Category Archives: New South Wales

Team approach to NILS planning at AIATSIS

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

Eastern States Group members were part of the Reference Group called to discuss the planning of the National Indigenous Languages Survey 2, with the Indigenous Languages team at AIATSIS recently. With many points to consider in drafting a ‘user friendly’ … Continue reading →

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Community collaboration and teacher engagement: Wiradjuri

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Geoff

Kevin Lowe visited the Parkes Wiradjuri Language Group (PWLG) in March to learn how Aboriginal communities are working together with teachers, to help build and maintain effective school and community partnerships. The news is being shared as a part of the … Continue reading →

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A new voice for dying languages

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

Program made by Future Tense, ABC Radio National. The program features Miromaa—the software program developed in Newcastle which is being used by Indigenous communities around the world. Listen now.

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Wiradjuri Language Website

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Geoff

Introducing the new Wiradjuri language web page, which is still being developed by Jason O’Neil a young Wiradjuri who is also the Parkes High School Captain. Jason has worked on this page while also managing his school studies.  Please visit the page- save it … Continue reading →

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ESALG takes language issues to Minister

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

A delegation from the Eastern States Aboriginal Languages Group met recently with Minister Peter Garrett- Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. At a meeting in his Sydney electorate office, Kevin Lowe, Paul Paton and Faith Baisden took the … Continue reading →

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Eastern States member joins royal reception.

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

ESALG member Faith Baisden was honoured to receive an invitation to represent the group at the reception for Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at Parliament House Canberra last October. Among the large crowd that filled the Great Hall … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Bloodland

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

Stephen Page, Artistic Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre and award-winning choreographer, collaborates with writer and actor Wayne Blair on this landmark piece of theatre. Stephen was challenged by Kathy Balngayngu Marika from Yirrkala, North East Arnhem Land, to tell the … Continue reading →

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Gawaymbanhadhu Wiradjuri ngurambanggu Kevin!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

NSW delegate Geoff Anderson took advantage of a surprise meeting with The Minister for Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd at Parkes airport recently. The minister was on his was to Condobolin to officially open The Wiradjuri Study Centre when he met … Continue reading →

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Great News from The New South Wales State Library

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

The State Library of New South Wales, a key partner in the ESALG’s National Indigenous Languages Collections Strategy, has scored international recognition for undertaking a project to unearth language records from within its earliest collection materials. In line with the … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Eastern States Language Centres Meeting

Posted on November 24, 2010 by admin

The Eastern States Aboriginal Languages Group is planning a meeting to bring together representatives of language centres and language programs in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and ACT.

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