UPDATE (20 March, 2018):  Opi has been returned home safely. We are praying now that her mind will settle down and that she will return to the happy, young teenager she was before. The people concerned with her disappearance have been charged and will hopefully face prosecution. If you have lived in Asia you would know…

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PURCHASE RECORDING of Seminar COGNITIVE HEALTH—the critical role of diet & lifestyle Recorded at Sydney Adventist Hospital, 15 November 2017 Dr Catherine Itsiopoulos: Mediterranean diet and a healthy brain. The traditional Mediterranean diet has been linked to protection from cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, some cancers and more recently neurodegenerative diseases. In this talk Dr…

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Disaster Strikes Tonga Tropical Cyclone Gita, the category 4 storm that struck Tonga this week, has caused widespread devastation across the country. While lives were spared, the damage and destruction is immense. Power and water supply for approximately 70,000 people have been cut off in the capital Nuku’alofa and many buildings have been damaged or…

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SAN HOSPITAL MEMO                                            From Brett Goods, Acting CEO AHCL The Food Services Team at the Sydney Adventist Hospital have been working on including more whole foods and nourishing food choices in our food outlets.…

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Melissa Baleilekutu reports on Carols at Mallee Rose Cottage At first it was supposed to be held at the Cottage and spill over to the reserve at the back of the Centre along Rosewood Drive. Due to a misunderstanding between Housing and Council, we were not able to hold it there and were only advised…

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Emily is in a class of her own A Year 12 graduate from Hills Adventist College in Sydney has achieved the extraordinary result of first in NSW for HSC Textiles and Design. Emily Savage was one of 120 students recognised for their outstanding achievement in this year’s First in Course ceremony held yesterday and hosted…

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THE HEART BEAT: What motivates us to serve in Papua, Indonesia? It is hard to believe that six years have passed. Six years since our family of six, adventurously, stepped onto a metal tube and hurled thousands of miles across oceans and seas, from America to Papua. Our lives would never be the same again.…

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Last evening the Solomon Island Education Support committee (SIESC) met to review what had been accomplished in the Solomons this year and to plan for next year. During that last nine years or so, the SIESC has raised over $1,000,000 dollars from people all over the country. Many schools in the Solomons, particularly bush schools, have…

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Join the Help Team Sanitarium invites you to volunteer to be part of our Help Team at the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon in this our 20th year. Volunteers will guide and encourage our Weet-Bix Kids as they take to the pool, the bike and the track to participate in the largest kids tryathlon series on the planet! As part of the Help…

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Last week the Mt View Adventist College (MVAC) enjoyed STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Maths) week hosted by the Science and Maths departments. This year’s theme, “Future Earth”. The purpose of the event was to celebrate the National Science Week, an annual celebration of Science and technology in Australia. Established in 1997, National Science Week provides an opportunity to…

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