All aboriginal articles
History making bus driver
Friday, 6th July, 2012
Tony Rigney is encouraging other Indigenous people to brush up on their skills to help them find a job.
Tony Rigney had an idea he would be working around buses one day, but didn't know he was about to make history when he approached Murton's Bus company.
Murton's manager Samantha Hillier said that Mr Rigney was the first Aboriginal man to apply for a job with the company.
"Tony is the first, that I know of. He came down looking for work," Mrs Hillier said.
Local NAIDOC Week celebrations begin
Tuesday, 3rd July, 2012
The Aboriginal flag raised.
By Emily Roberts
The start of the NAIDOC Week began with an outdoor flag raising ceremony and morning tea yesterday.
The flag raising ceremony was held at the Civic Centre with local councillors and a member of parliament attending as well as members from the Indigenous community.
City Council’s General Manager Frank Zaknich said the cool weather, which was 8 degrees at the time, was warmed by the NAIDOC Week celebrations.
Closing the health gap
Monday, 26th March, 2012
Maari Ma wins two state awards
Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation has won two awards at the 2012 Aboriginal Health Awards.
The winners were announced at a special awards ceremony in Sydney last week on the evening of National “Close the Gap” day.
Maari Ma took out the Director-General’s Award for its workforce strategy - Planning for our future: developing and implementing an Indigenous workforce development plan in far west NSW.
Aboriginal voices heard
Saturday, 25th February, 2012
Yesterday members of the NSW Government hosted a consultation in Broken Hill which gave Indigenous locals the chance to voice their ideas on improving Aboriginal affairs.
The conference was part of a State Government tour of country NSW which aims to converse with the Indigenous community to review the Aboriginal Affairs policy.
Present was NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Victor Dominello, and acting General Manager of the Office of Aboriginal Affairs, Jason Ardler.
Aboriginal voices heard
Saturday, 25th February, 2012
“OPTIMISTIC”: Mayor Wincen Cuy, John Williams MP and NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Victor Dominello. PICTURES: Gavin Schmidt
Government hosts consultation in city
By Erica Visser
Yesterday members of the NSW Government hosted a consultation in Broken Hill which gave Indigenous locals the chance to voice their ideas on improving Aboriginal affairs.
The conference was part of a State Government tour of country NSW which aims to converse with the Indigenous community to review the Aboriginal Affairs policy.
Present was NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Victor Dominello, and acting General Manager of the Office of Aboriginal Affairs, Jason Ardler.
