Yuwi
News
January - March
2017
Date Claimers
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Harmony Day 21st
March 2017
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Australia Day 26th
January 2017
Yuwibara Aboriginal Corporation
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Valentines Day 14th
February 2017
Hi Everyone and welcome to 2017
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Indigenous Apology
Day 13th February
2017
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National Close the
Gap Day 16th
March2017
Volume 1, Issue 1
I hope everyone had a wonderful and
safe holiday period over Christmas. Its
been a slow process getting back
into business.
Just a bit of news about end of 2016,
On 10th December 2016 MADASSIA
had their Christmas Party at SSI Meeting Hut. Yuwibara Corporation put up
a stall selling raffle tickets for hams
and BBQ packs.
“Life is like photography,
you use your negatives to
develop.”
Thank you to everyone who supported and bought tickets.
It was a successful and enjoyable night for everyone
who attended.
We had our AGM on the 21st November 2016 at SSI
Meeting Hut. Special guest Garret Williams presented
Yuwibara Corporation an indigenous Hawks Club shirt
from AFL Mackay. In return Yuwibara Corporation pre-
Inside this issue:
sented AFL Mackay a framed Yuwibara shirt. Garret said
the club was much appreciative to work in with our Corporation.
Health & Well- 2
being
Uniting Care
3
Yuwibara Fund- 3
raising
NAIDOC 2017 3
Birthdays
MADASSIA
Recipe Corner
3
4
4
End of Year Christmas Cent Sale 2016
After a bad start with the chang-
raffle tickets for Christmas
ers, Bob Jane, DIY Party Sup-
ing of dates for our Christmas
hams, prizes included seafood
plies, United Women's Group,
cent sale, we finally managed to
vouchers, giftcard vouchers, fruit
Janome, Gina T Hair designs,
arrange another day. With the
& vege trays, meat trays, craft
YAMADI HAAC, Toyshop,
laying of new bitumen into the
gifts just to name a few. Thank
Skate n Scooter shop, Harvey
SSI Hut we had to cancel for the
you to all businesses around
Norman. A hot lunch was
3/12/16. The new date for our
Mackay who donated prizes;
available to buy - coconut
event was on 13/12/17. We had a
Debbie‟s Seafood, Salon Sar‟nity,
curry chicken and rice, spa-
great crowd with people going
ATSICHS, Endeavour Seafood's,
ghetti bolognaise. Plus Morning
home with some fantastic prizes.
Bushman's Bread, Gina Flags,
tea. An enjoyable day for eve-
Gifts for Christmas. We sold
Autobarn, TJM, Jacksons Mow-
ryone.
Yu w i New s
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HEALTH and WELLBEING
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Dry Coughing
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Sneezing
deadly virus.
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Body aches
The flu is highly contagious viral
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Feeling very weak &
FLU Season is slowly approaching and is that time again
to be vaccinated against this
infection and is spread by contact
of coughs and sneezing. In some
common cases influenza can lead
to pneumonia, bronchitis and
Just think:
Your family are the
people most likely
to give you the flu.
vaccines.
To prevent the spread of
influenza simple techniques to
avoid are cough or sneeze
Common symptoms for influenza
into a bin, good hand hygiene
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local ATSICHS to seek free flu
tied.
sometimes in worse cases, death.
are:
Contact your local doctor or your
into a tissue and disposing
- washing of hands regularly
Fevers
and to avoid going into public
places.
NO WAY to BULLYING
“Float like a butterfly
Sting like a bee
The hands can’t hit
What the eyes can’t see”
Bullying is an ongoing misuse of
be a very cruel action to an indi-
power in relationships whether
viduals behavior and you would
adults/kids through repeated
not think it can be the nicest
verbal, physical and/or social
people who are the main instiga-
behavior causing physical or psy-
tors. This unacceptable behavior
chological harm. Bullying over a
cannot continue happen at
period of time can lead to long
schools and online.
term effects on a persons wellbeing. Bullying can happen online, in
person and can be obvious or
hidden. Bullying happens a lot in
schools, and now online. It can
Seek support if you know of
anyone being bullied and help by
preventing and saying
“ NO Way to BULLYING.”
Muhammad Ali
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with
one step.”
Cyclone Season
Elderly Care
BE READY:
More people would prefer to live
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Secure outside furniture
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Clean up your backyard
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Prepare Emergence Kit
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Have evacuation plan
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Check your neighbors
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Pet emergency plan
independently at home as they
get older. If you're generally able
to manage but just need that
extra help with daily tasks, there
are support services out there
Ways to be
Inspired:
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Laugh
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Travel
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Spend time with someone new
who could help you.
My Aged Care– 1800 200 422
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ness
Yamadi HAAC Service Mackay– 49 578 121
Perform an act of kind-
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Make something
Vol u m e 1 , I ss u e 1
Uniting Care hosted a Wel-
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come Morning on 14/03/17 to
share in a morning of information, networking and relation-
Adversity
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learn. Uniting Care showcased
their services and how we can
Family Mental
Health Support
ship building with an opportunity for people to connect and
Tackling Regional
Lifeline Telephone
Counseling
work together to support
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families and children in and
ATSI & SSI elders were
around the Mackay community.
invited to attend. Veronica
Some of the Services include:
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Family intervention
Elder Abuse.
Ahwang done the Welcome
to Country.
Services
If you have any ideas,
news articles, awards,
achievements, photos,
recipes, jokes or anyA bronze plaque was erected at the cen- thing or interest you
tre to acknowledge the traditional custo- would like to share in
our Yuwi News, please
dians the
contact Ruth or email
„Yuwibara and Yuibera People of
yuwi613@gmailcom
We are always looking
Mackay”
for articles.
Yuwibara fundraising
Pick-A-Number 1-100
Easter Raffle
2nd Prize $50.
We are kicking off the year
Yes, That‟s right, Easter is just
Winners will be drawn before
with more fundraising. At the
around the corner next month,
Easter on 7/04/17.
moment we are selling $5 a
Good Friday 14/04/17.
Anyone wishing to buy tickets or
Mostly everybody eats white
a lucky number, please contact
meat on Good Friday, so get in
Ruth on 0476 512 532. Time is
early and try your luck to win
running out.
pick-a-number chart from 1100. First prize: $250, 2nd
Prize: $125. This will be drawn
on 31/03/17.
your seafood.
We are selling $2 or 3 for $5
raffle tickets in Debbie's Seafood
Vouchers. First Prize $100,
NAIDOC 2017– “OUR LANGUAGE MATTERS”
NAIDOC 2017 is also fast
transmission of Aboriginal
history, spirituality and rites,
approaching. This years theme
and Torres Strait Islander
through story and song. Today
is OUR LANGUAGE MATTERS. This years theme aims
to emphasise and celebrate
the unique and essential
role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity, linking people to their
land and water and in the
only around 120 of those languages are still spoken and many
are at risk of being lost as Elders
pass on. Each language is associated with their area of land and
has a deep spiritual significance
which is expressed through their
own language.
If you have celebrated a birthday
over the last 3
months.
HAPPY BELATED
BIRTHDAY
“Our Greatest Strength is Respecting Culture, Land and Sea”
The Mackay South Sea Islander Cemetery Project
Many of our SSI ancestors were brought into Australia or Blackbirded” here to their
final resting place in Mackay Cemetery. Mackay and District South Sea Islander Assc.
P.O. Box 821
Inc. Have taken ownership of this project in conjunction with Mackay Regional Coun-
Mackay 4740 Qld
cil, and Mackay Community Solutions Job Active Program to restore some the un-
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unmarked graves a project has been initiated to mark these graves with a concrete
M: 0476 512 532
marked 114 graves at the Northern End of Mackay Cemetery. To indentify these
plinth and fix a small granite panel to display the persons name.
To help assist in accomplishing this project, they are seeking community support by
donating a cost of $110 for each plot.
We’re on the Web
www.yuwiaboriginalcorp.com
Yuwibara Aboriginal Corporation proudly contributed $110 to MADASSIA to help
achieve in completing their significant project for our SSI ancestors.
Please contact Starret or Elton on 0488 113 181 if you wish to make a donation.
Recipe Corner
Oat and Sultana Biscuits
Ingredients
85 g low fat margarine
1/3 cup sugar
egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup sultanas
1/3 cup dried apricots
1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
2/3 cup rolled oats
JOKES- LOL
Where do animals go when
their tails fall off?
Retail Store
1 tablespoon vanilla essence
How does a train eat?
It goes chew chew
Preheat the oven to 180°C and line baking trays with baking paper. Cream marga-
What do you call a cow
with no legs?
Ground beef
tanas, apricots, oats and flour. Roll into balls. Place onto prepared trays, pressing
Cooking Instructions
rine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Fold in suldown lightly with fingertips, allowing room for spreading. Bake for 20 minutes or
until golden. Allow to cool on baking trays and store in airtight container.