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The highlight of the day was seeing all the kids surfing, Ms Leaudais said. “All of our kids stood up on the Surfing provides good vibes day. All of the kids actually rode white water waves,” she said. “There was a little bit of fear there, and the kids that did have that fear, they were able to for Waterloo kids overcome that and they found their confidence and they were so resilient in the water and having a go at surfing.” Another bonus was seeing new friendships formed. “Seeing these kids, who may sometimes struggle with social settings and to make friendships and to keep friendships, on this day, the kids were just being kids; there was no judgement,” Ms Leaudais said. “It was so beautiful just to watch this group come together and have fun and try something new.” This was just a one-day program, but Weave will run an intensive two-day program follow up in the September-October school holidays. Children associated with Weave in Waterloo get tips from Let’s Go Surfing about riding the white water at Bondi Beach. Photo: Supplied “That will reconnect our group back and bring them back to HEALTH Weave applied for a small During the lesson, the kids “There is something about surfing and hopefully provide that grant to run a surfing day for were taught how to paddle, catch being in the saltwater. It’s the opportunity to get in the water, get AMY CHENG 12 kids from Waterloo. waves and stand up on a surfboard. best therapy ever and kids outdoors in nature and make some The kids were taken on a Afterwards, they were treated really thrive in it,” she said. new friendships and try something WEAVE Women and Children’s bus to Bondi Beach, where to a healthy “surfer’s lunch”, “Once you get your surfboard different,” Ms Leaudais said. Centre identified a need to give they were introduced to surf followed by games and a walk and your wetsuit, surfing’s free and “If there’s anyone who wants children, whose mums they instructors, given learner to the pools at North Bondi. surfing can be available to anybody. to help support us to have ongoing are supporting, opportunities surfboards, wetsuits and Melissa Leaudais, Women and “If you can get yourself to funding to be able to do this again, to access recreational zinc, and participated in a Children’s Case Worker for Weave, the beach, it actually provides we would welcome that.” S activities that allow them to 90-minute intensive surfing said surfing was the chosen activity such a beautiful lifestyle have fun and just be kids. lesson with Let’s Go Surfing. because of its many benefits. and a healthy lifestyle.” Contact www.weave.org.au/contact-us/ Climate strike – for sovereign land and water protectors

ENVIRONMENT developments and condemning the Morrison government’s recent ANDREW COLLIS decision to fund a $600-million gas-fired power station in Kurri ON Friday May 21 tens of Kurri (Hunter region, NSW). thousands of students and Gomeroi man Ian Brown, their supporters walked out a member of Gamilaraay Next of classrooms and workplaces Generation, a youth collective to join School Strike 4 Climate fighting against the Santos (SS4C) events around the Narrabri Gas Project in the Pilliga country. The rallies are part of Forest, urged people from all a global youth-led movement for walks of life to come together to urgent action on climate change. pressure leaders to take action on the climate. “There is no planet Protestors gathered at midday B,” he said. “We’ve got to step at Sydney Town Hall and marched up and take a stand. The land through rain to Prince Alfred doesn’t belong to us, we belong Park. They chanted support to it. It is our mother, our carer of Indigenous-led solutions to and our provider. We are striking Making their voices heard – students strike for a safer and more sustainable future. Photo: Andrew Collis climate change, resisting fossil fuel for climate, Continued on page 2

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FIRST PEOPLES you feel stronger spiritually.” Understanding AMY CHENG intergenerational trauma can also help address contemporary THE trauma inflicted on the issues faced by Aboriginal Stolen Generations also affects and Torres Strait Islanders. subsequent generations and Some families are battling a new short film, featuring with issues of addiction and the descendants of several substance misuse because of the Coota girls, explores this lack of awareness of this type painful reality. of trauma, Ms Gerrard said. “They were all coping Coota Girls Aboriginal mechanisms. Not having an Corporation released the short film understanding of what was going Walking Our Songlines at the end on inside them, it was used as a of April. way to deal with it,” she said. Meagan Gerrard, Ms Gerrard is also hoping Communications and Program that a greater awareness Officer for the corporation, said will help her community to she would like this film to be move forward together. an educational resource for “I think once there is that truth telling. deep understanding within “I think a lot of people… have community, we have a better the wrong information. They’ve chance of being understood, been brought up learning one having acceptance of what’s side of the story in our education happened and then more system,” she said. support moving forward Ms Gerrard would also like the Joanne Cassady and daughter, Cherie Johnson, Aunty Lorraine Darcy Peeters and Peter Townsend spoke of trauma and resilience in the short film Walking Our Songlines. Photo: Joseph Mayer together,” she said. film to be an inspiration to Stolen “I think for there to be Generations survivors and their said, and has been passed on in The Cootamundra Domestic “For me, when there’s reconciliation: there needs families and communities. many different ways, and the Training Home for Aboriginal fractures with our connections to be healing; there needs to The film is told through the community is still healing from Girls was a training institution with Aboriginal people, to be acceptance. We need to stories of four different people it today. for Aboriginal girls. The girls culture, language, community, stop racism.” who had parents and grandparents The idea for the short film were forcibly removed from country, because that was The word “songlines” in the from the Stolen Generations. came from Ms Gerrard’s own their homes under the Aborigines taken away from us, it can film’s title refers to the singing “Overwhelming evidence lived experience. Protection Act (1909-1969) and really affect you,” she said. culture of the Aboriginal suggests that trauma experienced “My grandmother was a Coota trained to become domestic “Growing up, you don’t really community. A songline is the by Stolen Generations survivors girl, so she was forcibly removed servants and farm hands in understand about it until you walking route that Aboriginal – so those are the girls and boys at the age of four,” she said. wealthy non-Aboriginal households. start to learn about it. You feel people travelled to cross the that were forcibly removed – the “The idea was around my lived The impact of intergenerational like there’s something missing country. Each songline has an trauma that they’ve experienced experience with intergenerational trauma is different for everyone, and your spirit is unwell. ancestral story attached to it. S has a direct impact on subsequent trauma and just working with it, Ms Gerrard said, but the main theme “I think once you start to generations,” Ms Gerrard said. our families and communities, is around a need for connections strengthen those connections To view the film, email It’s a complex trauma, she and with the wider community.” and being strong in spirit. to culture, country, community, [email protected]

and Shelley Reys, was inspired by the thought that the powerful way women do things is formidable. Reconciliation on a national scale originated from former Prime Minister Paul Keating’s proclamation of a decade of Reconciliation (1991- 2001) – his government’s response to the Royal Commission’s Report on Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Keating set a decade timeframe to advance a Students from Christian Brothers’ High School in Lewisham have taken part in the Ration national process of reconciliation. Challenge for the last two years and raised a total of $31,674 and have registered again this year. Photo: Supplied Lifting social consciousness through education and training, writing letters and submissions WRN – celebrating 25 years of advocacy for First Nations people. Photo: Lyn Turnbull to government, creating training School children put on resources, organising forums, making films, producing books, meeting via rations for refugees Women’s Reconciliation Network Zoom have all been part of WRN’s call to action. HUMAN AFFAIRS calls for spirited action WRN has produced films: Around the Kitchen Table, a record SSH FIRST PEOPLES WRN has a rich record and trail of stories shared by First Nations of achievements through its years of and non-Indigenous women from SCHOOLCHILDREN and teachers are being invited DEBORAH RUIZ WALL advocacy in support of justice and other cultures; Exploring Perspectives: to eat like a refugee during the week leading up to healing for First Nations people. Conversation on Constitutional World Refugee day (June 14-19); get sponsored; and “THE re-birthing of the Spirit Back in 1996, at the NSW State Recognition; and the life stories of raise much-needed funds to help children and families spearheading women into action Library, 300 women from different Aunty Ali and Aunty Beryl. WRN threatened by conflict and disaster around the world. marks the 25th anniversary of cultural backgrounds united in has also produced books: Healing Women’s Reconciliation Network grief over the injustice endured by our Nation through Women’s Every student registered by their teacher will receive (WRN) with a lamp that guides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wisdom; and Deborah Ruiz Wall’s a ration pack in the mail, containing the same rations, their path and shines onto their people. A searing song of lament by Reconciliation, Love and Other in the same quantities, as those distributed to Syrian feet,” Aunty Ali Golding, Aboriginal Tjanara Goreng-Goreng pierced the Poems. More recently, WRN gathered refugees in camps in Jordan – just a small amount of rice, Elder proclaimed. Aunty Beryl Van stillness and deeply moved the people many submissions and letters to beans, chickpeas, lentils, fish, oil and flour. Since 2018, Oploo added that WRN’s growing who were there. government about the process of the Ration Challenge schools’ program established by up stems from “knowledge sharing” The idea of forming the group hearing the Voice of First Nations Act for Peace has raised more than $1 million. S of women members enabling the initiated by former NSW Coordinators people to be embedded in passing of legacy onto others. for Reconciliation, Elaine Telford the Constitution. S Register at: schools.rationchallenge.org.au 4 NEWS JUNE 2021 TANYA PLIBERSEK MP Federal Member for Sydney Statement from the Heart wins Sydney Peace Prize

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BUDGET UPDATE THE Uluru Statement from the Heart has been announced In May, the Treasurer delivered a federal Budget winner of the 2021 Sydney Peace Prize; Australia’s only that was just another shameless political fix, international prize for peace. rather than the genuine reform needed to make Australia’s economy stronger, broader and more Proud First Nations leaders and drivers of the Uluru sustainable. Statement, Professor Megan Davis, Cobble Cobble woman Despite spending almost $100 billion and racking from the Barunggam Nation up a record $1 trillion in debt, the Morrison in South East Queensland; Pat Government’s Budget reveals real wages will go Anderson AO, Alyawarre woman from the Northern Territory; and Professor Megan Davis, Pat Anderson AO and Noel Pearson. Photo: Supplied backwards. Noel Pearson, Guugu Yimidhirr man from Hopevale on the Cape this prize on behalf of all of the community to come together This Budget is a MorrisonKeeper Budget. The York Peninsula, jointly welcomed First Nations that participated behind this pathway to peace. Government is running up close to $1 trillion of the announcement and will in the Uluru Dialogues and “The Uluru Statement was the debt in order to fix problems of its own making. receive the prize together at an the National Constitutional answer to the Commonwealth’s official event later in the year. Convention at Uluru in 2017.” desire to recognise First Nations Like with everything Scott Morrison does, you Delivered in May 2017 at The Sydney Peace in the Constitution. The evidence the National Constitutional Foundation at the University four years later is overwhelmingly always have to check the fine print. When you look Convention, the Uluru Statement of Sydney chose the Uluru that Australians will support at the T&Cs on this Budget, at its heart is wages from the Heart is an “historic Statement from the Heart as a giving us a Voice. It’s time.” going backwards and a tax hike for millions of offering of peace” that calls stand-out winner from over The Sydney Peace Prize for the establishment of a 200 community nominations recognises leading global working Australians. “First Nations Voice” in the for its dedication to bringing voices that promote peace, Australian Constitution. Australia’s First Nations people justice and nonviolence. VACCINE ROLLOUT Professor Davis, Ms Anderson together around a “clear Former winners include and Mr Pearson worked tirelessly and comprehensive agenda” Patrick Dodson, Archbishop to deliver the statement in 2017 for healing and peace. Desmond Tutu, Arundhati Scott Morrison said he would have had four million and have spent the past four “The Uluru Statement was Roy, Mary Robinson, Noam Australians vaccinated by the end of March and years leading the campaign for a issued as an invitation to the Chomsky, Naomi Klein, he hasn’t delivered. Frontline healthcare workers, referendum. The announcement Australian people to walk with Professor Joseph Stiglitz, of the win coincides with us First Nations people, and to the Black Lives Matter vulnerable aged care residents, disability support National Sorry Day, and marks compel the politicians we elect Global Network and the residents and too many others are still waiting for four years since the Uluru to embrace change and not be #MeToo Movement. their vaccine. Statement was originally afraid of change. As Australians For over two decades the endorsed by First Nations we walked together once Sydney Peace Prize has been The Government botched the vaccine rollout from people from across Australia. before, in 1967, and it was the awarded in partnership with “The Uluru Statement was highest ‘yes’ vote in Australian the City of Sydney. S the start; first failing to secure early contracts the culmination of a dialogue constitutional history. We are for vaccines, then failing to get them to GPs and process designed to take going to have another run creating confusion about the rollout. agreement and disagreement and at it,” Ms Anderson said. elicit a pathway forward on the “As long as First Nations The longer this rollout takes the more jobs lost, vital question of recognition,” peoples remain unrecognised, Professor Davis said. then Australia is missing its businesses closed and families kept apart. “This is a tribute to the men most vital heart,” Mr Pearson Authorised by Vice-Chancellor and Principal and women of the dialogues said, emphasising the need for The Victorian lockdown shows just how vulnerable Prof. Stephen Garton. who crafted a roadmap to peace Australian people from across Enquiries: 9351 2000 Australia continues to be until we get the vaccine for the nation. We are accepting government, business and the [email protected] rollout right.

Australians should be proud of our own efforts to minimise the spread of Covid-19. The state Support for pets and people governments have mostly done an excellent job. Australians need the federal Government to fix the LOCALS vaccine rollout and get jabs in people’s arms. ANDREW COLLIS

ELECTORATE OFFICE WATERLOO: Following the cancellation of the event last My electorate office provides support with year (due to public health orders in response to Covid-19), it was Centrelink, Veterans’ Affairs, Medicare, wonderful to see the return of Immigration, NBN and other federal matters. the Redfern-Waterloo Pet Day at Waterloo Green on Saturday, My office also provides Justice of the Peace May 22. services - simply call to make an appointment. The event, organised by the Services are available on: Mondays (2pm-4.30pm) City of Sydney with support from Tuesdays (10am-1pm) and Thursdays (2pm- Counterpoint Community Services, 4.30pm). invites social housing residents to bring their pets for health checks, Matthew McClennan with beloved companions Coco, Roxy and Princess. Photo: Andrew Collis tips, information sharing and fun. Veterinarians and students Protection Society NSW, RSPCA For local dog-owner, Matthew TANYA PLIBERSEK MP offered free pet health checks and NSW, My Vet Waterloo and Vets McClennan, the day is a calendar Federal Member for Sydney advice, along with free cat and Beyond Borders. highlight. “My dogs mean so much dog vaccinations, microchipping Adam Antonelli of Counterpoint to me,” he said. “Coco, Roxy and 1A Great Buckingham St, Redfern NSW 2016 and de-sexing bookings. City said: “Redfern-Waterloo Pet Day is Princess have been companions T: 9379 0700 E: [email protected] of Sydney staff engraved pet a wonderful event that brings the over many years. I really tags. Pet food, flea and worming community and furry companions appreciate the support and all the prevention were provided by together. The free services would good advice. It’s nice to get out and the Petbarn Foundation. otherwise be an unaffordable bill meet with other people and their Stallholders included the Cat for many in the community.” pets, too.” S JUNE 2021 COMMENT & OPINION 5 Housing update

URBAN DESIGN combined. Given the 10 per cent Aboriginal affordable housing call on GEOFF TURNBULL Government developments in Redfern and Waterloo there is likely to be THE Planning Proposal for Land and community pushback to this reduction, Housing Corporation’s (LAHC) 600- especially as no dedicated Aboriginal 660 Elizabeth Street Redfern site, is affordable housing is included. now on exhibition with a drop-in For Waterloo South, the Government's community consultation on-site at proposal is expected within the PCYC South Sydney on June 9 from next week or so if Minister Stokes’ 4pm – 6pm. timeframe is met. The Waterloo Redevelopment Group wants tenant The proposal is on the Policy & representatives and agencies briefed planning changes section of the CoS before they read about it in the papers. website. Hard copies of the documents There will be some delay between are available at The Factory, Waterloo when the proposal is public and when Neighbourhood Centre and RedLink consultation starts. The section of for local residents to access. the planning department handling A change the NSW Government the consultation says it will consult made to the initial CoS proposal with CoS, LAHC and local groups was to reduce social housing (30 to tailor the consultation to meet per cent) and affordable housing the needs of the Waterloo public (10 per cent) to a total of 30 per cent housing community. S cartoon: norrie mAy-welby Affordability – good news for the City’s renters Coercive control checklist could save lives URBAN DESIGN able to provide this through a direct EDITORIAL about coercive control was people should seek advice and dedication of affordable dwellings or released in May to coincide support even if they’re unsure CATHRYN CALLAGHAN AND by a monetary contribution. The City SSH with Domestic and Family this is what they’re experiencing. JOHN ENGELER has had similar schemes in operation Violence Prevention Month. “There are people around us at Green Square, Ultimo/Pyrmont, NO idea what coercive control A Pocket Guide to Relationships, whose lives are not what they MUCH has been said about what we and Southern Employment Lands is? You’re not alone. Domestic Abuse and Coercive seem,” Jess Hill says in the have learned from the Covid era. for many years now. These schemes Control aims to help people opening of See What You Made There’s the obvious appreciation of have been successful though Despite coercive control understand how you can still Me Do. “They walk among us a well-funded and organised public limited in their geographic reach. being an overwhelmingly be in an unhealthy or abusive but carry an invisible burden. health system and workforce of The City estimates that close to 1,000 common experience in abusive relationship even where there They are victims of domestic course. Beyond that, we think there affordable units have been delivered – relationships – as well as is no physical violence. violence, over 3 million adults has been some strong reminders a long way short of the 10,000. being a significant factor in Produced by the St George and children in this country.” about home, community and the The announcement of this most deaths resulting from Domestic Violence Committee, it To help people find the support workers who keep the place running. approval is good news for the people domestic violence – most provides a healthy relationship they need before the violence of Sydney. It offers something people in the community don’t checklist plus general escalates, the coercive control Have you noticed the local practical for a group that is often know what coercive control information about support. brochure is available in English, supermarket staff? The nurses overlooked – financially stressed, is or how it might manifest. The brochure defines coercive Simplified Chinese, Arabic, patiently working at Covid testing low- to moderate-income renters in One way to learn about control as an abusive behaviour Nepali, Thai, and Bengali and stations in your local area? the private residential housing market. coercive control is to watch Jess used to cause fear and/or control can be downloaded FREE here Ever wondered where they live? The scheme will be pitched at these Hill’s See What You Made Me Do a person or situation. “This type www.movingforward.org.au/ Unfortunately, and well before the households and charge rents that are on SBS On Demand until May of domestic violence is known resources/. S pandemic, Greater Sydney, and the no more than 30 per cent of gross 2022, a three-part documentary as domestic abuse and can go local government area of the City household income. Affordable housing which explores what she calls undetected in intimate partner If you are worried about domestic violence, of Sydney has become increasingly properties are usually managed by “the crisis of domestic abuse relationships for years,” it says. call the 24 hour Domestic Violence unaffordable for ordinary people to not-for-profit community housing in Australian society”. If not recognised, controlling Hotline on: 1800 656 463. Always call live in. The forces of gentrification and providers like City West. A quicker way is now behaviours like gaslighting, the Police on 000 if you are in danger. an overstimulated housing market Our vision of Sydney is one of a also available. stalking, technological abuse and For more information on Domestic have combined to make the city socially diverse residential population, An easy-to-read, pocket-sized more can escalate to physical, Violence please visit: www.facs.nsw. unaffordable especially for renters representative of all types of income, brochure featuring information life-threatening violence – so gov.au/domestic-violenceresources in the private market. culture, family, and household types. There’s a fair chance that the The lack of diverse, affordable rental workers we spoke of have been forced housing has “hollowed out” the city, out of the city. driving people on ordinary incomes The City of Sydney has calculated further out. This includes important Meditation is our mainstay the housing crisis to be so great that it key workers from the Aboriginal will require an additional 1,971 social community who may traditionally FAITH suffering ask much of us. method of learning to reflect housing dwellings and a staggering have lived in the communities they We can respond to the reality more deeply upon the nature of 10,000 affordable rental dwellings service. This hollowing out threatens DHARMACHARI DHARMANANDA of suffering with all manner our existence, as human beings between 2016 and 2036. communities and the economic of negative responses, but in an ever-changing world. One of The responsibility for delivering viability of the city. IN this world there always have faith can be the key to acting its core tenets is the recognition social housing falls squarely in the The overall housing system is over- been, always will be, many more creatively and wisely that this kind of existence is lap of the NSW government. There is stimulated with taxation incentives challenges. The challenges to challenging situations. For inherently characterised by lot to be done there, but all levels of distorting what should be one of the may be simply the ups and Buddhism, faith can be thought suffering or dukka. Dukka government have a role to play in most important and basic areas of downs of daily life or they of as how a person, imbued includes the pain associated delivering affordable rental housing. public policy – ensuring everyone may be seemingly intractable with a feeling of loving kindness with physical and emotional Earlier this month, Rob Stokes, has a secure and affordable roof problems, such as the challenges towards all, will respond to harm, changing circumstances, Minister for Planning and Public over their head. of climate change. They may reality. Reality may be seeing and illness, old age and death. Spaces, announced his approval While all levels of government have be more immediate threats the freedom gained by the Faith in Buddhism draws from of the City of Sydney’s proposal to a role to play in addressing the housing to safety and security, such Buddha or the reality of the confidence that there is a way amend its planning controls to extend affordability crisis, we often see local as the Covid-19 pandemic. suffering in what is always beyond all sources of dukkha, its affordable rental housing scheme government missing in action. We before us. We can respond to final liberation and peace across the local government area. commend the City of Sydney for In the face of some of these with all manner of negative in a changing world. Buddhist This is good news. persevering over a number of years challenges we may be able to responses, but faith can be the meditation can guide us, through These schemes will require new to produce a municipality-wide plan put our faith in the reasoned key to responding more creatively progressive reflections, to accept development to make a financial for boosting the stock of much needed guidance of science; but we and wisely to our situation. the realities of life that we call or floor space contribution towards affordable rental housing. It won’t solve may not be able to have deep Meditation is the mainstay dukkha. More importantly it can new affordable rental stock. The the housing crisis but it will provide faith in science. Religion offers of Buddhist practice. Through lead us to an emotionally positive rates will be 3 per cent for residential help for a great many people. S us something in which to developing mindful awareness experience of the possibility of and 1 per cent on non-residential have faith; and that deeper and loving kindness Buddhist resolving life’s challenges. Here, floor space phased in over the next Cathryn Callaghan is Senior Policy Officer emotional trust can sustain practice helps build personal compassionate faith looks beyond couple of years. Developers will be and John Engeler CEO of Shelter NSW. us when life’s challenges and strength. It also provides a this life to solve its challenges. S 6 The Review – June 2021 Arts & Culture in The Review Your Neighbourhood ‘Stop killing the canary in the coalmine’

– Q&A with artist Bettina Kaiser mineshafts. Their lives were put on on Yuin Land in Pambula, where the line to alert miners to impending the fires hit so hard. Some of the danger. A keeled-over bird served as texts are hard to read. Some of What prompted you to invite the warning system for the miners. her scenarios are apocalyptic. I viewers to collect waste in exchange The image speaks to me on so relate to it very much. The texts for for one of your art works? many levels. The small animal being “Requiem” blew me away when I While working on my small still sacrificed in our hunger for fossil got them. They are written in the lifes of trash that I had I collected fuels. The small bird as a sentinel voice of the canary and talk directly by the roadside, called “Waste species – able to sense the danger about the harsh reality and future Life”, I was thinking about how the where we humans lack the ability. scenarios. Haunting. I printed the works can have a meaning beyond Species that are dying or becoming stories using the risograph printer an interesting framed work or extinct, that are more sensitive to and it became a series of 10 prints. observation. So, I am now offering the changes in our environment, It actually became rather dark and I an exchange system, where visitors foreshadowing where we are headed. found myself pretty disconcerted. can collect rubbish off their local While researching this theme streets and bring it in (or send in a I also found a quote by writer Kurt What would you most like people to photo) and in return they can pick Vonnegut where he muses about take away from Natura Morta? Artist Bettina Kaiser says, ‘Just as there is a reckoning and demand for truth telling in many other areas of one of the still lifes and take it home. how artists, being more sensitive, are We, together, must act now, we life, this slow, but devastating climate crisis, needs truth telling, and immediate action. Big changes are necessary and must be accomplished through government policies and regulations.’ Photo: Jessica Maurer My hope is that the work then also society’s canaries in the coalmine, must change our ways and demand acts as a reminder to make it a habit and therefore take on a role as our governments take a leading role to pick up rubbish and help our messengers. I do believe art will play in addressing the climate crisis and ART Natura Morta (literally “Dead Nature” waterways and animals from plastics a role in the changes we must make. loss of flora and fauna. I hope to or “Still Life”) is quite a disturbing title in our stormwater and rivers. initiate actions. I am hoping to have Marjorie Lewis-Jones for your exhibition. Tell us more? This year you designed and illustrated interesting dialogues and maybe new I want it to be taken literally, to be Describe your exploration Dear Ibis a book by author Kate Liston- inspiration for how I best can use CAMPERDOWN: Bettina clear and not sugar-coating anything. around “canary vs coal” in Mills. Why did you ask her to write some my skills and passion to work against Kaiser’s Natura Morta exhibition All works in Natura Morta are related “Requiem for a Canary”. microfiction for “Requiem for a Canary”? an unliveable future and to protect challenges viewers to recognise to the state of nature, the environment The saying, and with it the image, It was uncanny how Kate also the precious nature we have left. the climate crisis and to act on it, and the climate crisis. Some express the of the canary in the coalmine kept expressed her deep climate future including by collecting rubbish fragility of our natural environment, coming back to me time and again. fears and real-life experiences from Natura Morta is at Chrissie Cotter Gallery, off their local streets in exchange some are calling for action, others are So, I investigated how the birds were the 2020 bushfires in her Dear Pidcock Street, Camperdown for one of her artworks. observations following the 2020 fires. taken in their little cages into the Ibis short stories. Kate is living May 26 – June 6.

Counterpoint’s Elle Brind with curator Catherine Skipper at the Orchard Gallery prior to the opening of COLLAB. Photo: Andrew Collis ‘Squatter’s wife / Squatters / Ceremony’ by Tommy McRae, pages 47-48 from Notebook of Mr Roderick Kilborn, 1875. Image: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Creativity at the centre of our neighbourhood Announcing the Blak & Blu prize ART The opening saw more than 30 in Catherine again thanked the attendance, including Elle Brind church council for generous ART in pen and ink,” Douglas explains. Andrew Collis and Bill Yan from Counterpoint. support of the arts. “Distributing “Blak & Blu invites artists from Local music teacher Jonathan canvases of the same size Andrew Collis South Sydney and beyond to WATERLOO: On May 15 the and violinist Grace provided a was an effective means of submit drawings on A4 paper Orchard Gallery at South Sydney warm and welcoming soundtrack. encouraging creativity and THE Orchard Gallery is excited using black and/or blue pens. The Uniting Church hosted its first Tighter health and safety collaboration,” she said. to announce its first art prize. paper should be at least 300 gsm in-person opening in more than restrictions meant we needed Artist Rosalind Flatman, and the work should comment 12 months. The COLLAB show to wear face masks and whose oil painting took a day TheBlak & Blu prize is inspired in some way on a social issue.” in partnership with Counterpoint offer drinks and chocolates to make and three days to dry, by 19th-century Aboriginal artist There will be a $1,000 prize, as Community Services marked to guests on departure. The said: “I thought the diversity Tommy McRae, who used art to well as formal commendations and Neighbourhood Centre Week. mood was celebratory. was wonderful, so many ways to comment subtly and not-so subtly opportunity to have work included in Elle Brind said: “A project like depict the community theme.” on social conditions – satirising an exhibition at the Orchard, opening Curated by Catherine this brings out the best of our local Margaret Vazey recounted colonial culture, calling out September 11 (2-4pm) as part of Skipper, the 16 works were community spirit even amid a working alongside her great- entitlement and injustice. the Sydney Contemporary art fair. produced by participants of pandemic. Neighbourhood centres granddaughter Grace, aged Blak & Blu is sponsored by Please send submissions by South Sydney Uniting Church’s are the heart of our community.” 7. “Grace loves to draw and Redfern-based Dhungatti artist Blak post to Blak & Blu, PO Box 3288 Saturday Art Workshop and All exhibits were priced at $100, paint. Rabbits and dogs are her Douglas, whose own politically- Redfern NSW 2016. Closing date the Poets Corner Art Group. 15 per cent going to the Orchard favourites, trees and gardens too. charged work includes painting, for submissions is Friday August 6. Artists received a small canvas Gallery, and 85 per cent to the Her contribution to the show photography, sculpture, commercial (supplied by Counterpoint) and artist. The show closed on May 30. featured her pet rabbit Fluffy, with campaigns and communal projects. www.blakdouglas.com.au created the works in just seven days. In her opening night speech hibiscus flowers expertly observed.” “Tommy’s drawings were made @orchardgalleryau The Review – June 2021 7

is skilfully handled and gives the The Reviews impression perhaps of a hallucinatory experience. The consequence of Aziz’s expedition is that he is accused Book Review Morton explores the idea of of assault, and a profoundly confused by Catherine DeMayo intergenerational trauma; his family Mrs Moore leaves for England is a compelling case study. His father abandoning both Adela and Aziz was cold and emotionally unavailable, whom she knows is innocent. but his paternal grandfather was a Such a mess and it is partially brute; Morton believes his forbears resolved when Adela endures the were likely perpetrators of frontier ignominy of admitting she was violence. (The author is frank about mistaken in accusing Aziz in court. his own struggles with mental However, the Indian experience health, and his brother Toby had has been a disaster, and it is over. major struggles with ice addiction.) The play opens and ends with This is a beautifully written Dr Godbole (Gaurav Kharbanda) book. Writing about forgiveness, who believes in the unity of the Morton describes it as “a garden in cosmos and the insignificance My Year of Living Vulnerably bloom. You are never guaranteed in-law, Mrs Moore (Susan Jordan). he nevertheless out of politeness of individual human suffering. Rick Morton the beauty of those flowers, though Both women are eager to experience and his warmth of feeling for A minor character, he is nonetheless Harper Collins, $34.99 your best chance is and has always India rather than the stiff formality Mrs Moore offers to organise an central to the sprawling narrative been to tend to them nevertheless.” of British colonial society. expedition to the Marabar Caves and Kharbanda brings an Two years after his widely Having read Morton’s first On a whim Mrs Moore visits a to give Adela an experience of “the authenticity to this difficult role. acclaimed One Hundred Years of book prior to this one, I found My mosque by moonlight and encounters real India” she craves before she While long, this adaptation Dirt, journalist Rick Morton has Year of Living Vulnerably a Dr Aziz. Her acceptance of the makes a decision about marriage. maintained its audience’s interest in produced another gritty but inspiring perfect companion piece; I rules governing entrance to the Both women have frightening the narrative as it is relevant to our work, My Year of Living Vulnerably. finished One Hundred Years of mosque impresses Aziz and he feels, but different experiences in the own post-colonial hearts and by its The traumas that weave their Dirt wanting to know more. as does Mrs Moore, the possibility Marabar Caves. Once in the dark evocation of an intriguing Indian way through Morton’s first book While the two complement each of mutual respect. Kolhatcar is cave, Mrs Moore experiences an world. Through music (tabla player reappear in his second, and the other beautifully, one can still perfect as Aziz, generous and attack of severe claustrophobia and and singer, Aman Pal), authentic and reader learns early on that Morton appreciate this book on its own. garrulous, an easily moved lover of her panic is dramatically evoked by colourful costumes and in particular has – after years of seeking answers poetry, and Jordon convinces as the the heavy sticks that obstruct her in the graceful movements of Sweta – been diagnosed with complex » [email protected] open-minded Mrs Moore whose attempts to escape. Adela’s belief Kumar we are given glimpses of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Christian faith is summed up in that she was followed into the cave a dreamy, philosophic beauty. If this leads you to expect this “God is love”. While Aziz does not by someone, whom she later claims » [email protected] book to be tremendously depressing, Theatre Review warm to the over-earnest Adela, is Aziz, and who “touches” her, please think again. Yes, Morton by Catherine Skipper describes pain and violence. Yet his writing is nothing less than luminous, A Passage to India and occasionally funny. That he Writer: E.M. Forster adapted Kate Wadey Trio brings silky sounds to Zetland survived and pursued a successful by Martin Sherman career in journalism is testimony to Director: Mark G. Nagle MUSIC CD and vinyl later this year his strong and loving mother, Deb, Genesian Theatre as Moon Songs . If you haven’t May 15 – June 19, 2021 some close and devoted friends, and Marjorie Lewis-Jones been to Ruby’s, do yourself (though Morton would probably a favour and go. Ruby’s is deny this) his own perseverance Set in the time of the British A couple of weeks ago, I got taking a Winter break but the and strength of character. Raj and the Indian independence to hear the Kate Wadey Trio “socials” will be back in Spring Like One Hundred Years of Dirt, movement of the 1920s A Passage to at Ruby’s Socials – a classic when you should check them My Year of Living Vulnerably shifts India revolves around four characters: outdoor music club in Zetland. out. Part of the fun is between Morton’s memoir and Dr Aziz (Atharv Kolhatkar) a watching the locals from the related topics. Sadly, for the author, Muslim doctor, and Cyril Fielding It was a balmy night and surrounding units getting just as he began researching this (Mile Boland) principal of a local Kate’s voice was silky on set up on their balconies to book, Covid‑19 rapidly closed many college, who are trying to achieve a classics like “Tea for Two”, enjoy their drinks with a free doors. Still, he manages to visit meaningful relationship between an “There’s a lull in my life”, and evening of jazz wafting up New York (where he ruminates on Indian and a European, and Adela “I didn’t know what time to them from down below. homelessness) and Japan (where Quested (Christiane New) who has it was”. She also sang some Thanks @sima.jazz for he is entranced by the PARO come to India to decide whether lovely songs from an album keeping the great live therapeutic robot, an adorable robotic or not to marry a member of the she wrote during Covid times music coming. Kate Wadey with Samuel Dobson on double bass at Ruby’s harp seal which has brought joy to British colonial administration, Socials on May 7. Photo: Marjorie Lewis-Jones when she was “very pregnant” thousands of lonely elderly people). and her potential future mother- and which will be released on sima.org.au 8 SPORT & FITNESS JUNE 2021 Volunteers’ News Darling Harbour Winter Festival Stunning art for Sydney Kings kit June 8-20 featuring live DJs, food PAT CLARKE markets fireworks at Tumbalong Park and harbourside ice rink at STEVE TURNER It would have been the 65th birthday the Convention Centre Forecourt. of founding editor Trevor Davies on AN artwork by Kymeesha May 25, and this month it will be Sydney City Farm – Herb Propagation Shillingsworth, 9, and her 10 years since his cheerful presence (hands-on sessions) grandfather Bruce Shillingsworth was stilled forever in South Sydney. Sat June 19 from 10-11am and Snr has been chosen to feature on Trevor is remembered with love and 1-2pm at Sydney Park Pavilion, the Sydney Kings kit for the NBL’s affection, for his caring for all in Euston Rd, Alexandria. Cost is $30 2021 Indigenous Round (May 26-31). the community and for his unerring for adults and $22.50 concession. political nous, and sense of humour. To book contact 9246 7269. Kymeesha grew up in The farm has an orchard and Brewarrina and is currently 2021 National NAIDOC Week farm site, and you can visit the living in Bourke where she Sun July 4 to Sun July 11 “HEAL farm, take part in activities and attends Koinonia Christian COUNTRY!” is the theme this year, volunteer. Subscribe for updates at College. Kymeesha has family in which calls on all to seek greater cityfarm@cityofsydney,nsw.gov.au/. Brewarrina and part of the design protection for our land, our waters, is inspired by her experiences on sacred sites and cultural heritage Refugee Week 2021 and knowledge of the Brewarrina from exploitation, desecration and Sun June 20 to Sat June 26 Baaka (Darling River). destruction. Events include: This year’s theme is “Unity Bruce Shillingsworth Snr, National Indigenous Art Fair – the Way Forward”. If you are a Redfern local, attended an Sat July 3 and Sun July 4, 12-6pm interested in participating in announcement at Olympic at the Overseas Passenger any events please contact: Park in Homebush and gave a Bruce Shillingsworth with the Sydney Kings kit for the NBL’s Indigenous Round. Photo: Supplied Terminal, The Rocks refugeeweek.com.au/. talk regarding the artwork. NAIDOC Family Fun Day – Tues July 6 at Steele Park, “The artwork is about the Wallabies face daunting the Brumbies lost 40-19 in the ROLL UP! ROLL UP! Illawarra Rd, Marrickville Parramatta River, ‘parra’ meaning Bledisloe Cup task contest between the runners-up For the great SSH Cartoon Show by NAIDOC in the City – eels and ‘matta’ meaning A dark cloud has begun to in Hamilton. After the game, Reds norrie mAy-welby Sat July 10, 11am-3pm, Hyde river. Kymeesha decided to develop over Australian rugby co-captain Liam Wright lamented Sat June 26, 5pm at the Orchard Park North. Family fun including Gallery, South Sydney Uniting choose the river as it's close following a series of poor that they did not think they did music and performances, dance Church, 56a Raglan St, Waterloo. to home and reminds her of performances by the nation’s much wrong, but everything workshop, weaving, jewellery Those of you who read the SSH the Baaka (Darling River) that teams so far in this year’s Super they did wrong was punished. making, boomerangs and stalls. regularly will be aware of the runs through Brewarrina and Rugby Trans-Tasman – and That is one of the main brilliant, witty and biting cartoons Bourke. The Parramatta River, its shadow is threatening to differences between the two Sydney Solstice 2021 of norrie mAy-welby. And if you just like the Baaka, was a place overwhelm the Wallabies. After nations’ teams. In Super Rugby The Winter Solstice will be on are a new reader, then you are for kids to swim and hang out two rounds, Australia’s five teams AU the other Australian sides Mon June 21, and this festival is a in for a treat. Norrie will have as well as a meeting place for are 0-10 against New Zealand failed to capitalise on the new event for Sydney. It seems a her own show of hand-drawn clan groups and nations. Along opposition. The results beg the Reds’ mistakes, particularly good enough reason to celebrate original and digital prints, with the river there would be games question: if the Australians handling errors. They will winter and for you and your applications on mugs, aprons, similar to basketball, with balls cannot win at the provincial level, not get away with it against families to join in at: t-shirts, fridge magnets and tote made from animal skin. Also, how will the Wallabies defeat the Kiwis, who base their South Eveleigh Solstice Festival bags. There will be something it is depicted that the spirits are the All Blacks in the Test arena? attack around turnover ball. – June 18, 5pm-11.59pm at for everyone. S always present, making sure the In the clash of champions, the Despite all of this, we wish Australian Technology Park, right thing was being done.” Reds fell 63-28 in Brisbane, while them luck. S Eveleigh [email protected]

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