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Children's Day Children's Artwork Gallery  2006 NAICD Media Release

 

 

National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2006

List of National Aboriginal & Islander Children’s Day activities being held across the country on 4 August 2006

Please note that this is just a sample of the breadth of activities being held nationally.


New South Wales

Dalaigur Preschool and Children’s Services

Kempsey, New South Wales
Artwork activities
Children will get to participate in creating Indigenous artwork with Koori artists Elizabeth Bolt; and Koori Elder will bring wooden boomerangs and teach the children traditional artwork


Northern Territory

Ampe Kenhe Apmere MACS Centre, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

Alice Springs, Northern Territory
They are inviting families, carers and children to celebrate with a barbeque and open afternoon, and to celebrate the story of ‘who we are and where we live’ with an interactive display-collage of Alice Springs incorporating the Yeperenye (caterpillar) dreaming story of the Arrernte people.


Queensland

Undoonoo Child Care Centre

Woorabinda, Queensland
Holding arts and crafts activities, and a picnic in the park with fun activities for the children and their parents and families invited. It will also be a family photo day.


WuChopperen Aboriginal Health Service

Cairns, Queensland
Community Open Day
Free t-shirts printed with the Children’s Day theme for children who attend
Stalls by Govt Departments and other family and children’s services; traditional games, children’s performances, prizes, music and dancing, jumping castle, balloons and bags.


Gold Coast Inclusion Support Agency

Gold Coast, Queensland
They are holding a huge children's day event at Currumbin Wildlife sanctuary on the Gold Coast, with cultural activities, indigenous dancers, wildlife talks and exhibits, and food for the kids. They hope to attract about 600 children from 24 child care and out of home care services and schools from around the Gold Coast region.


South Australia

Kura Yerlo Children’s Centre

Port Adelaide, South Australia
Having a ‘Stay and Play’ day, with parents and elders invited to spend time at the centre to play with their children. They are also using the Children’s Activities developed by SNAICC for Children’s Day as part of their day’s activities.


Tasmania

Aboriginal Children’s Centre

West Moonah, Tasmania
‘Family Day at Risdon Cove’
Their aim for the day is for the children to be entertained at a big event on traditional land. Cultural activities and interactive displays; with tree planting and traditional food such as mutton bird provided for lunch. Cultural showbags for the children to take away.


Victoria

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA)

Melbourne, Victoria
Koori Disco and cultural day, ‘Lets’ celebrate our culture’, at the Aborigines Advancement League, Thornbury. Includes a BBQ, traditional dancers and games, showbags and a hip hop dance class.


Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative Milla Milla playgroup

Geelong North, Victoria
Children’s Day celebration at the playgroup for all aged children to attend, with: cultural face painting, jumping castle, boomerang painting, clapstick painting and a mural for kids to do. Didgeridoo player for the kids to dance to, lunch (bbq and cultural food).


Western Australia

Gurlongga Njininj MACS

Perth, Western Australia
The children will create a mural on the day’s theme using natural materials such as vegetation, calico, and hand-prints. Weather permitting, they’ll have a sausage sizzle for the kids and centre staff.

 

Information on Children's Day

More information about National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day (NAICD), including this year's theme, is on our Children's Day page here.

You can also read SNAICC's media release on NAICD 2006.



 

 

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