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KURANDA ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER - Blue Light Disco - For all you fellas who want to shake-a-leg with brothers and sisters the next Blue Light Disco is on for all those under 18 pm April 20, at 7.00pm (not taking in Murri Time) until 12.00am at the Kowrowa Hall. Entry is $2.50, refreshments such as food and drinks on sale, with a lucky door prize also on offer. - Ravenshoe Survival Festival - Our local band, the Pad Boys, will be playing at the Ravenshoe Survival Festival on May 20-21 at Marshall Park in Ravenshoe, featuring food, music, stalls, dancers and a celebration of the arts.
- Birthdays and community news - Congratulations to Kathy Simon for her new position as our Artist Supervisor. Congratulations to Jeffrey Hunter and Jedda Riley for the birth of their child Jeffrey jnr (Cyclone Baby). Congratulations to Andy and Rhonda Duffin for the birth of their baby girl, Cheralee Allana Rita Mae. Congratulations to Jack O’Chin and Donna Grogan for the birth of the baby daughter. This edition we also start our Birthdays of members of the Kuranda community - Shannon Duffin - April 18; Cedric Snider - April 21; Janine Wason - April 30; Darryl Deshong - April 27; Regina Coleman - April 1; Sandra Mathieson - April 5; Jaymee Wason - April 25; Jasmine Riley - April 23; Darryleen Williams - April 8; Erna Hunter - April 10; Melvin Hunter - April 10: Yvonne Hunter - April 12; Ian Cannon - April 20; Miha Simon - April 22; Nellie Williams - April 4; Collin Simon - April 4. - We also have a health update from Kuranda’s Aboriginal health centre. - Report on National Youth Week Celebrations in Kuranda. Report by Shannon Duffin For Aborignial youth in the Cairns region in far north Queensland activities for local youth tend to few and far between. So a recent national youth week initiative, the ‘Spin A Yarn’ Conference provided the opportunity for over a 100 members of the Kuranda Aboriginal community to participate in the production of a media kit for use in the community.
Kuranda Aboriginal community leader Uncle Lance Riley said exposure of the local youth to workers in the indigenous media sector, such as Internet providers, photojournalists, and newspaper editors would help the community in the future. “The local bama (Aboriginal) youth are very talented, so with them working with the media facilitators, it will enable them to make the most of their talents in music, art, dancing, education and sport,” Mr Riley said. Youth delegates, aged 12 to 25, participated in workshops looking at the influence and the potential of the Internet, photojournalism, radio broadcasting, media awareness and the production of the newsletter. One of the delegates, and co-editor, Shannon Duffin, said the workshop was much-needed in the area to tap into the massive pool of talented musicians, artists, dancers and sportspeople in the town. “We’ve had a chance to learn about and use new technologies during the weekend, and if a long-awaited youth centre comes about, we can use our new skills, networks and connections with mob down south,” Ms Duffin said. Comments from the youth delegates who attended the ‘Spin A Yarn’ workshop - ‘Hello everyone, my name is Amy Brim, how are you. I hope you had a great weekend because I did. It was a nice hot day and we had some music going off our requests. For a youth like me I would like to see more things happening such as the ‘Spin A Yarn’ workshop.’
‘Hi my name is Terriceta Salam, I am a Torres Strait Islander. I do voluntary work at Bummera Bippera Media. I really enjoyed today a lot especiall when we had the group talk earlier in the day. I thought it was really interesting listening to everyone’s opinion on how today went, their background and what they want to happen up here in Kuranda for the youth, as there is hardly anything here in Kuranda and in Cairns for the youth. My mother told me that if I work hard I can achieve and do anything to fulfil my goals.” “Hello, how are youse, my name is Tylah Brim. I had a great day the day I went to the workshop, it was great. As a youth I reckon Kuranda should have more like them.” | News | Music | About us | Pics | Links |
Families, Youth and Community Care QLD would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs for this national week activity.
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