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READ SSH ONLINE SOUTHSYDNEYHERALD.COM.AU FREE PRINTED EDITION EVERY MONTH TO 10,000+ REGULAR READERS Number Two Hundred and Four ~ June 2021 Circulation 10,000 ~ First Published 2002 ALEXANDRIA | BEACONSFIELD | CHIPPENDALE | DARLINGTON | ERSKINEVILLE | EVELEIGH | GLEBE | NEWTOWN | PADDINGTON | POTTS POINT | REDFERN | ROSEBERY | SURRY HILLS | ULTIMO | WATERLOO | WOOLLOOMOOLOO | ZETLAND 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 To read these online-only Writers within reach Aussies with disabilities reflect More than a driver stories and much more, go to: southsydneyherald.com.au 2 NEWS JUNE 2021 ISSN 2652-4538 PUBLISHER Jenny Leong MP South Sydney Uniting Church STATE MEMBER Raglan Street, Waterloo. The views expressed in this newspaper FOR NEWTOWN are those of the author and the article and are not necessarily the views of the Uniting Church. NEWS [email protected] Phone Lyn 0400 008 338 We are at a turning point in our centuries old campaign for ADVERTISING justice for women in NSW. In the last few months we have seen [email protected] a new generation of young people driving mass mobilisations on MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 3288 the streets and huge online engagements as thousands of young Redfern NSW 2016 women speak out for the first time, demanding an end to the Karine Shellshear tours the student housing named in honour of her late husband Col James. Photo: Supplied LETTERS rampant injustice they face on a daily basis. We’ve seen heated Please send letters and emails to: The South Sydney Herald. debates about misogyny, sexual violence and power imbalances Email: [email protected] Pemulwuy — ‘Col would be truly proud’ Supply sender name and suburb. in our parliaments, workplaces and society in mainstream media Size: 150 words or less. SPONSORED formidable! I am so honoured for We may edit for legal or other reasons. and it is clear that there is a renewed appetite for change. Col’s name to be acknowledged in SSH FOUNDING EDITOR Whether we are talking about injustices in the form of sexual Redfern and I know he’d be proud Trevor Davies (25.5.1956 – 14.6.2011) for the people that have achieved harassment and assault in the workplace or in society, REDFERN: At the end of May, in this and for what the future MANAGING EDITOR consent laws, or how the justice system treats survivors, the Marjorie Lewis-Jones the lead up to Reconciliation Week, now holds, particularly for the ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR conversation has changed. We are no longer debating IF women Aboriginal Housing Company opportunities in education that are Andrew Collis suffer as a result of the misogyny built into every aspect of (AHC) CEO Michael Mundine and so important to participation in NEWS EDITOR General Manager Lani Tuitavake an interactive and whole society.” Lyn Turnbull society, but what can be done right now to change that. took Karine Shellshear on a tour Karine also gave credit to Angie ASSISTANT EDITOR Louisa Dyce On Wednesday, 28 April 2021, we were incredibly of the student housing, named in Pitts, who worked alongside ARTS & FESTIVALS honour of her late husband, which Col, on the Social Plan for the Anna North privileged to host some of the incredible young women on has underwritten the financing of Pemulwuy Project, which in BOOKS Catherine DeMayo the front lines of this fresh charge, working to build the the Pemulwuy Project. 2004 won the International EDUCATION momentum, engage diverse communities, and implement CPTED Innovation Award Melinda Kearns the solutions that we need to achieve meaningful reform: Karine was delighted that also (Crime Prevention Through ENVIRONMENT Miriam Pepper present were Kim Crestani and Environmental Design). HUMAN AFFAIRS Jaime Evans, Director, Women’s March Sydney and Tony Caro, one of Col’s early “[It was] a formidable piece of Amy Cheng students, and now Principal NSW consultative work aiming to FAITH Government Architect, Dillon integrate community diversity Dorothy McRae-McMahon Chanel Contos, Founder, Teach Us Consent Kombumerri, a Yugembir-Goori as far as possible. There is HEALTH Megan Weier Dr Amanda Cohn, Chair, Border Domestic Violence Network man from the Design Integrity always compromise, but how FOOD panel, Greg Colbran from Deicorp fantastic to see the blueprint Maidie Wood Dani Villafaña & Erin O’Leary, Co‑founders, (representing the builders) of self-determination in action LOCALS and uncle Danny Eastwood. and functionality in keeping Adrian Spry YouthSurvivors4Justice THEATRE “Thank you AHC for the the original thinking. The AHC Catherine Skipper brilliant tour to the 21st floor – have done a great job!” S Dhanya Mani, Founder, Changing Our Headline FILM I believe Col would be truly proud Lindsay Cohen to know that 500 students will Authorised by Michael Mundine, CEO, MUSIC Dr. Karen Williams, Doctors Against Violence Towards Women Tess Ridgway get this great accommodation in Aboriginal Housing Company Limited SPORT & FITNESS the heartland of the universities Steve Turner Saxon Mullins, Director of Advocacy, Rape and people together ing with absolutely spectacular ng ri URBAN DESIGN Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy b Geoff Turnbull views and the state-of-the- SUB EDITORS art setting,” Karine said. Cathie Harrison It was amazing to hear from these incredible activists, “The achievement of community Melinda Kearns campaigners and communicators directly about the work they here over years and years is quite pemulwuy DISTRIBUTION have been doing to push the boundaries, where we are headed [email protected] DESIGN next and how we can work together to get where we need to be. GasolineGroup | www.gasolinegroup.com.au Climate strike – for sovereign PRINTER Scan the code below to watch the event in full. Spotpress