Community Spirit: Eighth Edition (Summer 2007)
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Community Spirit: Eighth Edition (Summer 2007)
Our cover: Joy Brodie with granddaughter Samantha Allen. Samantha’s artwork, featured in the background, was highly commended in the Young at Art competition that encourages 12 to 25 year olds to explore their relationship with older people through multi-media, visual arts or creative writing.
- Welcome to Community Spirit
- Art merges with work life
An innovative public art project has brought the work of Queensland artists into the foyers and offices of the Department of Communities to create an environment that honours local artists and inspires clients and visitors.
- Coastal communities earn top marks for schoolies planning
For students who left school in 2006, Schoolies Week is now just a memory. But for the communities that band together each year to ensure schoolies have a safe and enjoyable time, the new year marks the start of planning for the next crop of schoolies who will gather in their communities.
- Taking charge of change
Pauline Peel is responsible for coordinating Indigenous service delivery across the Queensland Government. Here, Pauline shares her vision for improving the needs of the state’s most vulnerable communities.
- Good Tucka café serves up experience
When visitors and staff at the Brisbane Childrens Court and Youth Murri Court need a break, they can visit the nearby Good Tucka café that serves up coffee, cakes and heaps of hospitality.
- A league of their own
Playing the curtain-raiser to the Australian Rugby League’s ANZAC Test Match and Tri-Nations final series, gave the Queensland Indigenous Under 16s team the chance to showcase their talents and set goals for the future.
- Play takes violence prevention messages to students
Theatre production Hoods is educating Queensland high school students about domestic and family violence.
- Ribbon highlights ‘white hot’ issue
A small piece of ribbon has become a powerful tool in raising international awareness of domestic and family violence.
- Young at Art celebrates seniors
Young artists and inspirational seniors bridged the generation gap when they came together for the Young at Art prize-giving ceremony in December. The competition was run by the Department of Communities to encourage 12 to 25 year olds to explore their relationships with older people through multimedia, visual arts or creative writing.
- Volunteers saluted for outstanding service
The 21st annual Premier’s Awards for Queensland Seniors attracted 256 nominations and highlighted the huge contribution older volunteers make to their communities. Community Spirit profiles two Queenslanders who have devoted decades to volunteering in their local communities.
- Community organisations awarded for excellence
A neighbourhood centre, an Indigenous network, a disability training group and a domestic and family violence research centre were among the nine organisations that took top honours in an awards program for the community and disability services sectors.
- New website available for community organisations
If you are a community organisation looking for ways to streamline your daily operations, then visit the Community Door website.
- In brief
- Bush e-Telegraph connects communities
- Stylin’ Up
- Schoolies organisers win national award
- Free legal advice for seniors in need
- Ongoing understanding for youth
- Homeless service expands