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Category Archives: New South Wales
Meeting at AIATSIS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Wiradjuri in the classroom
A Forbes Advocate article By Blake Nicolson Forbes High School recently began teaching its students the language of our district’s original inhabitants and teachers are saying the students are displaying enthusiasm.
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Wiradjuri Country Signage Project Nomiated for a Local Government Cultural Award
Parkes Shire Council embraced the theme for NAIDOC Celebrations “Honouring our Elders, Nurturing our Youth”. As part of the NAIDOC Celebrations in Parkes Shire, a “Welcome to part of Wiradjuri Country” sign was unveiled at Peak Hill by Elders Rita … Continue reading
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