Mindle Bygul Aboriginal Corporation in Deception Bay, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Mindle Bygul Aboriginal Corporation

Locality: Deception Bay, Queensland

Phone: +61 452 629 607

Address: 5 Bisschop Street 4508 Deception Bay, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.mindlebygul.org.au/

Likes: 840

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Non-profit organisation
• Community organisation

24.01.2022 MBAC staff members had the wonderful experience of meeting Mr Bruce Simpson from ATSIDNQ who is hoping to support the set up of a Disability Network Yarning Circle at our office premises. We would imagine that we would meet monthly and the event would be catered. If you or anyone you know would be interested in the set up of this Support Network specific and relevant to challenge and improve conditions experienced by Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Persons with a disability please contact our office on 3293 0232 or [email protected]

23.01.2022 UPDATE: DECEPTION BAY ROAD. Here’s what’s happening in February on the Deception Bay Road. / Bruce Highway overpass project: * Night-time temporary lane closur...es and exit ramp detours on the Bruce Highway in early to mid-February. * In mid-February, motorists will start to use the new intersection on Deception Bay Road, near Arethusa College, to access the Eastern Service Road. * Traffic will be moved onto the newly constructed lanes of the Eastern Service Road, joining the new Deception Bay Road intersection.

23.01.2022 Mindle Bygul Aboriginal Corporation is funded under the Communities for Children Initiative to provide a Child and Family Networker position. This role supports working respectfully and genuinely across Aboriginal controlled and mainstream service providers with the aim to improve long term well-being for our children 0-12, their families and our communities. Pivotal to the success of this project is respect for Aboriginal culture and history and a shared commitment to self d...etermination for our Peoples. This project identifies and shares respective strengths in supporting children and their families and empowering our communities to lead responses to child and family needs. If we can walk with you in any way or if you have clients that would benefit from assisted referrals to access your programs and or services please contact us [email protected] or alternatively 0406 037 356. See more

23.01.2022 Good Morning all, Due to this inclement weather we have decided to work from home today. As some staff have to drive a bit of distance to get to work, we have told them it is way to dangerous to be out and about on the roads. Stay safe during this weather event everyone.

23.01.2022 Good afternoon families and friends of Mindle Bygul, well another week is ending, and we are working consistently to support our families meet their aspirations and needs. We hope that you all have a safe and relaxing weekend and are looking forward to the prospect of new and exciting things in the days to come. Just a quick reminder that culturally aware and respectful practice needs to be embedded throughout all services for all our families. First Nation Peoples are not... an ‘add on’ and that pivotal to the success of working effectively with families is to understand historical and intergenerational impacts on the aspirations and needs of Aboriginal families. We all need to demonstrate recognition of our Peoples unique status as First Peoples, which in turn will assist in building respectful relationships and partnerships. If we can assist you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact our office on 3293 0232. See more

21.01.2022 Today we celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. The theme this year is 'We are the Elders of tomorrow, hear our voice’, which honours the movement of traditional knowledge from Elders to the next generation through stories and cultural practice.

20.01.2022 A couple of short videos of the wonderful Roger Knox.

19.01.2022 MINDLE BYGUL ABORIGINAL CORPORATION CERTIFICATE OF ABORIGINALITY Mindle Bygul Aboriginal Corporation is approached daily to provide Certificates of Aboriginality. This is a legal document that we will be able to provide shortly. However, Mindle Bygul Aboriginal Corporation takes the responsibility of confirming Aboriginality very seriously and are only able to consider cases where the applicant family is known to our Board of Directors. There are eligibility criteria that mus...t be met to be eligible to secure a Certificate of Aboriginality and to apply you must be able to satisfy all three parts of the legal definition which are as follows: Aboriginal descent: the applicant can prove that a parent is of Aboriginal descent (a family tree is to be completed and supporting document is required) and The Applicant must identify as Aboriginal and complete a declaration attesting to this; and The Applicant must be accepted as Aboriginal by the Aboriginal Community in which they live (the applicant must supply one letter of verification from a known Community Member, who are not relatives of the applicant). Please note that we will not be providing Certificates of Aboriginality for Peoples of Torres Strait Islander descent, we do not have the cultural capacity to do so, we cannot provide for students applying to universities that have not identified previously, and that there will be a cost of $25 per application to assist with covering the costs of the process no exceptions! Please note that this is not a quick process, the application must go to a Board of Directors meeting to be considered and ratified and this can take up to one month, depending on the date of the Board of Directors meeting. If we can assist, please contact us on 3293 0232. See more

18.01.2022 Hello everyone, we hope you are travelling well during these uncertain times, just a quick reminder on a couple of projects. We are working to increase our food delivery project and we are just finalising some details on how we will continue to deliver this service and we will keep you updated! Also, on the 25th July, in collaboration with our friends from the Muslim Charitable Foundation, we will be giving away food hampers in Deception Bay. If you or anyone you know any ...First Nation Peoples who would like to receive a hamper please register with Uncle Frank on 0467 158 780 or [email protected] , we need registration as we are having a bbq and have other give aways and we want to ensure we have enough to go around on the day. We hope you all have a wonderful and safe weekend, and please remember if we can assist you in any way please let us know on 3293 0232, thanks Deb and Lynda See more

16.01.2022 So sorry to hear of the passing of the Beautiful Catherine. If you can help at all please do so. Rest in the Dreamtime beautiful lady.

16.01.2022 Aunty Barb being interviewed for the State Library First Nations Language Project

14.01.2022 Good morning Friends and MBAC community, just a quick update on some of the things we have been up to! We have been back at our office at 5 Bisschop Street, Deception Bay delivering services on Domestic and Family Violence Recovery Counselling, Housing and Rent Relief Support, Child and Family Support Services and our food delivery project. We are looking at ways of making this food deliver program a permanent service for First Nation Community Members of the Moreton Bay Reg...ion and we will keep you updated! Our great friends the Muslim Charitable Foundation is working with us to deliver food hampers on the 25th July 2020. To access these hampers, you will need to register with Uncle Frank so that we can maintain contact tracing for COVID-19 measures. We will also be having the Gubbi Gubbi Dancers in attendance and a BBQ on the day. Our friends have some children’s books to give away and we are looking forward to seeing you there! Uncle Frank can be contacted on [email protected] or give him a call on 0467 158 780, also our office number is 3293 0232. Have a great day everyone! Cheers, Deb and Lynda See more

13.01.2022 It feels good to give back and we’re proud to be helping those dedicated to making a difference in our community. Through our Community Grants Program, 12 com...munity groups will share in more than $52,000 in funding to deliver vital community services across the Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions. Congratulations to our recipients: A Brave Life Fishability QLD Lily House Mindle Bygul Aboriginal Corporation Mooloolah River Landcare Rotary Club of Redcliffe Sunrise Strength Potential Suncoast Christian Care Sunshine Butterflies Harmony House The Pyjama Foundation Wildlife Noosa More: unitywater.com/community-grants

13.01.2022 Hi everyone, I know that Uncle Frank and Goodj called everyone to let them know of the change of Venue for Tomorrow’s Hamper Day. But just wanted to make sure we put it on here. The Hamper Day will now be at The John Naumann Hall at 474 Deception Bay Road. We had to change venue due to the huge chance of rain tomorrow. Hope that the weather doesn’t stop you who registered from coming and having a great day.... The Gubbi Gubbi dancers will start at 10am, then hamper distribution and a bbq. See more

12.01.2022 We would like to let everyone know that due to the overwhelming number of people registering for our Hamper day on Saturday 25th July 2020, we have had to stop taking registrations as of today. So sorry if anyone has missed out, but due to Covid-19 Social Distancing Laws, we are unable to take any more names.

10.01.2022 At a breakfast meeting with Lynda Mageean for the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Council

10.01.2022 What an amazing 2020 NAIDOC Celebration in Deception Bay we had today. So wonderful to see all the families out and enjoying the day. Also wonderful to see all our Elders out and enjoying each other’s company in the Elders Tent. So many People to Thank for making today so great. But we are worn out and need a rest so we will get to that next week.

10.01.2022 A few photos from our Community Hamper Day today in Deception Bay. Thank you to The Gubbi Gubbi Dancers, Muslim Charitable Foundation, Muslim Aid Australia and Brothers in Need, and the surprise visit from the amazing Roger Knox, who sang a few songs for us. Was a wonderful day, despite the rain trying to ruin it.

06.01.2022 Pearl Mary (Gambanyi) Gibbs (1901-1983), was born in 1901 at La Perouse, Sydney, younger daughter of Mary Margaret Brown, who was born in Brewarrina to Maria, a...n Aboriginal woman of the Ngemba or Muruwari language, and a white station worker, George Brown. In 1930, Gibbs helped run a camp to support unemployed Aboriginal workers, and in 1933 she organised a strike for Aboriginal pea-pickers. She was one of the first members of the APA, and attracted large crowds when she gave speeches in the Domain in Sydney. She began to work with APA president Jack Patten and secretary William Ferguson, and in 1938 she was involved with organising the Day of Mourning protests, which at the time was the most significant Aboriginal civil rights demonstration in Australia. She was a spokesperson for the Committee for Aboriginal Citizen Rights, the lobby group which was set up to carry on the work of the Day of Mourning Congress. Later in 1938 she succeeded Ferguson as secretary of the APA, and she held the position until 1940. In 1941, Gibbs made the first radio broadcast by an Aboriginal woman, on the station 2WL in Wollongong. Her speech was on Aboriginal civil rights, and carefully scripted so that it would be allowed on the air. Much of Gibbs' early work was done during a time when Aboriginal people were subject to controls on their movement, unless they had an exemption certificate from the relevant protection board. Police would also monitor all public civil rights demonstrations. In 1993, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) released their file on Gibbs to the National Archives of Australia. The file included records of which political meetings Gibbs had attended, and clippings of newspaper articles in which she had been mentioned. Gibbs spent much of her adult life in Dubbo. In 1946, she and Ferguson established a branch of the Australian Aborigines' League in Dubbo, and she was the vice-president and later secretary of the branch throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Later, in 1960, Gibbs set up a hostel to care for the families of Aboriginal hospital patients in Dubbo. From 1954 to 1957, Gibbs was the only Aboriginal member of the New South Wales Aborigines Welfare Board, and she was the only woman to ever serve on the board. In 1956 she was a co-founder, along with Faith Bandler, of the Australian Aboriginal Fellowship (AAF), which was a mainly urban organisation designed to facilitate cooperation between Aboriginal political groups and white people sympathetic to the cause. Gibbs was able to use the AAF to develop connections with the trade union movement in New South Wales. Gibbs continued to be politically active throughout the 1970s, including supporting the establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. She forged important links between the Aboriginal movement and other progressive political groups, notably the women's movement. Gibbs died in Dubbo in 1983. Source: 2020 'Celebrating Blaktivism' https://bit.ly/31HyAGF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOTTOM IMAGE: 'Aborigines day of mourning, 26 January 1938' (Aboriginal Rights Activists left to right): Pearl Gibbs, Marj Tucker, William Ferguson, Jack Patten, Bill Murray, unknown, Maggie Murray (the mother of Pearl Gibbs), unknown. The photograph appeared on the Letters page of the magazine and was taken by a passer-by, C Sorrell of Marrickville.

05.01.2022 RIP CATHERINE TOBY 27/08/2020 Mindle Bygul Aboriginal Corporation is so sad to say goodbye to our long-time friend and family member Catherine Toby. Catherine left us suddenly on 27/08/2020 and the void she has left behind will never be filled. Catherine for many years was our Artist in Residence for Murriajabree, she was part of our NAIDOC, part of our community, and she was our friend. Catherine was an incredibly unique and rare person, full of love, laughter and li...ght. She has left behind her many children and grandchildren and they will miss her so. We will miss her wandering through the Deception Bay community, and we miss her extraordinary gift as an artist and her ability to love and laugh. They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason will change the way we feel. No-one knows the heartache, That lies behind our smiles, No-one knows how many times, We will break down and cry. We want to tell you something, There was never any doubt, You were so wonderful to think of, Now impossible to live without. Catherine will be laid to rest in Mount Morgan, her children and grandchildren are in our thoughts and our hearts. Catherine was taken to soon, however she will forever remain with us in our hearts. Debra and Lynda and The Board and Staff of Mindle Bygul Aboriginal Corporation

04.01.2022 Don’t forget our NAIDOC Family Fun Day tomorrow everyone.

04.01.2022 Have to love a BBQ Lunch meeting discussing housing.

03.01.2022 MINDLE BYGUL ABORIGINAL CORPORATION FOOD HAMPERS MBAC in collaboration with the Muslim Charitable Foundation is having a food hamper give away on the 25th July 2020. We will be giving away dry pantry goods, fresh fruit and vegetables and a BBQ on the day. To ensure that everyone can receive a hamper it is essential that you register. To register, contact Uncle Frank on 0467 158 780 or email [email protected] . We will also be having a Traditional Welcome to Cou...ntry from Mr. Lyndon Davis and the Gubbi Gubbi dancers, and we also have some Bunnings give aways for children footballs, basketballs, etc. So, we can remain in line with health directives we will be maintaining social distancing at the event. If you or any of your First Nation Peoples are interested, please contact us to book a hamper!

03.01.2022 Pre-order your copy of Educator Yarns now: https://buff.ly/2XlfeHj We have worked with some incredible Educators to bring their stories together to demonstrate ...how embedding an Aboriginal perspective in early childhood education is possible. Educator Yarns is a collection of relatable stories from the heart of our profession. This sharing aims to build educators cultural confidence and capability, equipping one to approach the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives with vigour and bravery. There is no book or magic wand that will ever eliminate the possibility of getting it or doing it wrong. However, the journeys revealed throughout these chapters yarn about the processes and dispositions required to embark on this venture respectfully, meaningfully and with integrity. Educator Yarns shares the experiences of many educators brought together by author and Director of the Koori Curriculum, Jessica Staines. Reflections by Jessica can be found weaved throughout the pages provoking educators to think, feel and delve deeper

03.01.2022 Just a reminder that all Mindle Bygul Staff are in training today 9am - 4pm Sorry for any inconvenience

03.01.2022 MINDLE BYGUL UPDATE We are really busy at the moment with various different programs and projects however if you are a First Nation Community Member and require any assistance please don’t hesitate to contact our office on 3293 0232. MBAC office will be closed on the 17th of this month, we are all attending professional training and look forward to sharing a new program we will be running in the future. We still have two food support programs going so if you are experiencing grocery stress and would like to become part of either program please let us know, take care and have a great evening!

01.01.2022 Stay home mob and stay safe.

18.12.2021 This is #MeAt13 starting high school for the first time! Right now, children that age can be sent to prison. Children belong in schools, playgrounds and with family - not in prison. #RaiseTheAge to at least 14.

27.11.2021 C’mon! Brisbane artist Smalls took to the walls at Pure Tennis Ferny Hills to create a mural of Australian Open champion Ash Barty. : ABC Brisbane ABC Sport

15.11.2021 Hey friends and family of MBAC, hope you fellas are all well? We are organising our programming for the year and I have been in talks with the Board of Directors and Janine in relation to attendance at the Women's Group which when it starts will be on Wednesdays this year and the Tuesday afternoon dance sessions and sausage sizzle and it has been decided due to the vulnerability of our community and in particular the Elders and young people with chronic health conditions, al...l participants must prove their vaccination status prior to attending. If you have any queries or a health related exemption ( there will be no exemption for lack of vaccination by choice) we can discuss this further. All programs will require an intensive intake that includes proof of vaccination, as will all volunteers and visits to our centre. Please ring me on 3293 0232 or 0406 037 356 if you would like to discuss this further. Please remember and respect our Community, Staff and Board of Directors and make an appointment that must be approved in writing prior to attending our office site. If you require any assistance please be assured that we are here to help however service delivery will be changed to accommodate these changes. Have a great afternoon, hope to see you all soon, Lynda See more

07.11.2021 The Back to School plan has been announced which explains new measures across Queensland schools to help students, teachers, and staff to return to on 7 Februar...y. Have a read and if you need more information visit, https://qed.qld.gov.au/covid19/back-to-school or contact my office at [email protected]

23.10.2021 Face masks are still a necessary part of protecting yourself and your community. Here's what you need to know.

12.10.2021 Applications are now open for our Indigenous Evergreen program. Apply to be part of our team!

25.09.2021 Ash Barty is one win away from becoming the first Australian woman to win the #AusOpen since 1978!