Monthly Archives: April 2010

Parkes ”Welcome to Country Signs” WIN a New South Wales Local Government Cultural Award

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Geoff

The New South Wales Local Government Cultural Awards where on Tonight at Parliament house in Sydney. Parkes ”Welcome to Country Signs” won the division we where in.  The Parkes Mayor was on hand to accept the award. Congratulations to all … Continue reading →

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Puliima 2011 National Indigenous Languages and Technology Forum

Posted on April 24, 2010 by admin

Members of the Eastern States Aboriginal Languages Group are taking a keen role in supporting the planning and consultation for the Puliima National Indigenous Languages and Technology Forum coming up in Brisbane this May.

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Language welcome to Country well received by Parkes District Community

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Geoff

With the success and publicity of our Welcome to Country Signage project, we have been receiving lots of requests for formal “Welcome to Country” presentations at functions happening in Parkes and the District.

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Fay Green of Walgett recieves NSW Seniors Week Award

Posted on April 16, 2010 by admin

Congratulations Fay! Fay says the next project in her sites is setting up a Language Program at St Joseph’s Catholic School where she works as an Aboriginal Liason Officer. We wish her the greatest success in this endeavour.

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Muurrbay Aboriginal Language Centre involved in ‘Youthfest’ 2010

Posted on April 14, 2010 by admin

Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative is one of the organisations that will be involved in ‘Youthfest’ 2010 on Sunday, April 11, at Coronation Park’s skate rink at Nambucca Heads.

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Miromaa Training begins at Thursday Island

Posted on April 13, 2010 by QILAC

We have just started today and the workshop is going great. The Thursday Island mob are very excited and couldn’t help but comment that a black fella must’ve come up with the concept of Miromaa.

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