What it takes to get over the QCE finish line for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students In 2017, our Indigenous students are attaining their QCE at far higher rates than have in the past. With attainment rates at an all time high of 97.2% in parts of SE QLD, Indigenous students are graduating […]
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Flying into 2018 Keep an eye out for some more exciting projects to finish off the year for Black Cockatoo, but first, check out the Taribelang Aboriginal corporation and what they have achieved. Whilst 2017 has been somewhat quiet for Black Cockatoo, please note that 2016 and most of 2017 was spent working on projects
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All aboard for Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Tours on the Most Excellent Adventures Tours for 2016 Aunty Honor Cleary and Uncle Marshall Saunders, along with Education Queensland’s North Coast Region Indigenous Education Unit, invite you to join in on the must do experience that will build your cultural awareness
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2015 was a busy year for Black Cockatoo. Early in the year, we (Cherbourg’s Ration Shed Museum) launched the Boys from Barambah – Black Diggers story for Cherbourg which led to several speaking engagements throughout the year. It has been wonderful speaking to family members as they connect into the
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My Island Home Project It’s been a huge week up on Thursday Island for the My Island Home Project. 21 emerging artists from throughout the Torres Strait converged on Thursday Island for a week of mentoring in songwriting and recording with mentors Neil Murray,
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My Island Home Project Don’t think my feet have really touched the ground yet, what a week, just amazing the talent of the Torres Straits!! I was blown away from the dedication and focus of the mentors, participants and how the whole week transpired.
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This year’s ANZAC week saw two unique and exciting events in the celebration and commemoration of the role of Black Diggers from one small Queensland community. On Tuesday 21st April we launched a display of the involvement of the Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement in the 1914-1918 World War. In those
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All Aboard for 2015 Ration Shed Tours Let Aunty Honor and Uncle Marshall take you on trip to discover the history of Cherbourg and what it was like living under ‘The Act’. With only 3 tours planned for this year, be sure to book your seat asap by contacting Sarah Larsen, details on the
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Indigenous WW1 Project Overview Click on the link above and check out the great Unit of Work produced by Steve Eaton, RSL Community Link Officer and his team. It’s a must for any school in the lead up to ANZAC100 Commemorations. RSL Community Link Project enables students to represent
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Neil Murray – Bring Thunder and Rain – Mimburi In the lead up to Bunya Dreaming 2015, a Pre-Gig event saw a lot of talent on the stage at Mimburi with headline acts of Neil Murray and Mop and the Drop Outs play as a part of the Bunya
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