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St Peter's Catholic College, Tuggerah
St Peter's Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in the Central Coast suburb of Tuggerah, one hour north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, the college currently has 1,050 students. College history Site origin St Peter's Catholic College is within the region of Tuggerah, which according to Aboriginal tradition means savannah, and marshy grassland is evident on the site. The land, on which the college stands, , was owned by the Alison family, a wealthy Scottish family, from 1875 - 1897. The site was purchased by the Diocese of Broken Bay in 1982. Corpus Christi and Mater Dei amalgamation The College has developed through three major building phases since its foundation in 1983. In the beginning, Mater Dei College was built to operate as a Year 7-10 campus for the Catholic community. This was accompanied in 1987 by the progression of a senior campus known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuggerah, New South Wales
Tuggerah () is a developing suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Main North Line railway and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway approximately 90 km north of Sydney. It is the Business Hub, Major Shopping Area and Financial District for the . It is a mixture of semi-rural, Residential, and light industrial. Historically it was, like much of the Wyong District a dairy area, which currently still has the Pioneer Dairy Wetlands. There was an airstrip for some years which has now been built over. The Wyong South sewerage plant is also located in Tuggerah. History Etymology Not to be confused with Togara, Queensland (near Emerald), Tuggerah was originally an Aboriginal word but its true meaning is not agreed upon by all sources. Some say that it originally meant 'cold' or 'cold place', and some say its original meaning was 'savannah grasslands'. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Hayward
Rosemary Fisher née Hayward (born 10 November 1980) is a retired Australian sprinter who competed in international elite events. She was a 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ... champion and a double World Junior bronze medalist in 400m events. References 1980 births Living people Australian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics People educated at St Peter's Catholic College, Tuggerah People from the Central Coast (New South Wales) Sportswomen from New South Wales 21st-century Australian women Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games {{Australia-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Secondary Schools In New South Wales
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Jonach
Ingrid Jonach (born 6 May 1983) is a children's and young adult author who lives in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. She graduated from the University of Canberra The University of Canberra (UC) is a public research university with its main campus located in Bruce, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The campus is within walking distance of Westfield Belconnen, and from Canberra's Civic Centre. UC ... with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing (Hon). She has worked as a journalist and in public relations. Her books include children's picture book ''A Lot of Things'' and children's novels ''The Frank Frankie'' and ''Frankie goes to France'', which are about a young girl who starts her own newspaper. Her début young adult novel ''When the World was Flat (and we were in love)'' was published by global science fiction and fantasy imprint Strange Chemistry on 3 September 2013 in the US and Canada and 5 September 2013 in the UK and rest of world. Works * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing career with her chart-topping cover of Ednaswap's song " Torn". Her debut album, ''Left of the Middle'' (1997), sold seven million copies worldwide. Imbruglia's five subsequent albums have combined sales of three million copies worldwide, and her accolades include eight ARIA Awards, two Brit Awards, one ''Billboard'' Music Award, and three Grammy nominations. Imbruglia has appeared in several films, including the 2003 release ''Johnny English'' and the 2009 Australian indie film ''Closed for Winter''. She has modelled for several brands, such as L'Oreal, Gap, and Kailis. Amongst other philanthropic work, Imbruglia served as a longtime spokesperson for Virgin Unite and campaigns to raise awareness of obstetric fistula. On 16 June 2021, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Emmett
Belinda Jane Emmett (12 April 1974 – 11 November 2006) was an Australian actress and singer. She was best known for her roles in the TV drama series ''Home and Away'' and '' All Saints'' as well as the sitcom '' Hey Dad..!''. She was married to Australian television host, comedian and media personality Rove McManus. Biography Early life Emmett was born in Gosford to Michael and Laraine Emmett and grew up in Umina Beach, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. She had three siblings named Matthew, Shane and Lesley. Emmett went to school at St John's at Woy Woy, St Joseph's at Gosford and Corpus Christi College. Career Emmett worked at the local Coast Rock FM radio station and sang lead vocals in the band Big Baby Jam. In 1994, she gained her first major role on Australian television as Tracy Russell in the sitcom '' Hey Dad..!''. In 1995 she joined ''Home and Away'', playing Gail, a local fishermans daughter, who fell for Travis Nash, played by Nic Testoni. In 1996 she be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassandra Kell
Cassandra Kell (born 8 August 1980) is a female Australian football goalkeeper. She was part of the Australia women's national soccer team at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... On club level she played for New South Wales Sapphires. See also * Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics References External links * * * http://www.soccerpunter.com/players/292023-Cassandra-Kell FIFA.com* http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/57/u-s-women-move-on-to-olympic-quarterfinals-with-1-1-draw-with-australia-will-face-japan-on-friday * http://articles.latimes.com/2003/sep/26/sports/sp-cuproundup26 * http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/australian-goalie-cassandra-kell-punches-the-ball-away-from-news-photo/2537779#australian-goalie- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Brown (soccer)
Damien Brown (born 12 January 1975) is an Australian retired professional footballer. Born in Gosford, Brown played youth football with The Entrance and Central Coast, before making his senior debut for The Entrance in 1992. He later spent several seasons in the National Soccer League before joining hometown side Central Coast Mariners for the first three seasons of the A-League. Early life Brown was born in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. He attended St Edward's College, East Gosford until 1990. From 1991 to 1992, he attended St Peter's Catholic College, Tuggerah. Playing career Early years Brown first played youth football on the Central Coast for The Entrance, before being selected for Central Coast in 1986. He remained with the club until 1997, with the exception of seasons spent at The Entrance (whilst completing his Higher School Certificate) and Newcastle Breakers in the National Soccer League in 1995–96. He spent the next several years playin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan O'Hara
Ryan O'Hara (born 18 August 1980) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played for the Jacksonville Axemen in the USA Rugby League. A New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he previously played in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders and the Wests Tigers. He played as a . Background O'Hara was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career A Hunter Mariners junior, O'Hara made his NRL début as a 20-year-old and won the Canberra Raiders' ''Rookie of the Year'' award in 2001. He made his representative début for Country in the City v Country Origin match of 2003. The following year he was selected to represent New South Wales in Game I of the 2004 State of Origin series. In his first four seasons with the Raiders, he played in 92 games, but only made 3 appearances in 2005. Having joined the premiership-winning Wests Tigers at the close of the 2005 NRL season, O'Hara first played for them in the 2006 World Club Challenge loss t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Moore
Lauren Moore (born 30 January 1998) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for Giants Netball. Moore began playing for the Swifts in 2016, having been signed by the club at the end of the previous year at 17 years of age and whilst still in school. Moore played at both a state and national level as an under-17 player. She was relegated to a training partner position in the 2017 and 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ... seasons before reclaiming a full-time position at the Swifts ahead of the 2019 season. References External links New South Wales Swifts profileSuncorp Super Netball profileNetball Draft Central profile 1998 births Australian netball players New South Wales Swifts players Living people Suncorp Super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Anderson (netball)
Megan Anderson, also known as Megan McWilliams and previously known as Megan Dehn, is a former Australia netball international and current netball coach. Between 2000 and 2006 she made 20 senior appearances for Australia. She was a member of the Australia team that won the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. During the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era, Anderson was a member of Sydney Swifts teams that won premierships in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007. During the ANZ Championship era, she played for Southern Steel and Northern Mystics. After retiring as a player in 2011, she became a coach. In 2020 Anderson was appointed head coach of Queensland Firebirds. Early life, family and education Anderson was raised in Woy Woy, New South Wales. Her mother was a netball umpire and Anderson began played netball, aged 8, with the St John the Baptist netball club and the Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Association at Ettalong Beach. Between 1991 and 1992, Anderson attended Corpus Christi Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Snelling
Christopher Doyle Snelling (born December 3, 1981) is an American-born Australian former Major League Baseball outfielder. Career Seattle Mariners Snelling was signed as an amateur free agent out of Australia by the Seattle Mariners on March 2, 1999. He quickly established himself as the franchise's top position prospect in the system. He was often compared to Lenny Dykstra due to his aggressive play and ability to hit for average and draw walks. He made it to the major leagues in 2002, but during a baserunning mishap tore his ACL in his left knee. After that incident, his status as a top prospect began to decline, as Snelling suffered numerous serious injuries in subsequent years. At Seattle Mariners fan blog USS Mariner, Snelling was dubbed "Doyle" (his middle name) in hopes of driving off the injury curse that plagued him. Washington Nationals On the night of December 13, 2006, ''The Washington Post'' reported that Snelling and Mariners pitching prospect Emiliano Fruto would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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