Across Queensland
Much has been happening across Queensland’s Indigenous communities in recent months from the young Indigenous leaders forum held at Parliament House to the annual Stylin’ Up festival in Inala and the ministerial roundtable held in Cairns. community connect captures a snapshot.
The Indigenous under 16s rugby league series between the Murris and the Kooris kicked off in May with Sports Minister Phil Reeves presenting the talented young players with their jerseys.
He commended team members on their chance to play representative football and gain big match experience with the hope of pursuing a professional footy career.
The young Indigenous leaders forum brought together 20 of the state’s brightest young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders for four days to learn leadership skills and work with leaders from business and government.
As well as benefitting participants, the leadership program, which has been running since 2004, is helping to close the gap on disadvantage. Visit www.reconciliation.qld.gov.au
Indigenous under 16s rugby league player Shaquille Blair receives his jersey from Minister for Sport Phil Reeves before playing against NSW in the curtain raiser to the annual ANZAC Day test match between Australia and New Zealand.
Violence prevention advocate Kay McGrath speaks with Donna Justo of the Domestic and Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast which received the Children and Young People Award at the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Awards held in Brisbane.
Aunty Lillian Gray, Bronwyn Smith and Aunty Grace Stanley were among 120 delegates who attended the fifth annual Indigenous family violence prevention forum in Mackay which featured a presentation on the national plan of action to reduce violence against women and children.
Community members celebrate the launch of a D-Link service in Rockhampton which enables deaf or hearing impaired people to directly access Deaf Services Queensland interpreter services from Brisbane or elsewhere.
The 2009 national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s gathering was held in Brisbane from 10 to 12 June. Pictured (from left) are Karen Salam, Tania Yow-Yeh, Luisa O’Connor, and Sonia Minniecon and Helen Akee.
Enid Twaedle from Blackwater puts the fi nishing touches on her clay tile during Central Highlands Regional Council’s art in the park weekend. Enid’s clay tile is one of 200 that will be incorporated into Blackwater’s all abilities playground.
Mayor of Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council Alfred Lacey co-chaired, with Minister Desley Boyle, the ministerial Indigenous roundtable held in Cairns to develop solutions to social housing and sustainable infrastructure in Indigenous communities.
Minister for Disability Services Annastacia Palaszczuk joined Jim Street and his guide dog Winston during a recent graduation ceremony at Guide Dogs Queensland.
Last reviewed: 20 July 2009