Pat Clarke

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Volunteers’ News – November 2021

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Hello everyone, it’s November already, as the year seems to have passed in a dream-state of lockdown, misleading news, and daily accounts of government...
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Volunteers’ News – October 2021

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I hope this month finds you all in good spirits and looking forward to some easing of Covid restrictions from October 11 for fully vaccinated people.
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Volunteers’ News – September 2021

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Greetings volunteers and readers to the start of Spring, unofficially on September 1, but really with the Spring Solstice on September 23 this year.
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Volunteers’ News – August 2021

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The NSW government has announced a new date for the local government elections – Saturday December 4. iVote (electronic voting) will be available for the first time ...
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Volunteers’ News – July 2021

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Well, my dears, here we are again in lockdown or Stay at Home, as the premier is now calling it. This time it is...
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Volunteers’ News – April 2021

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Farewell and thank you! Allison Forrest is leaving us as distribution coordinator after 12 months to complete her training as a deacon of the Uniting...
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Volunteers’ News – March 2021

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What better way to start our 201st issue but in the Year of the Ox, and all of the other good things happening in...
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Volunteers’ News – February 2021

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We are 200! Welcome back everyone to our 200th issue of the South Sydney Herald, the brilliant and colourful local newspaper, which started off as a double-sided photocopied A4 sheet by founder Trevor Davies.
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Volunteers’ News – December 2020

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What a year it’s been and with border restrictions easing many families and friends will be able to get together for the holiday period....
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Volunteers’ News – November 2020

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Hello and welcome to November, and month nine* of the Pandemic, Plague, or whatever comes to mind. It seems by world standards our public...
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Volunteers’ News – October 2020

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Hello again, I hope you are all enjoying the warmer weather and getting out and about. And since October is Australia’s Walking Month you...
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Volunteers’ News – September 2020

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Hooray, it’s spring! Isn’t it lovely to see all the flowers and trees in bloom, and for the days to be getting a bit longer...
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Volunteers’ News – August 2020

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I suppose, like me, you will have noticed a lot more people out and about wearing face masks. I’ve been trying to find out...
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Volunteers’ News – July 2020

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Welcome to the Covid-19 winter 2020 issue. Can you believe half a year gone, and what have we got? Hope we all haven’t lost...
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Volunteers’ News – June 2020

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I hope the last month has treated you all well, especially now that some restrictions are being lifted. Daily, I’m finding it hard to...
Human Affairs

Meet Allison Forrest, diaconal student

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This week I interviewed Allison Forrest, the South Sydney Herald's new distribution coordinator (with a focus on caring for volunteers).
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Volunteers’ News – May 2020

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I can’t believe it’s a month since we’ve been social distancing and staying at home. During that time I’ve tried to put some order...