About Southern Courier
The official Facebook page for The Southern Courier, your leading source for local news & events in Sydney's south east. www. southerncourier.com. au
Southern Courier Description
Our page is here for you to:
- Keep up with the latest local news in Sydney's south east. You can also sign up to our e-newsletter here: http://ow. ly /okriD
- Explore and discover things to see, where to go and what to do and hear about local offers and competitions from the Southern tip of the Eastern Suburbs through to the East.
- Share your stories and photos of life in the area
- Join in discussions with your local community members
- Chat with The Southern Courier editorial team
From the first day the first edition rolled out in 1918, The Southern Courier has been an integral part of community life.
It is available in print and digital formats. It is the leading source of news and information, as well as a voice for the people. Local is at the heart of everything we do.
HOUSE RULES
The Southern Courier reserves the right to delete, remove content and block users on our page if interactions are:
• Threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, indecent or inflammatory
• Unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading
• Sends users to external websites that may include information that cannot be verified
• Offensive, derogatory or racist commentary including nudity
• Unauthorised commercial communications such as Spam
We do welcome
• Personality- don’t be shy!
• Humour and jokes- everyone loves a laugh!
• Passionate discussions and healthy debates
• Views and opinions if shared respectfully
• Issues that affect your community
We do NOT welcome
• Trolls: Bulling, personal attacks and nasty comments. Comments that are disrespectful to our community members will not be tolerated. Be respectful of other community member’s feelings and opinions.
• Spam: Our Facebook page is not intended for the promotion of third-party companies. Do not post content that would constitute advertising, junk mail, spam, chain letters or any other form of unauthorised solicitation. If in doubt do not post on our Facebook page, simply send a private Facebook email to the editor.
While we do our very best to moderate the community, The Southern Courier does not take responsibility for fan postings or discussions that have not been posted by our team. However, we do reserve the right to remove offensive or harmful posts and ban individuals from accessing the page.
Finally, comments must comply with Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and other policies. User content published on this page may be used by News Limited in print, marketing material and other social and /or digital platforms.
Thanks for your cooperation and taking the time to read this. Enjoy the page, connecting with other residents and of course the magnificent area we live in.
Reviews
❤️Why I love my suburb 💓 is a series written for and by Sydneysiders. The Australian Ballet star Natasha Kusen tells us why she loves Maroubra. ➡️ Tell us the best things about your suburb and share your photos and it could be featured in the Southern Courier. Email: editor@southerncourier.com.au
🏫🎒 FUTURE-PROOF KIDS: How soon is too soon? Education expert Kathy Walker OAM from Walker Learning shares some key insights to help you in your decision-making.
🚨 ARE there plans to build a mobile base station near your home? Dozens are proposed across Randwick City, despite health fears. Randwick Council is now to consider calling for a halt to the roll out until health concerns are answered. Read the story and see the full list of proposed sites 🚨
JUST about everyone has had their say on plans for a cruise terminal at Botany Bay - apart from the original inhabitants of the land that is. Speaking to the Southern Courier, two indigenous community leaders tell how they fear a terminal will reduce their life expectancy, further erode their culture and possible destroy a 20,000 year old whale carving. 🛳️🛳️🛳️
ONE of the most powerful figures in the cruise industry has said Botany Bay is the most viable and pragmatic option for Sydney. Read what she had to say below and let us know what you think in the comments. 🛳️🛳️🛳️
💲🍾💲🍾A RANDWICK retiree is planning a shopping spree after winning big on the lottery 💲🍾💲🍾
Jason Sangha showed his class as he helped secure a draw for Randwick Petersham Cricket Club against UNSW Cricket Club. Read how the other grades got on across the weekend. 🏏🏏🏏
*RETRACTION - DEMMI ZESCHKE*
On 26 July 2018 and 31 July 2018, The Daily Telegraph and The Southern Courier published stories which claimed that Demmi Zeschke, a former corrective services officer, had a sexual relationship with an inmate.
The Daily Telegraph and The Southern Courier have no evidence that a sexual relationship took place, and retract that claim about Ms Zeschke. The Daily Telegraph and The Southern Courier apologise for the error.
... Link to retraction: https://bit.ly/2IHUBtn
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Platinum Pre School Randwick has put out a challenge to royal couple Harry and Meghan - promising to donate $10,000 to the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 presented by Jaguar Land Rover if they make a special trip to see the children. Kensington Palace
Are you ready to embrace the smart home wave?
🕑 REMINDER: Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow! That also means we're one step closer to Summer 😎 (On Sunday, 7 October 2018, 2am clocks will go forward 1 hour to 3am local daylight time)
"IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE BORN, A STRANGER HAD TO DIE". Tune in to 'My Father the Murderer', a new whimn podcast series about a woman's quest to uncover the truth about her father - coming October 7. ➡️ Don't miss the first episode, subscribe here for free: www.myfatherthemurderer.com.au
Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation will celebrate the hospital's 160th anniversary with its annual signature event, the Future Gala Dinner at the Australian National Maritime Museum on Thursday, October 11. Get along for a great night of food, music and dancing.
Students at Banksmeadow Public School enjoyed their last day of term with a colour run, helping to raise $16,000 for the Banksmeadow Public School P&C project to build an outdoor learning space.
🏫🎒 FUTURE-PROOF KIDS: Parents, don't panic. Eddie Woo, top Sydney maths teacher and YouTube star with almost 400,000 subscribers has three simple tips for you.
A talent group of students from Matraville Sports High School support unit have won a $5000 prize at the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival for their short film White Noise.
Superstar Canadian crooner Michael Bublé will farewell the old Allianz Stadium in Moore Park tonight when he performs to thousands of fans - it will be the final concert at the SFS before it is rebuilt. Share your photos of tonight's concert with us or any other memories of the SFS by emailing editor@southerncourier.com.au
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