Shoe style boxes are filled with personal items, toys, stationery etc. and are sent to countries where children would not otherwise receive a Christmas present. Demand for the presents greatly exceeds supply, therefore any child who receives a present by this means will not receive another.

The Old Bar Anglican have provided 31 boxes this year and these will be sent to Forster, then Sydney before being forwarded to South Pacific countries for distribution.

Craft at Old Bar resumes today Wednesday, October 16 after the school holiday break.

Pat will introduce us to the art of tea-bag paper folding to create lovely cards for any occasion, including Christmas cards or decorations. Further information re requirements, etc. available from 0415 785 608. All ladies are welcome.

Sporting and social groups and business organisations from Manning Point to Wallabi Point and west to Pampoolah are encouraged to supply news items for inclusion in this column.

You are all doing things that would be of interest to the wider community and publicity may even lead to more people joining you.

The CTC@Old Bar can get your information out to the local community through this column. As a bonus, the items will also be available on line and via Facebook.

The Manning River Times publishes local events and news which can be emailed to ctcoldbar@gmail.com or dropped in at our centre at Shop 5, 45 Old Bar Road beside Luriyas Thai Restaurant.

This column appears each Wednesday in the Manning River Times. It is for our community news.

You are encouraged to submit articles and photographs for inclusion to make it more interesting. Deadline for articles is noon Saturday for publication on the following Wednesday.