Oorala Aboriginal Centre UNE in Armidale, New South Wales | Local business
Oorala Aboriginal Centre UNE
Locality: Armidale, New South Wales
Phone: +61 2 6773 3034
Address: University of New England 2350 Armidale, NSW, Australia
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24.01.2022 UNE staff marked NAIDOC Week 2020 with an Aboriginal flag-raising, smoking ceremony and the Gogan Dancers this morning - a valuable chance to reflect on the theme and to recognise the world’s oldest living culture. "Always Was, Always Will Be is a mantra cry from deep time and recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. We are spiritually and culturally connected to this country ... "The very first footprints on this ...continent were those belonging to First Nations peoples [and] for us, this nation’s story began at the dawn of time." - UNE Lecturer Donna Moodie. #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #FirstNations
23.01.2022 Armarjun Health Service, Armidale has a new phone number.
22.01.2022 Community Development Officer Applications are invited for the position of Community Strengthening Officer - Aboriginal... Located in Forster/Taree the successful applicant may also be required to work from other Council sites across the MidCoast Council region. The closing date for this full-time permanent position. is Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 11:30pm For questions relating to the position requirements please contact Lyndie Hepple, Coordinator Community Strengthening, on 6591 7490.
19.01.2022 The Oorala Aboriginal Centre launched our inaugural Oorala T-Shirt design competion in 2020. Our students and staff overwhelmingly support a shirt that will create a sense of community and celebrate our culture, whilst promoting education here at UNE. The winner of our inaugural Oorala T-Shirt design completion is Anthony Strong with his design 'Footsteps to Education'. Congratulations to Anthony and congratulations must also go to Pauline Coxon for being the runner up with h...er design 'Flannel Flowers'. The 2021 Oorala T-shirt will be available in the New Year.
18.01.2022 Discovering how the gut works and understanding fitness was the focus of yesterdays Experience Day where local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students explored what university life could be like. Next Tuesday another group of students will Explore Archaeology and History through songlines.
17.01.2022 Scholarships can help!
16.01.2022 Do you need a hoodie and t-shirt or a really good metal drink bottle? Well here are some items that Oorala has produced for you. https://www.une.edu.au//i/oorala/about-oorala/our-products Oorala Hoodie... Sizes: Small - 5XL Cost: Student: $40 / Non-student: $50 Oorala Drink Bottle Colour: Green or Black Cost $15 Oorala T-shirt Sizes: Kids to Adults Cost:$20 The Oorala Aboriginal Centre launched our inaugural Oorala T-Shirt design competion in 2020. This winning design Footsteps to Education by Anthony Strong are for sale. This artwork symbolises the many steps a person has to take to complete their education at University.
13.01.2022 Steven Ahoy, working as the Aboriginal Cultural Advisor for the Facilities Management Service at UNE. Steve takes great pride in his work and tells us about the exciting discoveries of artefacts during the UNE solar farm development.
12.01.2022 The Digital Sorry Tree is looking incredible - so many messages have come in, it is well worth a look. If you are on campus today you can still add your name and/or message to the physical Sorrry Tree up at Cafe Life. https://www.unelife.com.au/nrw ... artwork: Reconciliation by Lloyd Garawa Hornsby
10.01.2022 "TRACKS was the best thing for me" says Noni Hawkins Fresh out of high school Noni undertook the tertiary preparation program, TRACKS, to gain necessary skills, like referencing or academic writing, to be able to succeed at UNE. Run through the Oorala Centre at UNE, TRACKS enables students to work towards their area of interest and to select their degree course once they have completed. Noni graduated with a Bachelor of Criminolgy in 2019 and is currently studying a Bachelor ...of Laws. TRACKS admissions are open until Feb 19, 2021. Call 1800 622 384 for more information.
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10.01.2022 There are a number of scholarships on offer to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, both continuing and new. No matter where you live, what course you’re doing, or how many units you’re studying, a scholarship can provide financial support and let you focus on your studies. To find out if you are eligible, please visit the Scholarships for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Students page.... You can also visit our Scholarships for Continuing Students or Scholarships for New Students pages to view a wide range of additional scholarships you may be eligible. Applications are still opened for 2021 scholarships. You can apply for multiple scholarships by completing one simple application form. If you have any questions or concern, please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected] or you can call the Oorala Aboriginal Centre on 02 6773 3034 or free call 1800 622 384
07.01.2022 REMINDER: Bachelor of Nursing enrollments opens tomorrow,Wednesday 13 January 2021, at 10:00am AEDT. There are limited places so make sure don’t miss out. In preparation for enrolling you may wish to ensure you have re-familiarised yourself with the 2021 Bachelor of Nursing course information and that you have consulted the 2021 Course Plans to determine which units to enrol in for 2021. You may also wish to ensure that you can log into your myUNE and are familiar with information about the process of enrolling online prior to enrolling.
03.01.2022 Lecturer - Edith Cowan University Seeking an experienced educator with a passion for assisting students to reach their full potential, to join our innovative, energetic, forward-thinking team on our Mount Lawley campus. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced educator to make a difference at ECU and within the wider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Western Australian community through innovation in research, teaching and learning.
03.01.2022 The University of New England’s acknowledged NAIDOC week with a flag raising and smoking ceremony on the lawns of Booloominbah last Tuesday. Master of Ceremonies and Student Engagement Officer at Oorala Aboriginal Centre, Bruce Dennison introduced this year’s theme Always Was, Always Will Be and called for a minute’s silence in memory of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that have passed. UNE’s Elder in Residence, Colin Ahoy, performed the Welcome to Country.... In her welcome to the over 100 people in attendance, CEO & Vice-Chancellor Professor Brigid Heywood spoke of Indigenous history and 75,000 years of environmental guardianship, of citizenship being valued, of family being at the heart of all and of friendship being the narrative. Guest speaker Donna Moodie, a Lecturer in Contextual Studies in the School of Education, also referenced the theme of Always Was, Always Will Be throughout her speech saying Indigenous People have never ceded responsibility and custodianship for Country and we will keep taking responsibility for caring, crying, singing, learning, acting, speaking and thinking of Country, on or off Country. She also highlighted the damage being done by climate change, persistent drought, extreme weather, deforestation and species extinction and called on Australians to have respectful relationships with each other and work together for a healthier future for everyone. Let us start a healthier, more helpful respectful dialogical discourse. In other words let us too start yarning and talking and speaking Country again for a healthier future. Our children, our future generations and our sentient beings demand this of us. We can learn from each other, respecting the concept of Always was, Always will be Student guest speaker UNE Archaeology student Colin Ahoy Junior also spoke about witnessing the destruction of culture and working together to ensure a future for all. Colin Junior is a former TRACKS student, who successfully completed his preparatory course with Oorala Aboriginal Centre before enrolling in Archaeology at UNE. Proceedings wrapped up with performances by the Gogan Dancers.
