Nov 7, 2023 |
Entry by Hayley Smith 14 years ago I went to a remote Aboriginal community for the first time in my life, on a school trip. (Hi to anyone who went on the St Stephens Lou Morrison Kimberley trip). Little did I know that in my first year of university, there would be a...
Sep 7, 2020 |
A very interesting article on the partnership between WAC and AWC to conserve land and environment in the Kimberley. Most definitely worth the read if you’re interested:...
Dec 11, 2019 |
Richard and John with the pallet of presents Every year Mowanjum puts on a Christmas party for the whole community. This year they’ve had some help from Rockingham Montessori School, who have collected and wrapped the presents in the picture above. Boab Network...
May 9, 2019 |
This illustrated book describes the work of the Boab Network over a decade since 2008: who we are as the Boab Network together with a description of Mowanjum, a Kimberley Aboriginal community. Dr Robert Hoskin interviewed a range of people both from the Boab Network...
Apr 4, 2018 |
The Bus trip to Perth in January 2018 was a great success despite being delayed for a day due to the cyclone. The group got back and John got out of Derby the day before the road south closed a second time. A huge thanks to Wesley UCIC for funding the trip once again...
Apr 2, 2018 |
The Annual Public Meeting of the Creative Living Centre will be held at Floreat Uniting Church following the service on Sunday 15 April, at 11:00am. The Board invites you to attend to celebrate the wonderful achievements of the Black Pearl and Boab Networks during the...
May 9, 2017 |
The Perth Symphonic Chorus of 60 voices led by Dr Margaret Pride gave a wonderful Sunday afternoon concert followed by a glass of ‘bubbles’ at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church on 7th May. It was enjoyed by the crowd and raised over $1000 for the CLC...
Apr 9, 2017 |
On Sunday 9th April we held the Boab Network Annual Public Meeting. We had a great time catching up with the crowd and watching the new Boab Network video produced last year by WASTV. It was great to see that lots of fundraising at Floreat plus donations from UCIC...
Feb 22, 2017 |
On Wednesday January 18 2017 the Derby bus rolled out of Mowanjum with 16 high school students and 4 adult leaders on the annual bus trip to Perth. After 2500 km, staying overnight at Port Hedland Uniting Church and Karalundi School at Meekatharra they drove into the...
Dec 16, 2016 |
Why do we do this Perth Trip? They get to visit the city and the schools there, helping to break down barriers that stop them from seeing education in Perth as an option They get to live in the world outside Mowanjum with different ways of communicating and...
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