Elizabeth, always a great patriot for celebrating Australia Day, is also a long time supporter of Surf Life Saving in Western Australia, being a volunteer based not-for-profit community service association, and the key agency for beach safety in WA. Surf Life Saving WA provides an essential educational and emergency rescue service to all users of West Australian beaches and plays a fundamental role in building healthy communities. For further information regarding Surf Life Saving along our beaches, refer http://www.mybeach.com.au/aboutslswa and http://www.scarboro.com.au/
Elizabeth likes to keep you up to date. As we know the world changes every day and so do the issues. Please click on the links of interest to keep yourself updated.
Golden Pen Magazine – Golden Pen Magazine is a WA based online magazine focused around recording people’s wisdom that all may experience a higher level of abundance.
Stirling City Centre – For information with regard to development of the Stirling City Centre as the second CBD for the Perth Business District by 2031.
Saint Brigid’s Church Northbridge – Conservation Project
This project is being presided over by Patron – His Grace Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey and the Parish Priest – Father Alfonsas Savakis, who have approached Elizabeth Re to assist with the fundraising.
In 1901, the parish of St Brigid’s was established; Monsignor Bourke was the first parish priest. The Sisters of Mercy nuns provided access to the school buildings for church services, but this was inconvenient to constantly re-arrange everything as the school population grew, as more people moved into the district so a committee was formed to raise funds for the building a church and a presbytery.
In 1902, the presbytery was built facing Aberdeen Street. In February 1904, the plans had been drawn up for the church itself and the foundation stone was laid in May 1904. The church was built on the corner of Fitzgerald Street and Aberdeen Street and was officially opened on Sunday 5 February 1905, attracting a multi demographic parishioners
The church is built in Federation Gothic style with seating for 400 people. There is a large rose lead light window over the main entrance.
The church bell is from England and the roof is made of Green Welsh slate.
In 2004 to reinvigorate the Northbridge area and increase the residential component the Church as taken on a new life and coupled with new families and those who have come back to Saint Brigid’s for church services (marriages etc).
The estimated cost of this conservation is $2 million and it is hoped through the support of the families, who have in the past attended the Church, over its 108 year old history, that the restoration will be complete and celebrated at the Church after the feast day of Saint Brigid’s on the 21 January 2013.
Direct donations can be made into National Trust of Australia (WA) bank account: Bank West BSB 306-089 Account number 418932-9
W are going to establishment a memorial wall to raise funds for the restoration and we invite parishioners to be part of Saint Brigid’s heritage by donating through purchasing a plaque which will be erected onto a brick in the wall near the Church as a permanent reminder of their own personal significance to this Saint Brigid’s Church community. This plaque will include your own personal message of up to 42 characters at a cost of $500 a plaque.
The plaque donation can be made into the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth Saint Brigid’s Church account, Westpac BSB 036 004. Account number 791131
Various activities are planned for the fund raising, if you would like to assist or doante please contact Jan at the parish office for additional information on 9227 7956 or email St.brigid.nb@perthcatholic.org.au and Elizabeth Re lizre@bigpond.net.au
Elizabeth Re congratulates Samantha Jade on her fantastic win of the fourth season of the X
Factor (Australia). Following her win on 20 November 2012, Samantha, who was born in Perth, will be releasing her debut album which follows the 25 year old’s journey through
the X Factor final 12. The album features re-recorded studio tracks of some of Samantha’s incredible performances on the show including UFO, Breakeven, Wide Awake and Free Fallin’, as well as recordings of her standout performance & number #1 iTunes song, Heartless and her winning single, What You’ve Done To Me. For further information on Samantha, refer http://www.samanthajadeofficial.com/
Elizabeth Re with former City of Stirling Councillor Peter Rose, who are both supporters of Stirling Players Inc, an amateur theatre group based at Stirling Theatre at the Innaloo Community Centre. The Stirling Players is a not for profit organisation which aims to promote and encourage drama and allied arts within the City of Stirling for cultural, educational and recreational purposes. For further information refer http://stirlingplayers.com.au/index.php/about-us-page
Elizabeth Re was fortunate to be invited to the wonderful and magical opening of the Churchlands High School new Concert Hall which was a significant event in the music and cultural community.
The ‘welcome to country ‘ was inspirational and was matched by the artistic talent displayed on the canvas as multiculturalism united on a wonderful night.
