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Community Newsletter April—May 2018 Community Newsletter April—May 2018 In this issue: Calendar of events 1 Executive 2 Children’s Services 5 Education 12 Health Services 13 Community Notices 20 Photo: (L-R): Naomi Surtees, Gwenda Black, Jenny Mikakos MP, Christine Couzens MP, Tamara Hunter, Rod Jackson, James Jose, Michael Cussens Want to get the Calendar of Events Community APRIL Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Newsletter by 2nd Easter Monday Co-operative CLOSED email? 3rd Easter Tuesday Co-operative OPEN 18th Community Meeting Send an email to: emma.mcpherson@wathaurong 25th ANZAC Day Co-operative CLOSED .org.au MAY Epilepsy Awareness Month 13th Mother s Day Your details will be added ’ to our email list; and you 25th Wathaurong—Sorry Day Walk Page 23 will be emailed each new issue, as soon as it is 27th Reconciliation Week (27th July—3rd June) published. 27th Reconciliation in the Park Event Page 25 Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative Phone: 03 5277 0044 Lot 62 Morgan Street North Geelong Victoria 3215 Fax: 03 5278 4123 Like us on Facebook Postal Address: E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 402 Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Op Website: www.wathaurong.org.au 1 North Geelong Victoria 3215 Chairperson Hello and welcome to our second Newsletter for 2018. It First Nations Women in Community doesn’t seem that long ago since my January report! Life Award, which is a huge honour First up, I would like to welcome our new Office Bearers and quite humbling. I would like to following our Board of Director Elections; Deputy Chair- congratulate Ebony on her nomina- person Mr. Craig Edwards, Secretary Mr. Mick Ryan and tion and also her dedication to work- myself as Chairperson – thank you to the Board for faith ing in and for this community. Fur- in electing us to lead the Board in Wathaurong’s 40th ther details about this event and the year of servicing this community. Award Winner are mentioned later On February 13th 2018, we gathered with a Community in this Newsletter (refer to page 27) Breakfast to acknowledge the 10th Anniversary of the In closing, as many of you may know, this year Wathau- National Apology to the Stolen Generations. It was an rong celebrates its 40th Anniversary. While details of a emotional and well-attended gathering, which included particular event are not yet known, we are calling for readings and reflections on Rudd’s inaugural Apology (in original photos, information, newspaper clippings or any 2008) by the Howell/ Foley women. I extend my other relevant documentation to be used in this anniver- heartfelt thanks to them for their strength and pride in sary celebration. Please if you have some history that standing up and delivering with such raw emotion. A you would like to share for this wonderful occasion, hearty and delicious BBQ breakfast followed. On behalf please drop it into Emma McPherson at the Co- of the Board, we thank all staff, community and volun- operative, noting that all contributions will be safely teers who gave their time to make this first significant kept, copied with originals being returned asap. Please calendar event a success. also ensure your details are clearly marked, so items can Our first community meeting for 2018 was held at For- be returned. Additionally, if you would like to be in- ster Street and it was great to see community members volved in the Anniversary Working Party/ Committee attend, ask questions and suggest improvements to our please also advise Emma so that you can be advised future meeting Agendas. These suggestions included; about upcoming Committee meetings. Emma’s email: business arising from previous minutes and other gen- [email protected]. eral business With thanks. Ms. Sharelle McGuirk—Chairperson. On March 8th, we celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) with an afternoon tea which was well organised, well attended and well catered for. This event celebrat- ed all women in our community and organisation; and it was lovely to take ‘time out’ to gather, talk and reflect in a positive yet informal way. Many thanks to the staff involved in organising the event and I hope that we will continue this tradition in years to come. Later that evening both Ebony Hickey and I attended the Women in Community Life IWD Award Ceremony at Photo (L-R): Craig Edwards, Wendy Brabham, Sharelle McGuirk GMHBA Stadium. Both of us were nominated for the (Chairperson), Corrina Eccles, Mick Ryan Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd Community Meeting Wednesday 18th April 2018 Agenda Commencement: 5:30pm 1. Welcome by Chairperson 2. Respect Protocol – minutes silence 3. Apologies 4. Previous Minutes a) Business arising from previous minutes b) Acceptance of 1st March 2018 minutes 5. Discussion on Wathaurong’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations 6. Other General Business 7. Meeting closed 20A FORSTER STREET, NORLANE 3214 * PO Box 402, NORTH GEELONG 3215 PH: (03) 5277 0044 FAX: (03) 5278 4123 EMAIL: [email protected] 2 Chairperson Chief Executive Officer Hello and welcome to our second Newsletter for 2018. It First Nations Women in Community Welcome to the April/ May 2018 Newsletter. Plenty of Health, Professor Ruth Salom. She doesn’t seem that long ago since my January report! Life Award, which is a huge honour things to share with you, as well as details of recent and was joined by Renee First up, I would like to welcome our new Office Bearers and quite humbling. I would like to upcoming events. Owen and Libby Lesock. We look following our Board of Director Elections; Deputy Chair- congratulate Ebony on her nomina- Firstly, congratulations to Jodie Sizer, who was a forward to working further with person Mr. Craig Edwards, Secretary Mr. Mick Ryan and tion and also her dedication to work- Wathaurong Board Chair and a current Board Member of Barwon Health as our working Wathaurong Glass, on her appointment to the Collingwood relationship continues to grow; in myself as Chairperson – thank you to the Board for faith ing in and for this community. Fur- th Football Club Board. terms of our community’s in electing us to lead the Board in Wathaurong’s 40 ther details about this event and the On Tuesday the 6th of March, I attended the official event health and well-being; now and into year of servicing this community. Award Winner are mentioned later at Parliament House, for Jill Gallagher, AO as the new the future. The visitors also visited th On February 13 2018, we gathered with a Community in this Newsletter (refer to page 27) Treaty Commissioner and the launch of the Aboriginal Wathaurong Glass, during their time with us. th Breakfast to acknowledge the 10 Anniversary of the In closing, as many of you may know, this year Wathau- Treaty Working Group. National Apology to the Stolen Generations. It was an rong celebrates its 40th Anniversary. While details of a emotional and well-attended gathering, which included particular event are not yet known, we are calling for readings and reflections on Rudd’s inaugural Apology (in original photos, information, newspaper clippings or any 2008) by the Howell/ Foley women. I extend my other relevant documentation to be used in this anniver- Photo (L-R): Renee Owen, Libby Lesock, Rod Jackson, Ruth Salom, Kym Monohan, Sharelle McGuirk, Herb Goonan, Tony Meagher, Paul Thornton heartfelt thanks to them for their strength and pride in sary celebration. Please if you have some history that standing up and delivering with such raw emotion. A you would like to share for this wonderful occasion, hearty and delicious BBQ breakfast followed. On behalf please drop it into Emma McPherson at the Co- of the Board, we thank all staff, community and volun- operative, noting that all contributions will be safely teers who gave their time to make this first significant kept, copied with originals being returned asap. Please calendar event a success. also ensure your details are clearly marked, so items can Photo: (L-R) Renee Owen, Libby Lesock, Rod Jackson, Ruth Salom, Kym Mon- Photo (L-R): John Eren MP, Christine Couzens MP, Gayle Tierney, MP, Kym Our first community meeting for 2018 was held at For- be returned. Additionally, if you would like to be in- ohan, Sharelle McGuirk, Herb Goonan, Tony Meagher, Paul Thornton ster Street and it was great to see community members volved in the Anniversary Working Party/ Committee Monohan, Sue Jones & Vicky Grosser (@ Parliament House) attend, ask questions and suggest improvements to our please also advise Emma so that you can be advised We look forward to working with The Barwon Support and future meeting Agendas. These suggestions included; about upcoming Committee meetings. Emma’s email: We had Sam Wickman down from NSW to visit with Safety Hub (Barwon Hub) as one of 5 new launch sites that business arising from previous minutes and other gen- [email protected]. Wathaurong Glass. Sam is an artist who works with glass, will provide a new way of supporting women, children and eral business With thanks. Ms. Sharelle McGuirk—Chairperson. and is collaborating with Wathaurong Glass to produce his young people experiencing or at risk of family violence and th, works. It is always great for Wathaurong to form joint will change the way services work with women, children, On March 8 we celebrated International Women’s Day collaborations with established or upcoming artists. young people, families and perpetrators of violence. (IWD) with an afternoon tea which was well organised, Just a reminder about the NAIDOC week festivities, well attended and well catered for. This event celebrat- including the NAIDOC Ball, from Sunday 8 July and continue ed all women in our community and organisation; and it through to Sunday 15 July.
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