There’s lots of events all across the New England for NAIDOC Week.
Awareness Events
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A time to celebrate and raise awareness about the struggles faced by Refugees
Australia is celebrating Refugee Week promoting greater awareness of issues refugees face and their contributions to Australia.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events
Raising awareness for drought resilience projects
Today is the United Nations’ World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, an important day to raise awareness of Australia’s ongoing efforts to prepare communities for the next drought.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health
Local ambassador for Migraine Australia hopes for “More compassion and understanding”
New England Ambassador for Migraine Australia, Inverell’s Megan Gaukroger, says Migraine Awareness Month is a great time to learn, but compassion is needed all year round.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health
We’ve gone Burple!
The New England Times is joining with many organisations and people around the country going Burple – wearing burgundy or purple – for migraine awareness today for Migraine Australia’s Burple Day.
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Burples a bit of fun for the not at all fun disease affecting 1 in 5 people
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.
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.