Federal MP to meet and greet

Federal Member for Charlton Greg Combet will visit Avondale College’s Lake Macquarie campus Friday (November 12) to meet students who volunteered to join Storm Co teams. Avondale has received a $5000 grant from the Government to support the students.

Ladies Chapel gets makeover

A need to more easily modify seating will see the refurbishment of Ladies Chapel on Avondale College’s Lake Macquarie campus. Stackable chairs will replace the pews, which will be donated to the Logan City Samoan Seventh-day Adventist Church in Brisbane. The refurbishment will also include the laying of new carpet and the installation of a data projector and a kitchenette.

The Promise to sing carols at the San

The Promise has earned a return invitation to Sydney Adventist Hospital’s Carols by Candlelight. The Avondale College vocal ensemble will perform three songs—“Deck the Halls,” “In December” and the medley “Christmas Finale”—during the program. The Promise first performed at carols in 2005. The program this year is on Sunday, December 12, at 8.00 PM.

Rezoning approved for student accommodation

Avondale College can now build more accommodation for students after the New South Wales Government approved an amendment to the Lake Macquarie local environment plan. The amendment rezoned five hectares of land for student accommodation and ancillary uses on the slope near the former dairy. Avondale used the need for more student accommodation as the focus of its Annual Appeal in 2006. However, a decrease in demand for on-campus accommodation and the downturn in the economy since then means the project is now on hold. Lake Macquarie City Council approved the rezoning in March this year and will assess any development applications.