Category Archives: New South Wales

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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Meeting at AIATSIS

Posted on November 22, 2010 by admin

ESALG members were pleased to accept an invitation from AIATSIS Director Mr. Russell Taylor to hold their November meeting at the Institute, using the opportunity to share information between the two groups.

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Meeting with the Governor-General

Posted on November 20, 2010 by admin

Members of the Eastern States Aboriginal Languages Group were pleased to accept an invitation to a morning tea with the Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC  at Government House Canberra on the 22nd November.

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NSW Language Funding

Posted on June 2, 2010 by admin

Applications are being sought by the NSW Government from Aboriginal community organisations to revitalise and teach Aboriginal languages. $100,000 has been allocated for a small grants program (up to $5,000 per project) and $200,000 for larger one-off grants (up to … Continue reading →

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Language teaching begins at Parkes Christian School

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Geoff

Wiradjuri teaching has begun at the Parkes Christian School. The program is progressing well and students are enjoying the studies.

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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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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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