Posted by Cricket.com
on 28 February 2020
 "Another De La boy makes good!")
Wes Agar from the De La Salle Malvern Class of 2014, captained an ACC 1st X1 Cricket Premiership. Wes also had a brief stint on the staff as AFL Trainee in 2015 before moving to Adelaide.
At the Allan Border Medal ceremony recently, Wes was named the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year a wonderful honour and just reward for the terrific work Wes has put in since moving to Adelaide. Wes was in a Victorian development squad when still here but has really blossomed into a very promisi...
Posted by Julia Goonan
on 28 February 2020
 "Youth Ministers and Lasallian Volunteers playing a crucial role")
Youth Ministers and Lasallian Volunteers play a crucial role in the Lasallian movement within the schools across the District. Many of the Youth Ministers this year return to the role for a second year in a row to fulfil their call to serve. The Lasallian Volunteers dedicate 10 months of the year to a school that needs their help, whether it be in New Zealand, Perth, Balgo Hills, Queensland or Sydney. Youth Ministers scatter themselves across the District with the same purpose in mind, to f...
Posted by Paul Forrester
on 28 February 2020
 "Vale Br Gerald Scott - Old Boy Asfield")
We were saddened at the beginning of the our school year to hear of the passing of a distinguished old boy of De La Salle College Ashfield, Father Gerald Scott CM, aged 88 years. Father Gerald and his younger brother Fr Bernard Scott (deceased) both entered the Vincentian fathers upon leaving school at DLS.
Gerald and Bernard were two of nine children of Ellen and James Scott. All attended school at St Vincents, Bethlehem and De La Salle. The Scott family were stalwarts of St Vincent'...
Posted by yourtown
on 27 February 2020
 "Critical new funding announced for Kids Helpline to help combat mental health concerns for children in New South Wales")
To help combat youth mental health issues, children and young people living in New South Wales will have improved access to Kids Helpline, with a Kids Helpline Counselling Centre set to open in western Sydney.
Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women, Minister Bronnie Taylor stated that funding will support Kids Helpline, a service of yourtown, to answer an additional 18,000 contacts per year. The funding commitment of $5.5 million over four years is a critical step forward en...
Posted by Anna Zsigovits-Mace
on 27 February 2020
 "Dedication 2020: From Good to Great")
On Wednesday 12th February 2020 the staff and students of Francis Douglas Memorial College gathered at our Parish Church, St Joseph's to celebrate Mass for the beginning of the 2020 school year and to dedicate our Year 13 students alongside the Student Leadership Team to the College.
Our theme for the year is "From Good to Great", and our Mass reflected this from start to finish. Firstly we transported 800 students from Francis Douglas Memorial College situated on the upper ...
Posted by Mr Christopher Campbell
on 26 February 2020
 "Endless possibilities of untapped opportunity")
Welcome back to all members of the Southern Cross Community. It has been an excellent start to the new year and a great pleasure to see the happy faces of the children, the relaxed faces of the staff and on occasion the slightly relieved faces of some of the mums and dads.
The beginning of a new year always brings an excitement for the times ahead. When that beginning of a new year is also the beginning of a new decade, the enthusiasm seems to be greater.
There is a great sense of what ...
Posted
on 26 February 2020
 "DLS Brother volunteers in South Sudan")
Brother Adrian Watson spent four months at the end of 2019 volunteering at the Solidarity Teacher Training College in Yambio, South Sudan. Here he reflects on some aspects of his time in the teacher training college:
Solidarity Teacher Training College is located in Yambio, a town of about 35,000 about 4 degrees north of the equator and about 40 kilometres from the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The small plane from Juba to Yambio lands on a dirt runway, and passe...
