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Junior Geography Champ By Rachael VAUGHAN
CODY Thacker is a young man turning heads, and making his mark on the world, all before his tenth birthday. The Medowie Public School student was in year five when he submitted a working ‘Eco house’ to his class teacher for a school project, complete with a powerpoint presentation. Mr Gould, classroom teacher from Medowie Public School, was Cody’s
classroom teacher at the time, and immediately recognised Cody’s amazing potential. He asked Cody to apply for the GATS (Gifted and Talented) Enrichment Program held at Irrawang High School. Cody was accepted into the program, where he then met Ms Wotton and Mrs Cath Donnelly. Mrs Donnelly asked Cody to enter his Eco House in prestigious Arthur Phillips Geography Awards, where he amazed
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Cody Thacker with Mrs Donnelly after the awards presentation.
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ANZAC Day is nearly here, and Port Stephens is set set and ready to host another year of moving Dawn Services and parades to commemorate this very special day. Schools have already acknowledged Anzac Day early in heartfelt and respectful services across Port Stephens, as Anzac Day this year falls during the school holidays. Warrant Officer Chris Whittington attended one such service in Medowie this year, and told News Of The Area, “The Catafalque Party and I are honoured to attend these services.” “They are always so thoughtfully
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organised and well received.” The Medowie sub-Branch of the RSL will be holding a Dawn Service and march on 25 April. The march will commence at the Bull and Bush hotel car park at 5.45am, and finish at the Lions Memorial Park. The service will be held at Lions Memorial Park, starting at 6am, and concluding around 7am. Lions Park is at the corner of Medowie and Ferodale Roads, just opposite the Medowie Woolworths car park. Neil Biggar, Secretary of Medowie RSL sub-Branch, told News Of The
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