Artist receives award

Peninsula resident Judith Hoste has received an award as part of International People with a Disability Day, on December 3, for her paintings.

Ms Hoste was the runner up in the Arts and Culture Category, and was nominated by President of the Multicultural Art Society Ms Margaret Hardy.

The award was for outstanding achievement.

"It was very nice to think that I had been thought of," Ms Hoste said.

"Especially by Margaret Hardy, who has been president of art society since I first joined it back in 1985."

Ms Hoste was also recently asked by Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews to judge drawings done by children in the electorate to be placed on Ms Andrews' Christmas cards.

The competition was won by a girl from Kariong public school.

Lyle Stone, December 8