For her efforts Zara was awarded the Fred Hollow’s NSW Junior Ambassador for 2019.
Zara Matthews is one to watch
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Migration review fails to address key issues
Refugees and people seeking asylum are currently denied the fundamental human rights everyone should have
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More positive moves to free Assange
This would set a dangerous precedent for all global citizens, journalists, publishers, media organizations and the freedom of the press.
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Parklands preschool given 20-year lease
The fee-free service is one of only three community-based preschools left in the southern end of the Central Coast.
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Local Senator and MPs didn’t sign Assange letter
The authors of the open letter, who were Labor, Coalition, Greens and cross-bench MPs urged the US Attorney General, Merrick Garland, to drop efforts to extradite Mr Assange, who is an Australian citizen.
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Not everyone happy with Gosford talks
The Point has been told that no one who spoke at the hearing was in favour of the reclassification or sale of the land.
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Labor pledge $20 million for supported housing
Ms Jackson said the $20 million election commitment was “enough to support three Haven residences in NSW and we are starting here on the Central Coast because we know there is a real need, there’s already been a dialogue with the Local Health District and Homes on the Coast have clearly established the need here but it is going to be broader than that.
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Urgent need for carers on Coast
There remains a critical shortage of carers in the Central Coast area.
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How to win back local democracy
The NSW government and the opposition have both underestimated the importance of local government to communities in NSW. Our community wants their local voice back
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Embrace equity this IWD
The Point will be at the International Women’s Day Expo on Saturday, 4 March from 10am to 2pm at The Entrance Community Precinct, Oakland Ave, The Entrance
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