Wingecarribee Shire Council is calling on relatives of Australian servicemen and women of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to share the history of their service as they prepare for this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations. Council’s Aboriginal Project Officer Joanne Albany explained the concept. “The theme for this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations is entitled Serving...
The Shire’s local Aboriginal community groups have welcomed the news that the Illawarra South East region will take part in a new community initiative designed to grow capacity and increase decision making powers in Aboriginal communities across the State. Called Local Decision Making, the program is a key initiative of OCHRE (Opportunity, Choice, Healing, Responsibility,...
Wingecarribee Shire Council has this week launched the 2013 Wingecarribee Aboriginal Community Grants program. Under the program, Council distributes up to $1000 per organisation to assist local Aboriginal not-for-profit groups across the Shire. Ross Evans, Wingecarribee Shire Council’s Aboriginal Liaison Officer, explained the significance of the grants program. “Funds can be sought to assist with...
TAFE Illawarra’s Moyengully Enterprise has been shortlisted as finalists for the prestigious Banksia Foundation Environmental Sustainability Awards. Developed in partnership with Wingecarribee Shire Council, Moyengully was nominated for the Indigenous Caring for Country Award. Made up of a dozen members, Moyengully Enterprise was chosen for its conservation and land management program which was recognised for...
Wingecarribee Shire Council and the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community will officially kick off NAIDOC Week celebrations with a flag raising ceremony at the Civic Centre in Moss Vale at 10am on Monday 8 July. Members of the public are invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held outside the Civic Centre,...
