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177 Years of Community Outreach by Canberra’s First Schoolhouse

177 Years of Community Outreach by Canberra’s First Schoolhouse

St John’s Schoolhouse in 2022 is a well-preserved but modest little building, which greets you as you drive off Constitution Avenue in Reid, and up the hill to the heritage precinct of the Church of St John the Baptist. Both the Church and the neighbouring Schoolhouse...

An Exciting Beginning for the New ADS Director of Human Resources

​Last month Michael Simon took up the position of Director of Human Resources in the Anglican Diocesan Services (ADS) office. Taking over from the excellent legacy of Robert Wallace, Michael said this position is something of a ‘homecoming experience’ as he has had a...

CGGS Announces New Principal

Canberra Girls Grammar School (CGGS) is delighted to announce the appointment of experienced educational leader Mrs Terrie Jones as its new Principal, after an extensive national and international search. Terrie, who is currently the Head of St Michael’s Grammar...
Lambeth Award for Bishop Stephen Pickard

Lambeth Award for Bishop Stephen Pickard

As he marks his retirement from his roles as Director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture and Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Dr Stephen Pickard has been honoured by a prestigious international Anglican Award. Bishop Stephen...
Go Ahead, Cake my Day

Go Ahead, Cake my Day

A recent spotlight on the Lanyon Valley, by ABC Radio Canberra, included their regular segment giving away a cake to a worthy person or group in Canberra. This time, during an outside broadcast in Lanyon Valley, radio host Lish Fejer announced that the winner of Cake...

In Memory of Doreen Warren

Doreen Warren, the wife of former Diocesan Bishop Cecil Warren, died on 20 March 2022. Cecil married Doreen Burrows after meeting her at a Saturday Tennis Club in 1946. Doreen was a nursing sister at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, the daughter of a strict...