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25.01.2022 Happy 40th Independence day VANUATU TU KETA YUMi KO YUMi 40 Indipendens Anivesari My Motherland ... Thanks Jacintha Batalibasi and Vera Bezgovsek for the shirts.. love them Have a few fair skin SSI and Kobe practicing his mug shot!
25.01.2022 Our Murri Christmas and Deadly New Year tee available now. Available in 10 colours and sizes Small to 5XL. Shop now https://bit.ly/3cIkwAi
25.01.2022 20th Anniversary of Qld Govt's Recognition Statement - 7th Sept 2020. Two designs available now. https://bit.ly/3hcH4ue
21.01.2022 Many thanks to the editor of Mackay and Whitsunday Life for showcasing the 20th anniversary event for Recognition of Australian South Sea Islanders held at Queensland Parliament House last week on the front page and writing a fantastic article to help share our history. Greatly appreciated Rachael. Awesome article. Tagio Tumas from me - Jacintha Batalibasi P.S. stood next to our Premier to honour my Mum who made it possible for me to attend.
19.01.2022 A sad truth that even our own are not always aware of our history here in Australia let alone students of other cultural backgrounds.. Needs to be taught more in all of our schools.
16.01.2022 Vanuatu Disaster Appeal After weeks of discussions, Bridging Health President, Ricco Yasso is launching our Vanuatu Disaster Relief Appeal. In recent... weeks, category 5 TC Harold, ripped through the northern provinces of Vanuatu, leaving behind a trail of devastation. People have been left homeless, food crops have been destroyed, livestock has died, floods have destroyed land and roads, water sources have been contaminated and the beautiful people in these situations have been left with the uncertainty of what is ahead. Having seen the devastation of category 5 Cyclone Pam on the southern provinces, especially Tanna, our hearts and prayers are with all of you as you begin the long journey of recovery. Bridging Health is an Australian charity with DGR status, giving you (and your organisations and entities) the benefit of tax deductibility for all donations over $2. We hope this allows you to give generously to these projects. PROJECTS: The campaign will support four projects (project details and reference codes further down message): The purchase of supplies and equipment for Medical Santo, financial support for the Pentecost Disaster Team, immediate relief & recovery of projects being directed by Healing Touch Ministries on Araki/Tangoa, and immediate relief project for Ambrym being overseen by Bridging Health National Representative for Vanuatu. Project #1: Medical Santo is based in the town of Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo, the second largest town in Vanuatu. It provides health services, support and primary health care to the region. Medical Santo does not receive government funding and is in need of medical supplies and equipment. It serves the people of Santo and nearby islands. REFERENCE CODE ON DONATION> MedicSanto Project #2: Pentecost Disaster Team, headed up by Reginald Tari Gerian. Pentecost was decimated by the cyclone, and has a number of communities where almost every house and building is damaged or destroyed. The recovery and reconstruction will be extensive. REFERENCE CODE ON DONATION> PentDT Project #3: Village projects in Araki & Tangoa. Both these Island were severely affected by the cyclone, destroying homes, crops and contaminating water sources. Pastor Joshua from Healing Touch Ministries is heading this project up, and will oversee the recovery in the partnering villages. REFERENCE CODE ON DONATION> HTM AraTang Project #4: Bridging Health’s Project on Ambrym is being overseen by Enneth & Emori. Some villages of Ambrym were completely or severely destroyed, succumbing to flood damage, as well as the loss of housing, crops, and contamination of water sources. REFERENCE CODE ON DONATION> BHAmb For those who know Bridging Health, and have worked with us, know our love for the people of Vanuatu, and know that 100% of donations received will be passed onto each specified project each week, ensuring quick movement of funds to enable rapid response and relief. Bridging Health does not have administrative fees, charges or wages. ALL of the money donated goes directly to the projects you nominate. Each donor needs to enter the code for the area they want to support. If no project code is specified, then the donation will be divided evenly between all four projects. This information will be circulated through Facebook, Instagram, emails and text messages to forward to family and friends that may wish to help the families of Vanuatu during this disaster recovery. Please help these families be gifted the essential basics of shelter, food and water. Any amount will benefit these projects, but we urge everyone to be as generous as you are able to at this time. Thank you on behalf of NiVanuatu. Anyone requiring a tax receipt will have to email us with their personal details and copy of receipt of deposit. (FB won’t publish our email address, so please message us or look in the ‘about us/contacts’) DONATION ACCOUNT: Name of Account: Bridging Health Inc BSB: 124 001 Account: 219 593 42 Reference is as noted in specific projects above. Ricco Yasso and the Management Committee thank you for supporting the recovery efforts. Please share to as many people as possible. Joanne Renee Nicole Enneth RM 24/7 Community Joanna Stacie Linking Generations Jodi Robyn Sheryl Cheryl Tass Loraine Scott
14.01.2022 Faith Collection - new designs available now https://bit.ly/3aSOaSy
14.01.2022 On this day 25th August 1994 the Federal Government officially recognised our Australian South Sea Islander community as a distinct and unique cultural minority in Australia after much lobbying and hard work by our community and with the help of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission’s 1992 report - The Call for Recognition: A Report on the Situation of Australian South Sea Islanders, called on the Commonwealth Government to recognise our community as a unique minority group which is severely disadvantaged by racial discrimination. Our design is to acknowledge this formal recognition and to encourage conversation about our community with those who may see it and ask questions about who we are. https://bit.ly/3hcH4ue
12.01.2022 DEAR NEIGHBOUR || Watch in 4K, Turn CAPTIONS ON! Our latest travel film "DEAR NEIGHBOUR" takes you on a personal journey through Vanuatu's most remote Islands &... tribes in a trip organised by Vanuatu Tourism. Vanuatu had everything we could wish for: beautiful & welcoming locals, stunning & diverse landscapes, amazing adventures and an abundance of emotions. This made for some unique experiences and unforgettable moments, that will forever be cherished and remembered as memories. Of course, this project was made possible by a number of people: Cinematography: Cédric Jean-Baptiste | Antoine Roulleau Films Editing: Cedric JB Films Featuring: Pauline Massé | Seb Vanuatu | Ruby Claire | Antoine Rll | Ben Savage | Ain Raadik | Cédric Jean-Baptiste Special thanks to Vanuatu Tourism & the team, all the villages that welcomed us and Agence Tup for getting the project started! Islands featuring in this film: Malakula, Maewo, Ambrym, Santo & Gaua NEVER STOP ROVING & BEYOND.
12.01.2022 26th Anniversary of Federal Recognition - 25 August 2020 Available now. Link to view online store https://bit.ly/3hcH4ue
11.01.2022 [ DID YOU KNOW ] There are more than 12 varieties of island cabbage in Vanuatu . They have different shapes, colours or sizes, but all of them are edible! ... Learn to cook a few recipes with island cabbage in our free e-recipe book: https://bit.ly/32BMCdw #edibleleaves #plantbased #pacificfood #healthyeating
10.01.2022 Providing a marketplace for others to sell their handcrafted or designed products is one of our major goals and we are collaborating with Leweton Cultural Experience from Santo, Vanuatu to develop our Vanuatu Collection. Leweton families rely heavily on tourism to provide for their families but hopefully as this collection grows it will help to give them an extra income source as profits from this collection go directly to Leweton. View current designs here https://bit.ly/2YE1F3C
09.01.2022 New designs available to celebrate Recognition of our Australian South Sea Island community in our new online store. Profits from the Vanuatu Yumi 40 designs goes to Leweton Cultural Experience, which is based in Santo, Vanuatu. An initiative to help them through this hard time for a community reliant on tourism. More designs to come... http://southseaconnections.theprintbar.com/
07.01.2022 Griffith Film School fundraiser to help Sandy and Leweton families to rebuild after Cyclone Harold destroyed Leweton Cultural Experience’s village in Santo, Vanuatu. Any help or support greatly appreciated.
06.01.2022 Arrived in Brisbane today to attend Parliament House tomorrow to view Parliament in session at 9am and then attend a special morning tea being held in recognition of The 20th anniversary of Australian South Sea Islander Recognition in Queensland. As I sit in my motel room overlooking the city I am thinking of all those who came before me. The tens of thousands of Islanders taken from their homelands and brought here. Also, those like my grannies who stayed after the white Aus...tralia policy was brought in when others were deported. Those who fought for recognition by our federal government which was achieved in 1994. Those who were involved in the Queensland Government’s recognition of our existence in 2000 and helped to develop policies to address the significant issues faced by our people here. 20 years on since then and sadly no major outcomes of those policies have been achieved. We as a community need to stand united together and build on the foundation built by those who came before us. Our issues remain so it is time to work together to achieve outcomes which will address those issues. It is time... Jacintha Batalibasi See more
04.01.2022 ASSI HISTORY MONTH: STANDING STRONG Our final post for 2020 includes contributions showcasing community photos from Mackay and some beautiful inspiring art work...s from the next generation in Bowen, Queensland. Tagio tumas for support blong iufala everiwan during ASSI History Month 2020. Together, we continue to stand strong. #ASSIhistorymonth ASSI History Month initiative is administered by the Australian South Sea Islander Stories Facebook page. Website: www.assistories.org The ASSI Stories Facebook page is managed on a volunteer basis & all ASSI History Month posts by: www.amiebatalibasi.com
04.01.2022 Blackbirding Tee - Available as Front or Back design. Available now : https://bit.ly/3hcH4ue
03.01.2022 The Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk MP's speech in Queensland Parliament, marking the 20th anniversary of the Queensland Governments recognition of Australian South Sea Islanders as a distinct cultural group. #AustralianSouthSeaIslanders #ASSI #CelebrateMulticulturalQueensland
03.01.2022 I was very proud to attend yesterday as a representative of the Qld United Australian South Sea Island Council Inc. it was an honour and I feel very privileged to have been invited and stand beside leaders of our State of Queensland. Here is the speech presented by Joanne Warkill- Secretary of QUASSIC. SPEECH FOR PARLIAMENT CELEBRATING 20 YEARS ASSI RECOGNITION FROM THE STATE GOVERNMENT WEDNESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2020
