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The Cornucopia Committee was invited to attend the Child Protection Award held on 5 April at the Sydney Children’s Hospital.

We were welcomed by Bernadette Walsh and Melanie Russo to meet with the CPU’S great team of dedicated professionals. Our group of six were …

Guest Speaker at Manjits , Rachel Wolfe – Manager Northern Sydney Child Protection Service RNSH, known as PARVAN, Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse & Neglect Unit. Rachel updated us on the important and new initiatives carried out by their dedicated professionals…

Our signature lunch was hosted again by Verun at Manjits who, with his wonderful staff, always ensure a successful event. The room looked even more colourful than in previous years, which set the scene for a wonderful day.

We congratulate Her Excellency on receiving a Doctorate from Macquarie University on 15 March.

Bernadette has worked in the Child Protection space in Australia for over 20 years.Before she came to Australia in 1999, Bernadette worked as a case worker for the Irish Child Protection System…

Our final function for the year was the Christmas Luncheon and Cheque Presentation to our CPU’S, hosted once again at The Australian Club, for which we are all most appreciative…

On Thursday 24 November our President Maureen Thornett and Secretary, Sue Beston attended the SCHF Donor Recognition Event ni the Strangers Rom at NSW Parliament House…

We were so happy to be attending this function once again for the 16th year hosted by Maureen and Sophie…..

2022 Afternoon Tea at Government House. We were honoured to receive an invitation from our Patron, The Honorable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of NSW, to attend an Afternoon Tea at Government House, in recognition of the work being carried out in the prevention and treatment of child abuse.

Our Signature Race Day at Royal Randwick came around quickly again. We experienced another difficult year for fundraising, events and hospitality, however…