Thursday 1 July 2010

NAIDOC Week in Yamba


NAIDOC WEEK IN YAMBA

Monday 5 July (10am-3pm)

Treelands Drive Community Centre, Yamba

10am “Official Opening” MC Trevor Kapeen (Yaegl Man)
10.15am “Flag Raising” Mrs. Veronica Pearce, Aunty Boona (Yaegl Elder)
10.30am “Welcome to Country” Mrs. Lillian Williams, Aunty Lil (Yaegl Elder)
11am Welcome to Country Dancers (Lenny Anderson)
11.20am History of NAIDOC & Aboriginal Medical Service Grafton Speakers Jordan Walker and Talarna Gardiner (Year 12 Students Maclean High)
11.30am (Trevor) “Thank you to Dignitaries in Attendance” and Apologies
11.40am Lunch Announcement Trevor
11.45am-12.45pm Services Information Share
1pm-2pm Lunch
2pm-3pm Entertainment Jerry Byers local entertainment country & western as well as Andrew Hegedus from Grafton

Wednesday 7 July (9am-3pm)

Family and Children’s Day (Children aged 0-10 years) at Angourie Sports Field – Angourie Road, Yamba

* jumping castle
* pony rides
* Indigenous games
* farmyard Nursery Animals
* age Races
* face Painting
* boomerang design
* story telling
* BBQ lunch
* light entertainment after lunch “The Maclean Mob”

Friday 9 July (9am-3pm)

Yamba Youth Fun Day (young people aged 11yrs-18yrs), Raymond Laurie Sports Centre off Angourie Road, Yamba

* hip-hop workshops
* boxing workshops
* Indigenous games (Balund A Boys)
* jewelry making
* soft ball
* basketball
* table tennis
* boomerang design
* BBQ lunch
* girls Rugby league exhibition game
* basket weaving

Terry Randall Memorial Golf Day (Maclean Golf Club) – All Welcome

Friday Evening

Women’s Karaoke Yamba Bowling Club, 7pm-10pm hosted by Eileen McLeay

More information:
Norma Collins at Birrigan Gargle Local Aboriginal Land Council on 6646 1664, or Grace Clague at Clarence Valley Council 6645 0014 or email grace.clague @ clarence.nsw.gov.au

More information and to reserve a place:
Contact Norma Collins at Birrigan Gargle Local Aboriginal Land Council on 6646 1664, or Grace Clague at Clarence Valley Council 6645 0014 or email grace.clague @ clarence.nsw.gov.au

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