PACE BILOELAANGLICARE LISA WILLIAMS

FIRST AID CERTIFICATE A FIRST AID COURSE WAS HELD IN JULY

2012 WHICH WAS DELIVERED BY 100% TRAINING, REGISTERED TRAINING ORGANISATION IN BILOELA. 11 PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED FROM THE COMMUNITY, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND ELDERS, ALL PASSED AND RECEIVED THEIR FIRST AID CERTIFICATE. FOR SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD UNDERTAKEN A FIRST AID COURSE

COMMUNITY CAMPS

PACE held 2 Community Camps in 2012. Ourcamps are held at Kroombit which is nestled infive acres of eucalypt forest on LochenbarCattle Station, 35 klms from Biloela. Parentalinvolvement is a must, as the camps activitiesinvolve family participation with emphasis on:• Team Building • Communication• Confidence and Personal Achievement• Team Trust• Team work and survival

COMMUNITY CAMPS

COMMUNITY BBQ’S

Pace Community BBQ’s are held on a Friday

after school at the end of each month. These

gatherings are attended by community,school principals, teachers,

employmentagencies and surrounding communitymembers. Discussions about upcomingevents or programs are shared and thePACE monthly newsletters arehanded out. Mentors are also invited

alongto speak and share information as well

asIndigenous workers from differentorganisations in Central Queensland.

COMMUNITY BBQ’S

CULTURAL WORKSHOPS

The PACE Program runs cultural workshops within the schools and other locations in Biloela. Traditional Owners, Elders and Indigenous workers are invited to share their knowledge with the community. The workshops have consisted of • Didgeridoo making and playing • Boomerang throwing• Traditional games• Aboriginal Art • Dance • Storytelling

COMMUNITY MURALA two day workshop involved the painting of a Community Mural, by artist James Waterton a descendant of the Gangulu people who are the Traditional Owners of the Biloela Area. The ‘white cockatoo’ was placed in the middle of the mural, with the word Gangulu at the top and Biloela Community at the bottom. Everyone who attended the workshops were asked to paint their hand and place it onto the canvas as a sign of unity. The community, Anglicare staff, Traditional Owners, Elders, school staff and other organisations were invited to see James Waterton unveiling the Mural at the Anglicare office at Biloela, where it hangs in the Reception area for all to see.

FOGS FOGS – Former Origin Greats Indigenous Employment and Careers Expo

Is held in Rockhampton in August each year. PACE in collaboration with Biloela State

High School staff transport Indigenous students and parents along to the event. FOGS

assists Indigenous jobseekers into career pathways, employment and training

placements. Students are given a range of different career advice and insight into the

workplace. Many organisations display and share their information with students and

parents as well as help with preparing their Resumes .

FOGS

BLACK WOMEN STRONG CONFERENCE YARRABAH

In June 2012 the Biloela PACE Co-ordinator travelled with eight women from Biloela to the community of Yarrabah to attend the Black Women Strong Conference. The women who accompanied me to the conference gained valuable information, we returned to Biloela with the following knowledge:

• Cultural awareness

• Being empowered and positive as a women in today’s society

• Interacting/ networking with women from other communities On returning from the conference, the group held a meeting to discuss the Conference andwhat other outcomes we may have, it was then decided to hold our own Women’s Conferencein Biloela. We felt that our community would benefit by sharing our experience and knowledgewith the Indigenous women in Biloela and surrounding areas.

WORKSHOPS WITH STUDENTS

The Biloela Indigenous Advisory Group and the PaCE commitee

invited the talented Naurita Briscoe, originally from

Mossman/Daintree area, whom was at that time one of our mum’s

in the community to come and workshop with our girls on

designing and making burnie beans so these could be handed to

our guests at the Indigenous Women Powering on Conference as gifts

BURNIE BEANS

JINA NADU JANIBA (THIS IS OUR LAND)

Jina Nadu Janiba was written by Nautrita Brisco in her language

Kuku Yalanji, with the permission from elders she was enabled to

translate the song into the Gangulu language with the help from

Traditional Owner Uncle Philip Toby.

Over 4 weeks Naurita taught our young women this song along with vocal training and stage

presence so they were able to perform this at our Indigenous Women Powering On conference.

JINA NADU JANIBA (THIS IS OUR LAND)

INDIGENOUS WOMEN POWERING ON

The following strong, inspirational indigenous women were our guest speakers:

Dr Kay Price – Education Consultant and Curriculum Writer

Gail Mabo – Artist, Performer, Choreographer, Cultural Consultant and Speaker

Dale Chapman – Chef and owner Operator Coolamon Food Creations

Naurita Briscoe – Artist & Musician

Dorothy Williams – Elder and Writer

Sophie Yasso – Regional Community Education Counsellor