Learning the hard way: Pooncarie students forced to travel 170km to school

SOPHIA Moroni’s first day at Pooncarie Public School today is a rare opportunity to walk to school alongside her sister Isabelle, 7.For Pooncarie parents, it’s a chance to catch up and talk about their most pressing issue – the push to re-open their local school on a permanent basis.From Tuesday, things will get tougher for […]

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