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Louise Nichols

Singleton's Anzac Day service 2023: Students from Mt Pleasant Public School lay a wreath.

Anzac Day services in Singleton and surrounding towns and villages

Alanna Tomazin

CDC NSW chief executive officer David Mead, NSW Regional Transport and Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison and Thornton bus driver and veteran Rachel Wheatley. Picture by Alanna Tomazin

'Let's recognise the people who sign a blank cheque for their life.'

Anzac-themed bus travels the Hunter

The overall champion garden at Mount Olive.

Singleton Tidy Towns Garden competition entries impress the judge

Mandy and Rod Blomfield's garden on Glennies Creek at Mount Olive was the champion garden.

Judge impressed by entries in Singleton Tidy Towns garden competition

New exhibition firing up Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre this autumn

New exhibition by Braddon Snape using inflated steel to create sculptures

Singleton Councils Community Development Officer Mathew Fox and Youth Worker Karen Bofinger at Singleton Youth Venue. Picture supplied

Free outdoor cinema to headline Singleton's Youth Week program

Singleton's Youth Week offers plenty of free activities for young people

Members of the Singleton branch of the Red Cross along with Trauma Teddy at Friday's Teddy Bears Picnic in Rose Point Park.

Singleton's Red Cross hosts a Teddy Bears Picnic in Rose Point Park

Chloe Coleman

Reading Retreats Australia founders Emily Devine and Katie Bleus. Picture supplied

This cosy Hunter Valley reading retreat is a book lover's paradise

Glen Carr receives his15 year National Medal award from the SES.

SES National Medal awarded to St Catherine's College teacher Glen Carr

Rebecca Muscat and Giselle Penn at the Fibre Makers Space in Brough House alongside some of their work. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

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Long-time friends Rebecca Muscat and Giselle Penn have been awarded Brough House's third annual artist residency.

Artists begin Brough residency in search of parallel threads

With 2018 just around the corner, The Singleton Argus caught up with this year’s major award winners and future school leaders.&nbsp;

With 2018 just around the corner, <i>The Singleton Argus</i> caught up with this year’s major award winners and future school leaders.&nbsp;

SINGLETON PUBLIC SCHOOL AWARD WINNERS:  (Back) Portia Mossely CAPA Award, Seth Kolatchew Science Award, Charlotte Lucy-Murry Dux, Rylan Cameron Principal's Award, Lucie Merrick Inspiration Award, (front) Oliver Gunn Premiers Sporting Challenge Award, Emma Cox  Library Award, Jordan Kearney Sportsperson of the Year, Ruby Clayworth Yamama Award, Brandon Carman Citizenship Award.

SINGLETON PUBLIC SCHOOL: 2018 School leaders. 

ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL DUX AWARDS: (Back) Yr 10 Matthew Southwell & Josh Brown, (middle) Yr 8 Josephine Pearce,Yr 9 Kirby Egan, Year 11 Leah Wilson, (front) Yr 7 Kalani Bates.

ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP AWARDS: Yr 11 Christian Leadership and Rotary Club of Singleton on Hunter All-rounder Samuel O'Brien, Yr 8 Christian Leadership Reilly Barrett, Yr 10 Christian Leadership and Australian Defence Force Long Tan Award Matthew Southwell.  Absent: Yr 7 Laura Meyn, Yr 9 Chelsea Jupp.

ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AWARDS:  Senior Sportswoman of the Year Shanae Howard, Junior Sportswoman of the Year Kalani Bates, Senior Sportsman of the Year George Davis.  Absent: Junior Sportsman of the Year Tim Ryan & Alison Crow Best All-rounder Regan Champion.

ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CITIZENSHIP AWARDS:  Yr 9 Kirby Egan, Yr 11 Isabelle Smith, Yr 10 Olivia Lambkin and Yr 8 Matilda-Jane Sternbeck. Absent: Yr 7 Emily Brown.

ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL RUEBAN F SCARF AWARD:  Samantha Wheeler.

ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL: University of Newcastle (UON) Science and Mathematics Awards Biology Eliza Hand, Consistent Endevour Yr 10 Cabe Barrett, UON Physics&Chemistry Award Kirby Padgett and Cultural Award Byron Fletcher.

ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL: Student co-ordinator's Awards Yr 7Bronte Wissink & Grace Constable, Yr 8 Carla Pietrangelo & Liam Hinde, Yr 9 Zoe Kellner & Lewis Hamilton, Yr 10 Shanae Howard & Callie Donohue and Yr 11 Seaton Fuller & Samantha Mills.

AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE DUX: Jayden Arciniega and Lucy Kelly.

AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE: 2018 leader, Olivia Atack, Dux Jayden Arciniega and Lucy Kelly, (front) 2018 Primary leaders Eliza Wellard and Mykenzie Arciniega.  

AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE: 2018 school leader Olivia Atack.

BROKE PUBLIC SCHOOL SCHOOL 2018 CAPTAINS: Clancy Lambkin and Lilly Fernance.

BROKE PUBLIC SCHOOL MAJOR AWARD WINNERS: (Back) Margan Family Dux & Sporting Achievement Alex Staffa, Hewitt trophy for Oral Expression Josephine Green, Prescott trophy for Citizenship Lilly Fernance, (front) C.S McTaggart trophy for Effort & Application 3-6 Clancy Lambkin, A. McTaggart trophy for Effort & Application K-2: William Doyle Willian Doyle, Cants Cottage trophy for Outstanding Playground Ethics Ben Lambkin, and John Whelan Perpetual trophy for Sportsmanship: Ellie Wilson Ellie Wilson.

BROKE PUBLIC SCHOOL: Hedweld Striving for Excellence Early Stage 1: Jan Hedley, Tayla Moore, (front) Kenlyn Thraves and Clancy Poppin 

MILBRODALE PUBLIC SCHOOL: Citizenship Award winner, William Harris. 

MILBRODALE PUBLIC SCHOOL: Captains Amalie Harris and Olivia Lloyd.

MT PLEASANT: 2018 leaders Ocearna Matthews and Lachlan Robinson.

MT PLEASANT: Citizenship award winner Claudia Bates, Creative Arts award winner Madeline Schafer and Sportsperson and Dux of the year, Wilson Brock.

SINGLETON HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL: Principal Award, Jackson Prangell.

SINGLETON HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL: Award winners pictured with Principal Shaun Graham and Deputy Sarah Rose.

SINGLETON HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL:  NSW Premier's Sporting Challenge, Deacen Hampstead.

SINGLETON HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL: Dux of the year, Jordie Brown and Emmaline Smith.

SINGLETON HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL: Sportsperson, Lilly McNamara.

SINGLETON HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL: Creative Arts award, Rebekah Bock.

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SINGLETON HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL: 2018 captains Chloe Edwards, Cooper Meldrum, Eliza Mackenzie, Reinhard Lloyd, Josie Hatch and Hanz Java.

KIRKTON PUBLIC SCHOOL: 2018 Captains Brayden Merritt and Emelia Standen.


ST CATHERINE'S: Year 5 award winners. 
(In no order): Making Jesus real award - Thomas Pearce, Madison Piebenga, Chloe Oliver. College Spirit award - Jaslin Boyd, Louise Ford, Nellie Nagle. Consistent Effort - Emma Jupp, Charli Arnold, Hollie Twomey. Most Improved - Kyan Chittick, Mason Konieczy, Jesse Shaw. Academic awards - Tala Padgett, Matilda Adamson, Chloe Kelleher, Georgie Constable, Taleea Whitney and Asha Bates. 

ST CATHERINE'S: Year 1 award winners. 
(In no order): Making Jesus Real award-  Bodi Atfield, Hannah Coleman-Byrnes, Ella Pursell. College Spirit award - Ebony Klason-Farley, Ingrid Seear, Zac Jones. Consistent endeavour awards - Riley Andrews, Emma Shortis, Owen Trickey. Most improved - Makayla Colelough, Carter Gradwell, Eden Fay. Academic award - Jack Slater, Amity Simmons, Tom Stephensons, Anna Maciglia, Tamah Holz and Tyler Simpson. 

ST CATHERINE'S: Year 4 Award winners. 
Making Jesus Real: Ashlyn Burley, Damon Thomas, Molly Thomas.
College Spirit: Chloe Jones, Caleb Duncan, Sophia Slater. 
Consistent endeavour: Finn Green, Alex Neyland, Amelia Davy. 
Most improved: Lucas Merrick, Georgia Clysdale, Nate Rothall. 
Academic achievement: Ella McLeod, Damien Leslie, Seth Pepper, Zachariah Boas, Bella Hoswell, Olivia Brooker. 



ST CATHERINE'S: Kindergarten award winners.  
(In no order): Making Jesus Real – Samuel Stafa, Georgia Smalley, River Gresham
College Spirit – Ryan Clydsdale, Levi Procter, Quin Neyland
Consistent endeavour – Xavier Rew, Charlie Wallder, Riley Straw
Most improved – Darcy Jones, Flynn Bird, Peyton Jones
Academic award – Neve Boughton, Eli Guihot, Callen Bodiam, Ryan Leggett, William Whitcombe, Lilly Oliver


ST CATHERINE'S: Year 6 award winners. 
(In no order): Making Jesus Real – Ella Proctor, Tobias Matthews, Olivia Duncan
College Spirit – Luke Dunn, Marley Stuart, Thomas Paget
Consistent endeavour – Dorian Thornberry, Emily Pietrangelo, Cody Burley
Most improved – Gabriel Stafa, Lily Christie, Dominic Rohr
Academic award – Billy Moody, Alix O’Bryan, Tate Derrick, Michaela Hinde, Sienna gay, Drew Parnell.


ST CATHERINE'S: Year 2 award winners. 
(In no order) Making Jesus Real – James Emerson, Macy Neyland, Chloe Vaughan
College Spirit – Emme Brooks, Ashton Sligar, Sam Oliver
Consistent endeavour –  Ella Bodiam, Aiden Payne, Hannah Borg
Most improved – Bailey Carter, Madden Vanoostwaard, Jayman Hancox-Robinson
Academic award – Noah Leggett, Tessa McLeod, Bethany Campbell, Brydie Gray, Mia Millgate, Meera Sinha


ST CATHERINE'S: House Captains Harrison Rowe, Chloe Oliver, Nellie Nagle, Georgie Constable, Jesse Shaw.

ST CATHERINE'S: 2018 Captains Charlotte Burden, Eliza Hand, Abbey MacFarlane, Sam O'Brien, Molly Burden and Kacie Thomas.

ST CATHERINE'S: 2018 Captains Charli Arnold, Thomas Pearce, Hugh Janssen and Asha Bates.

JERRYS PLAINS: Encouragment award winners. 

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Abbott Stacy, sportsperson of the year. 

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Keynyn Haynes - NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge Medal.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Dawn Briggs Memorial Award for Stage 2 Citizenship  - Heath Rutland.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL:  Bennetts family challenge award - Matilda Harris.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Maths awards - Samantha McKenzie and Ryan Eastlake.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Mr and Mrs Burgman award for consistent effort - Sarah Newton.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Early action for success reading achievement award - Rylan Davies and James Joseph Simmonds (absent).

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: School servcie awards - Lachlan Fleming, Imogen McLoughlin, Amara Francis and Abbott Stacy.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Dux of 2017, Samantha McKenzie.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Band award - Grace Knight.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Louise Cole Memorial Award for Citizenship - Isabelle Gardner and Makayla Ridling.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: English award winners, Imogen McLoughlin and Samantha McKenzie.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Amara Francis, Public Speaking Award.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Charlotte Hornfeldt - Allison Richards Memorial Award for CAPA.

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: Lilly Ritter, environmental award. 

KING STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL: 2018 Captains Thomas Cox, Julian Stewart, Stevie-Lee Morgan, Holly Thirkell.

Singleton's 2017 achievers and school leaders | PHOTOS

School Leaders and Achievers: 2017 ...

The Singleton Argus caught up with this year’s major award winners and 2018 school leaders.

Singleton's 2017 achievers and school leaders | PHOTOS

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