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The
Catholic Weekly
Online

Sydney
7 March 2004

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Fees should remain accessible

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New St Vincent’s-Mater head

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Editorial: Funding welcome

Letters: Profound experience

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Queen of Apostles

School is standing tall

‘Don’t be a free loader’

World champion debater – again!

Castle Hill Rebellion

A ‘zombie’ kicks the habit

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Help for Timor

Cricket: secret men’s business?

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Caritas Australia is awaiting assessment of the needs of the people of Vanuatu, which has been battered by Cyclone Ivy, says Jack de Groot, national director of Caritas Australia

“We understand there has been no loss of life,” he said. “Caritas Australia extends its support and sympathy to all those who have lost their homes and future food supplies because of the cyclone.

“The ability of Caritas Australia to respond to the people of the Pacific is greatly enhanced because of the financial donations made by Australians during Project Compassion. In the recent past this has allowed us to respond to similar crises in Tonga and the Solomons.”

Vanuatu officials reported that winds of up to 60-70 knots battered the nation’s 80 islands.

Heavy rainfall accompanied the winds leading to flooding of rivers, low-lying plains and coastal areas in many of the southern islands.

“Fortunately, the hurricane moved quickly so the islands did not sustain repeated batterings,” said Mr de Groot.

“However, the southern islands in the country experienced damage to crops and houses.”