whole-community resilience during disasters. The Mullum Recovery Centre also secured the Community Partnerships award category at the 2023 LG Professionals NSW Awards. Council, in collaboration with other government levels and the community, remains committed to the ongoing recovery journey and addressing persistent climate challenges. Additionally, Council acknowledged Shedding Community Workshop, winners of the Mental Health & Wellbeing category at the awards, for their post-food repair and recovery initiative. The organization, transforming their workshop, played a vital role in supporting volunteers and aiding food-affected communities, earning them the 2023 Community Initiative of Byron Shire award earlier this year.