Women Unite to Share Wisdom and Inspiration

Pilbara News 16 Pilbara News Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Women unite to share wisdom and inspiration ■ Kate Hodges third time hosting the event. “The people are so warm … my Pilbara women are invited to share partner and I came up last year, their stories and experience at the and every time I just feel so wel- upcoming Strong Beautiful comed,” she said. Women’s Gathering. “My parents worked with Abor- The annual dinner was started iginal communities in the old days, seven years ago by Ngarluma elder so a lot of the people up there know Violet Samson, and aims to encour- my family … its great to reconnect. age positive networking activities I feel like I’m friends now with the and cultural learning between organisers, and people who attend non-indigenous women and the dinner, so it’s great to go back women from different Aboriginal there and see everybody again.” language groups, including Ngar- This year will also include a pre- luma, Yindjibarndi, Kuruma, Mar- sentation from Gail Mabo, the tuthunira and Banjima. daughter of famed land rights acti- This year’s gathering will be vist Eddie Mabo. hosted by Channel 10 newsreader Musical entertainment will be Narelda Jacobs. provided by indigenous girl group Ms Jacobs was Australia’s first The Merindas. female indigenous news anchor at “I’m going to be honoured to be a commercial network. there with Gail Mabo,” Ms Jacobs “My mum is from the UK and my said. dad is from the Whadjuk-Noongar “And The Merindas are fantastic people in Perth, so it’s fantastic to — I’ve done a few events with them be able to go and be welcomed by … they do a lot of motown, sort of people from another Aboriginal Sapphires-inspired music … eve- nation in WA,” she said. ryone’s going to want to get up and “There are so many strong dance.” Channel 10 newsreader Narelda Jacobs will again host this year’s Strong Beautiful Women’s Gathering in Roebourne. women in the community at Roe- “It’s going to be so much fun.” Picture: Freestyle Photography bourne and surrounding towns, This year’s event has been orga- and this is a good way to celebrate nised by a completely indigenous, Organisers said they wanted to their peers. Categories include best friend and best aunty. all the hard work that they do keep- all-female committee. assist and upskill people in the best community woman of the The gala dinner will be on ing families together.” The committee strived for ser- community, rather than outsource year, senior woman of the year, Thursday, September 19 from 6 pm “It’s a great opportunity to say vices and entertainment from services from Perth. young female of the year, inspiring at the Roebourne Community Hall. thank you, and support the women indigenous women, and contracts The gathering also includes ac- woman of the year and health care Nominations for the awards of the community up there.” have been awarded to indigenous colades for exceptional women in champion, as well as awards for have closed, but RSVPs can be This year will be Ms Jacob’s businesswomen. the community, as nominated by best mum of the year, best sister, emailed to [email protected]. Agency fears gastro outbreak We’ll put the “FUN” into your FUNction Babies and young children have been infection and other cases had been admitted to Hedland Health Campus identified. amid fears of a gastroenteritis out- The majority of children infected break in the Pilbara. were younger than the age of two. The WA Country Health Service The eldest was six. said nine of the 13 children hospital- If people have queries about rotavi- ised during the past fortnight rus they can contact the Pilbara Pub- were confirmed as having rotavirus lic Health Unit on 9158 9222. 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