Month: February 2017

West End is Closing The Gap

West End is Closing The Gap

Posted by | Feb 15, 2017 | , , , |

Local community organisations Micah Projects, ANTaR, Oxfam, ATSICHS and West End Community House are celebrating Close the Gap Day on Thursday 16th March, 2017, with  a number of events planned for the small park at 161 Boundary Street, West End, between 11 am and 2 pm.  Local community worker and Elder Sam Watson will get things underway with a rousing call to action, and there will be other guest speakers.  There will be a range of informative and educational material highlighting the gap in life expectancy – and other key benchmarks – between Indigenous people and the greater community.  ...

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Rise up and dance, Brisbane!

Rise up and dance, Brisbane!

Posted by | Feb 9, 2017 | , , , |

Brisbane is encouraged to rise up with the world and take part in the biggest mass action to end violence against women in human history – One Billion Rising – this Sunday, 12 February. The campaign, a global dance event launched on Valentine’s Day 2012, began as a response to the staggering statistic that one in three women will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS worldwide! Rise Up & Dance Brisbane is a collaboration between Nia Australia, Vulcana Women’s Circus, WaW Dance and Brisbane Powerhouse, in which all individuals and organisations are...

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Here’s to our unsung heroes (and heroines)

Here’s to our unsung heroes (and heroines)

Posted by | Feb 3, 2017 | , , |

Terri Butler MP has congratulated the Southside’s unsung heroes who were honoured last Sunday at a special ceremony. “More than 270 people attended the 18th Annual Griffith Australia Day Awards, to honour a wonderful group of unsung heroes,” Terri Butler said. “I thank my committee, headed by Dr Bill Glasson AO, and the recipients themselves, for their participation in the awards ceremony. I also thank Di Farmer MP for giving her time to MC the ceremony. “On Sunday we celebrated the achievements of 42 local people who work tirelessly in the community across many different activities. “Between them they...

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