Michelle, Charmaine and Mike hanging around...and below our very own Fiona supporting the walk for mental health..

 

and local councillor Joe with Rosanna...

 

and a certain scribe and Poppy..

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The club is organising a fund raising activity to purchase some iPads (something that most of the children we know would take the ownership of, for granted), for the remote Indigenous School (Papunya) in the NT.
 
The Principal has written:
‘’iPads would allow our students to document their learning outside of the classroom, for example taking photos and videos on bush trips to record the plants, animals and tracks found. It would also allow students to record interviews with elders or local rangers who hold precious cultural knowledge.
Lastly with iPads students would be able to record the local Luritja language and produce interactive learning activities through apps such as BitsBoard. The teaching and strengthening of Indigenous language is of utmost importance for our students to maintain a strong sense of identity, self-worth and assist in the development of literacy skills across all areas.”
 
Please see the Invitation attached, and fellows please pass the Invitation (and perhaps some money to buy themselves a Christmas present), onto your partners, they may also know someone else who may be interested to go along.

 

 

 

At this weeks board meeting we suffered (or rather Wendy suffered) the IT gremlins, but we braved it through and secretary Tony did a sterling job noting that we've donated $12,000 to SalTy Souls for their new HQ plans in Maroochydore, and $3,000 to Bill and Melissa for their Christmas box donations to their mates doing it tough in outback Queensland.

 

The AGM has been confirmed for Friday 3rd December when our new President Skye takes over with her not so new board of supporters.

 

Also Christmas function at Tony and Marilyn's on Friday 26th November.

 

"Christmas at Alex" on Sunday 12th December.