Sydney Events: What is happening in the Kimberley?: Glen Klatovsky + Cultural Flows Films

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 29/08/2013 - 10:07am

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Mon 9 September 2013: Mona Vale, Sydney, NSW
Next Information night:
What is happening in the Kimberley?
Guest speaker: Glen Klatovsky
"Glen will update us on the current situation and future developments.
Will it retain its unique social and environmental heritage?
Or will it become another industrial zone? And
What it means for Aboriginal people."
Glen will show a short Documentary "Old Country New Country"
Hosted by ASG-MWP: Aboriginal Support Group - Manly Warringah Pittwater
Flyer (with event details): http://www.asgmwp.net/Sep92013InfoNight.pdf
Flyer (with event details): http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/Save-the-Kimberley/Sep...
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.respectandlisten.org/kimberley.html
Event summary: http://www.asgmwp.net/
Event summary: http://www.asgmwp.net/Calendar.htm
WGAR Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/11/22/wgar-news-background-to-the-save-the-...

Event: Wed 11 September 2013: Sydney, NSW
Cultural Flows Film Sydney Premiere
"Join us for the Sydney Premiere of the Cultural Flows Films:
two powerfully-shot documentaries that explore Indigenous
Australian’s deep connections to the rivers and waterways
in their Country."
University of Sydney
Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/192394394263801/

Event: Sat 28 September 2013: Sydney, NSW
Rally: 30 Years and still No Justice!
Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody
"John Pat died 30 years ago in Roeburne, WA, ... "
"So, a national body has begun to coordinate actions to
stop deaths in custody. With the blessing of Mavis Pat,
mother of John, we intend to start this campaign
on the 30th anniversary of his death."
Sydney Town Hall
Organised by: National Stop All Deaths in Custody and
Indigenous Social Justice Association:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/439781042698959/
Event details: https://pt-br.facebook.com/events/398708553564719/?ref=22
Analysis: http://thestringer.com.au/deaths-in-custody-when-will-something-be-done/
WGAR Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/12/17/background-to-aboriginal-imprisonment...

Event: Sat 5 October 2013: Byron Bay, NSW
Boomerang Festival
Speaker: Larissa Behrendt
"Larissa is the Professor of Law and Director of
Research at the Jumbunna Indigenous House of
Learning at UTS and a practicing barrister.
Award winning novelist she has also published
numerous text books on Indigenous legal issues
and written on human rights, property law, Indigenous
rights, dispute resolution and Aboriginal women’s issues."
Event details: http://www.boomerangfestival.com.au/schedule/detail.aspx?ArtistID=33
Speakers: http://www.boomerangfestival.com.au/schedule/?DayID=5
Boomerang Festival: http://www.boomerangfestival.com.au/

Event: 23 May - 6 October 2013: Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW
Special Exhibition: Saltwater Visions
"Bark paintings from the Australian National Maritime Museum's
Saltwater Collection highlight the efforts of Yolŋu people
to share their connections to saltwater country with
non-Indigenous people. ...
Five of the 10 bark paintings on display were presented as
evidence of Yolŋu connections to saltwater country in a
2008 High Court case. The court verdict gave precedence to
Indigenous rights and use of the Arnhem Land coastline and
coastal waters over commercial interests and fishing."
Venue: Australian National Maritime Museum
Event details: http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=2130
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1105&si=0&mi=8&yi=2013

Event: 17 October 2013: University of Sydney, NSW
Dr Charles Perkins AO Annual Memorial Oration
Guest Speaker - Shane Phillips - CEO - Tribal Warrior Association
Topic - Youth in our community
"The University [of Sydney], in consultation with the Koori Centre,
believed it would be fitting to name the Oration in honour of the
University’s first Indigenous graduate, Dr Charles Perkins AO.
The Dr Charles Perkins AO Annual Memorial Oration was
established with the full support of the Perkins family and in
acknowledgement of Dr Perkins’ tireless dedication to
human rights and social justice for Indigenous Australians."
"Prior to Shane's appointment as Chief Executive Officer of
the Tribal Warrior Association, his career included roles
working with young people in child protection, juvenile justice
and the law, including working with the Royal Commission
into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody as a community liaison
officer under the Honourable Justice Hal Wooten. ... "
Event details: http://whatson.sydney.edu.au/events/published/annual-dr-charles-perkins-...

Event: 6 and 7 November 2013: Coffs Harbour, NSW
AbSec's 'Strong Sector Connected Kids' 2013 Conference
Aboriginal Child, Family & Community Care State Secretariat (NSW)
"The conference will cover the themes of:
* Child Protection
* Child Centred Approach
* Out-of-Home-Care
* Doing it Our Way"
"AbSec are calling for abstract submissions for the 2013
'Strong Sector Connected Kids' conference. Abstracts
must be relevant to one of the four conference themes.
The deadline for abstract submissions is August 9 2013."
Event details: http://www.absec.org.au/events/absec-conference.html
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1118