We are all being asked to wear burgundy and purple on Friday June 7 to show our support for the five million Australians who live with this common but misunderstood disorder.
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Posted inAwareness Events, Indigenous
Action needed for ageing Stolen Generations survivors
National Sorry Day is a time to reflect on the history of the Stolen Generations, the Healing Foundation says as it calls for more support for survivors.
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Local profiles, Volunteering
After suffering in silence with little food, this Armidale volunteer vowed to never allow anyone to starve again
After struggling to find sufficient food during her first few days in the country as a UNE student, Danti Asianti vowed to do whatever it took to ensure nobody ever experienced what she had again.
Posted inAwareness Events, Kootingal, Local profiles, Tamworth, Volunteering
Kootingal volunteer turning personal tragedy into passion for helping the community
Longtime resident of the Tamworth Region Rebecca Cooke has decided to “share the love around” by volunteering wherever she can after suffering a personal setback a few years ago.
Posted inAwareness Events, Bingara, Local profiles, Volunteering
Bingara veteran’s strong sense of community propelling him to give his time for a mountain of volunteer work
Steve Adams has served the community almost all his life, first in the Australian Defence Forces (ADF), which he joined in 1975, and now with a mountain of organisations across his home in Bingara.
Posted inAwareness Events, Inverell, Local profiles, Volunteering
Inverell volunteer following the family tradition by giving back, “Been in the blood for a long, long time”
For Inverell’s Megan Gaukroger, her family have a long line of volunteering and service to the community going back several generations.
Posted inAwareness Events, Local profiles, Tamworth, Volunteering
Decades of volunteering became healing therapy for Tamworth resident
Libby Darling has found a sure-fire way to get through the tough times, whatever life throws her way, and that’s volunteering.
Posted inAwareness Events
Three cheers for all our New England volunteers this National Volunteer Week
It’s National Volunteer Week, a time to recognise the unsung heroes in our community who give up their time for others.
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events
Annual walk for reconciliation in Armidale back for the 14th time
ANTaR Armidale has announced its 14th annual Armidale Bridge Walk for May 26 to align with National Reconciliation Week.
Posted inAwareness Events, Roads and Infrastructure
Road Safety Week starts today; seat belt cameras from July 1
Today marks the start of National Road Safety Week, and the NSW Government is using the week to announce that from July 1, mobile phone detection cameras will also detect people not wearing seatbelts.