Good Relationships Found in Local Projects
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MidCoast Council Meet Local Legend Star Updates Joy PattenS Pet The Forster Tuncurry FREE The ‘TFT’ is your local independent newspaper distributed fortnightly to Hallidays Point, Black Head, Tallwoods Village, Tuncurry, Forster Pacific Palms, Charlotte Bay, Smiths Lake, Coomba Park, Bungwahl and Seal Rocks. Wednesday 9th December 2020 N0.9 Good relationships found in local projects Above: Tyrone Townsend, Ted Bickford (Grafitti Buster), Kate Townsend (Head Teacher at Alesco Senior College), Toby Parker and Angela Stenner. cause it gives the local skatepark gets vandalized.” young people And what do the three young volunteer work- the opportu- ers think of all this? nity to make a connection “Kate (our teacher) asked if we wanted to help. with their local Then Ted came in [to school] to talk to us about community. We it and here we are. We volunteered. [With this do as much com- sealant] it’s not going to look dirty or grimy,” munity work as said Angela Stenner from year 10. we can, and Ted is great at that. “It’s alright. Not hard to do, but it is hot though. In a Forster carpark there is a small, interesting Alesco College and Ted Bickford have done a If they [young people] have a connection, then It’s my first time doing it. It’s good so no one group of workers holding long extension poles few projects like this together and get on well. respect comes from it and it makes them feel will put graffiti on it,” said Toby Parker from whilst cars idly drive past, unaware. Look closer “We have a terrific relationship”, says Ted valued, which works both ways.” year 9. and you can see that there are three young Bickford of Head Teacher Kate Townsend from “Yeah, it’s a pretty good. I would do it again. It’s people doing the very important job of painting Alesco College in Tuncurry. “I give a ring when Ted adds, “Our young community are very conscious of our town being kept in a good very satisfying painting the anti-graffiti covering a sealant over a large colourful mural to protect there is something that needs doing”. on it,” said Tyrone Townsend from year 9. it from vandalism. manner. Our kids just won’t have it [when Kate explains, “This is great for our school be- grafitti appears] and they will call me if their Mary Yule THE FORSTER TUNCURRY 9th December 2020 THE FORSTER TUNCURRY 9th December 2020 Community News Page 2 Community News Page 3 The Forster Tuncurry Welcome to your ninth TFT Christmas Day lunch Forster Tuncurry Lions Club We currently distribute 6,000 FREE copies a fortnight from Hallidays Point to Seal Rocks. 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