Bev Manton - the first elected female Chairperson of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council - will deliver the inaugural Kevin Cook Lecture.
Named after Kevin Cook - the first Chairperson of NSWALC and the former General Secreatry of Tranby Aboriginal College - the lecture calls for open debate and frank discussions on changing the date of Australia Day from January 26.
Ms Manton will also formally launch the newly formed Aboriginal Coalition of NSW Organisations.
With the historical election of the first black President in the United States of America, hopes soared for other marginalised people of the world. In Australia, Aboriginal people mostly expressed their delight at the win but will it have any influence on our lives?
We ask three prominent Aboriginal people what they think of the President Elect and what it means for Indigenous people not only in Australia but internationally. We also hear their thoughts on whether Australia will have an Aboriginal Prime Minister in the very near future?
Speakers: Jacki Huggins, Larissa Behrendt, Lindon Coombes
When the Prime Minister made the Apology in February, there was an air of anticipation that the government would take a better approach to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. What do Aborigines think? Have things changed? Where will our people be in a few years time? What are the most pressing issues for Kooris, Murris and Gooris in NSW?
Speakers: Monica Morgan, Barbara Flick, Lee Willis
It’s now been 220 years since European settlement began in Sydney (and Australia) and a lot has changed. The biggest city in Australia has undergone major changes in its landscape and demographics but what about its original people and their cultures? What has become of the Aborigine in Sydney? How do we keep our presence and keep our culture?
Speakers: Shane Phillips, Rob Welsh, Athena Mumbulla
12.00 Chairperson/MC’s address
12.05 Aunty Wendy
12.30 Marlene Cummins
1.00 Dwayne Everett
1.15 Casey Donovan
1.45 Tjimba and the Young Warriors
2.15 Nadeena Dixon
2.35 Young Stunnaz
3.00 Young Black and Deadly
3.12 Kev Carmody
3.35 Kevin Kropenyeri
4.00 Glen Skuthorpe
4.30 Shelly Atkins
5.00 Zennith
5.30 Cindy Drummond
6.00 Vic Simms
6.30 FINISH
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v Housing NSW
v The Inner City Homelessness Outreach & Support Service
v Centrelink
v Local Health Services
v Babana Aboriginal Men’s Group
Attendees will also be given the opportunity to contribute to the plans about future activities at Waterloo Green.
In the event of Wet Weather the BBQ will be postponed.
]]>No later than Monday 11 May 2009 by 4.30 pm
Please note: bookings essential for catering purposes
Email: mnc@ssca.org.au P.O. Box 3199, REDFERN 2016
]]>Waterloo Library is holding a Sidewalk Astronomy night to help celebrate, reflect and educate as part of Library and Information and Reconciliation Week. Monday 25 May, 5.30 - 7.30 pm at 770 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo.
National Parks Ranger, Waterloo resident and Dhungatti elder, David Wright, will talk about the nightsky from an Aboriginal Australian perspective. David will lead us outside to identify First Nation names for the stars in the sky above. Geoff Wyatt, an Astronomer from Sydney Observatory will then show us the stars close up - with telescopes from the Observatory, at the back of Waterloo Library.
This City of Sydney library event is part of our Reconciliation Week and National Library and Information Week program. Our event partner is Sydney Observatory who in 2009 as part of International Year of Astronomy. Sydney Observatory staff and telescopes are setting up outside our libraries to help celebrate and educate during IYA.
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Once again it is time to go to Maitland for the Steamfest Festival. As with last year the only scheduled heritage train service running from Sydney Terminal will be the Old Mateland Steamfest Flyer, a special charter with a heritage diesel locomotive
pulling heritage carriages.
Join us on Saturday, 19th April 2006 as we travel the scenic main north line across Hawkesbury River, along Mullet Creek and the Brisbane Waters, through the suburbs of Newcastle and on to Maitland, arriving in time for lunch. For 21 years it has been a tradition to supply this service for the people of Sydney and for the benefit of tourism in the Hunter. Full details on the attached pdf file.
You can download more information from: Old Mateland Charter - Sydney to Maitland for Steamfest (PDF 33KB)
Fares to join the Old Mateland Steamfest Flyer are: $80 for Adults, $50 Concession. Special Family Fare $220
Bookings can be made by telephoning: 1300 65 3801
For information on all the Steamfest activities at Maitland visit: www.steamfest.com.au or call Maitland Visitor Information centre 02 4931 287720
]]>Further details can be found in the media release at There goes the Neighbourhood
THe public programme of events can be seen at: www.performancespace.com.au/program_details.php?programid=249 and www.theregoestheneighbourhood.org/public programs.htm
or at the project website at the link below:
]]>You buy your own refreshments and lunch and can stay a short or as long as time will allow you.
]]>Media Release - Indigenous artist calls for whole truth in Australian history on Eve of Australia Day
]]>Chairperson will be Josephine Cashman, committee member & Indigenous lawyer of The Redfern Keeping Place and she will invite questions and audience participation.
Exhibition will be open on Australia Day Jan 26th from 3 to 6:00PM and Gordon will be there to talk to anyone who visits from 3 to 6:00PM.
Exhibition continues until Feb 4, 2010
Media Release - Indigenous artist calls for whole truth in Australian history on Eve of Australia Day
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