Orange Grove Investigations: Special Reports You Can’t Afford To Miss
By The Senior Investigators
A Ballet Dancers Journey
By Eloise, Sophia and Isla
”I never regret a dance class.” “You don’t need to be good at dance to enjoy it.” “It’s normal for someone to be better at dance than you, but it’s important if you try.” These are just some of the inspiring things ballet dancer Ariane Beeston told us.
Ariane has inspired us to never give up dancing. Dance is a fantastic way to meet new people and make lots of new friends.
As well as being a Ballet dancer, Ariane is a mental health professional. “Dancing helps with anxiety and physical health,” she explained. Keep reading…
What Keeps People Coming Back To Vivid?
By Syd, Ivyrose and Alix
Everyone knows about Vivid. It’s an annual celebration that lights up Sydney Harbour with colours and joy. When most people that visit Vivid probably don’t wonder about the history and all its details.
Vivid reflects people’s love, excitement and culture in song and light. It’s celebrated from 27th May to 17th June. Vivid illuminates the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, Customs house and Taronga zoo. Vivid is the biggest light-based event in Australia with around 2.5 million people visiting a year.
Vivid began as a smart light festival in 2009 for energy efficiency. It was ministered by lighting designer Mary-Anne Kyriakou and headlined by Brian Eno, in collaboration with lighting designer Bruce Ramus. Keep reading…
On The Frontline!
By Sinead, Cooper and Jasper
If you’re in danger, you’re just a phone call away from help. This is because frontline workers put in a tireless effort to keep us safe, happy, and healthy. But do we really know just how important they are, or just how hard they work? Do we really give them enough credit?
To find out more about frontline workers, we interviewed Barry Dore, a retired senior firefighter with over 30 years of experience, and Camilla Rogers, a NSW flight nurse. They know what it’s really like to work on the clock and under the pressure of saving lives.
So what do frontline workers do for us? Camilla Rogers, whose work includes transporting people from remote parts of NSW to hospitals, described, “living in the city, working in the country. We look after unwell people and try to make their day better.”
Most of us think that emergency work is simply putting out fires, catching criminals, and using first aid. But it turns out, you need to be incredibly skilled to do these jobs. Keep reading…
The Impact of the FIFA Women’s World Cup
By Ellie, Robbie & Maxi
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is being held in Australia and New Zealand. We are all very excited for this event to be hosted in our country.
This huge event will be the first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup to be hosted by multiple confederations, as Australia is in the Asian Confederation, while New Zealand is in the Oceania Confederation.
The WWC is starting on the 20th of July with the first game being held in Stadium Australia. Other venues include the Brisbane Stadium, Hindmarsh Adelaide, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Perth Rectangular Stadium, Sydney Football, Dunedin, Denpark, Waikato and WRS.
In total, there will be a whopping 64 games, with the final game being played at Stadium Australia, on the 20th of August.
20-year-old, Bryleeh Henry, an Australian soccer player in the Future Matildas program. She made her Matildas debut in October 2021 and was a part of the young Matildas squad for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in 2022.
Bryleeh, who grew up in Werrington Downs, Western Sydney, is really looking forward to the Women’s World Cup coming to Australia. “It’s the biggest event in football so to have that happening here on home soil is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – it’ll be amazing,” she says. Keep reading…
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