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Welcome to the new look NSWRC e-newsletter!
NSWRC e-newsletters will now give you an insight into current NSW Reconciliation Council activities. If you would like to view the Oldstyle Newsletter with all the news, events, actions, resources/links and opportunities from Indigenous Affairs: Click here. Otherwise you can always visit the New Website which is updated daily.
Just over a week till the NSW Reconciliation Conference 2009!
Register Online Now! The Conference, Screening of Samson and Delilah and Q&A with Writer and Director Warwick Thornton and Producer Kath Shelper is going to be a very special event.
We hope to see you all there!
Kind regards,
NSW Reconciliation Council Team |
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| NSW Reconciliation Conference 2009 with Special Screening of Samson & Delilah |
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The Conference will focus on Action and Leadership in Reconciliation.
Keynote Speakers include: Larissa Behrendt, Jason Glanville, Simon Sheihk, Gregory Andrews, Priscilla Brice-Weller.
The Conference will be followed by a Special Screening of Samson & Delilah. Writer and Director Warwick Thornton and Producer Kath Shelper will be holding a Q&A session after the screening.
The Conference will be held at Bangarra Dance Theatre, Walsh Bay and the Special Film Screening and Q&A session will be at Dendy Theatre, Circular Quay on Saturday 14 November. Register Online Now! |
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Reconciliation in Parliament
Tranby: A Success Story in education and reconciliation |
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This Forum will explore the reasons for the success of Tranby in education and reconciliation and talk about the current issues and challenges the organisation faces.
The Forum will feature Tranby Executive Director Lindon Coombes and a Tranby Student.
The Forum will be held in the Theatrette at NSW Parliament House on Wednesday 11 November.
RSVP for this event by emailing info@nswreconciliation.org.au |
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| NSWRC Launches Book Yarn |
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The book club will meet on the first Tuesday of every month to discuss books related to reconciliation.
Book Yarn will also run a monthly online forum on each book to allow members from all over the State to join the conversation and share their thoughts.
The first book on the reading list is Home by Larissa Behrendt.
The inaugural meeting will be held at NSWRC offices in Glebe on Tuesday 1 December.
One lucky person who has become an online member of the NSWRC website by the 20th November will win a signed copy of the book. Become a Member now and join the online Forum to discuss Home.
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| NSWRC Short Film Project |
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NSWRC has been filming personal stories of people involved in reconciliation and capturing messages from leaders of the reconciliation movement.
Films will be shown throughout the day at the NSW Reconciliation Conference 2009. Register Online Now! |
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| NSWRC Moves to Tranby |
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NSWRC has moved to Glebe and is now co-located with Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative College.
The Council had a great office warming party at the end of October to celebrate the move.
Please note our contact details have changed:
Address: 11-13 Mansfield Street Glebe NSW 2037
Phone: (02) 9562 6355
Fax: (02) 8456 5906
Email: info@nswreconciliation.org.au |
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3-Nov -2009
Aboriginal content will keep kids at school
The thing that will get the indigenous kid "in the chair" is the indigenous content. |
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3-Nov-2009
Raising Money for Indigenous Kids
On Thursday 12 November the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) is organising a World Record Breaking fundraiser. |
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30-Oct-2009
Culture strong and improvements welcome, but the gap remains wide
Commissioner Calma said the improvements in time over a range of indicators were heartening but he cautioned that gaps still remained wide. |
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27-Oct-2009
Plan will Target Stolen Generations
The Kinchela Boys' Home Aboriginal Corporation Strategic Plan targets the surviving members of some 600 Aboriginal boys who passed through Kinchela's doors until it closed in 1970. |
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9-Nov-2009 (Event)
The Role of Education in Reconciliation
Join panellists - Professor Patrick Dodson, Megan Davis and Dr Kelvin Kong, who will discuss and explore their views on this important topic. |
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