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Moving from the familiar to new horizons
In recent months I have been preparing to move house and much of my time every day has been occupied by the process. A week ago the big move took place and the mammoth task of unpacking has begun.
Read moreReconciliation Week
Reconciliation Week is very important. Real reconciliation has never been achieved in Australia and this week there has been another incident of unjustified ill treatment of a young Aboriginal youth by Police in NSW. It is shocking that there have been over 400 deaths in custody since the Royal Commission into those deaths was completed in 1991. There is still much injustice and racism in our society.
Many people are working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to achieve equality and justice and to improve relationships. The Bush Heritage organization encourages this. Indigenous and non-indigenous people are working together listening to each other and sharing knowledge about the environment. Here is a message from the Bush Heritage website during Reconciliation Week.
More organizations should be working together especially our Government and our Justice system.
Easter and Coping with Coronavirus
Easter is coming and our families are our number one priority. Keeping families well and happy is essential.especially when the whole world is impacted by Coronavirus.
Read moreDrought and fires
The bushfires have been devastating in so many parts of Australia with loss of life, loss of homes and businesses, loss of schools and loss of animals.
Kids love to sing and dance
Kids Love to sing and dance
Armidale Express photo
NAIDOC week
Saturday, July 7, 2018 Filed in: events
The motto this year for NAIDOC week is 'Because of her we can' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have always been inspirational leaders in their communities.
Indigenous Literacy
Literacy provides children with future choice. Choice around jobs, wellbeing and health. Our End of Year Financial Appeal is aiming to make a positive difference where it is needed the most:
World Environment Day
Thursday, June 7, 2018 Filed in: events
June 6th is World Environment Day. We cannot afford to take our environment for granted; not the land , not the sea around it and not the animals either. Although we have such a varied land it is all fragile - the salt plains in the centre, the reef, the tropical rainforests, the snow country.
Read moreMerry Christmas
Sunday, December 24, 2017 Filed in: events
As a child I learned a song,
'Christmas bells ringing, Christmas bells singing,
Ringing and singing oh what do they say?
Christmas is giving time, Christmas is loving time,
Giving time, loving time, that's what they say.' Read moreInternational Day of the Girl child
Friday, October 13, 2017 Filed in: events
October 11th is International Girls’ Day. It was established by The United Nations in 2011 as a special day to focus on the rights of girls and the challenges that girls meet worldwide.
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