WINHEC Accreditation Team Site Visit
Itinerary
2 - 9 May 2015
Accreditation Team:
Peter Hanohano (Hawaiian)
Laura Horton (First Nations Canada)
Delbert Horton (First Nations Canada)
Hohaia Collier (Aotearoa)
Robert Morgan (Australia – Gumilaroi)
Deirdre Heitmeyer (Australia – Koamu)
Wollotuka Organising Committee:
Aunty Bronwyn Chambers (Darkinung)
Leanne Holt (Worimi)
Cheryl Newton (Bundjalung)
Joe Perry (Worimi)
Raymond Kelly (Dunghutti/Anawain)
Mandy Kelly (Awabakal)
Madelene Davy (Darkinung)
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Fri 1 May
Arrive in Newcastle
Accommodation – Novotel Newcastle Beach
http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-8771-novotel-newcastle-beach/index.shtml
Sat 2 May
3pm
Initial Accreditation Team meeting at Motel
Sun 3 May
9am – 5pm
Free Evening
Wollombi Cultural sites tour:
Welcome to Wonnarua Country
Tour of Biaime Cave site and Mt Yengo map site
Lunch at Wollombi Tavern
Mon 4 May
8:30am
Bangiyal1 Ceremony – Welcome to Wollotuka
10:00am
Meet with Nguraki2
10:30am
Meet with Wollotuka Directors group
with Vice-Chancellor 10:30am – 11am and
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 11am to 11:30am
12pm
Informal bbq lunch with students/staff
1pm – 3pm
Attend lecture/tutorial – Birabahn Building
ABOR 2022 – Aboriginal Cultural Immersion
Topic: Imagery of the Dreaming
3:30pm
Phd confirmation seminar – Marlene Longbottom
4:00pm
Travel to Motel – Accreditation team meeting
5:30pm-7pm
Cocktail function at Motel with Senior University leaders
Tues 5 May
8:30am
Meet with Student Engagement team
10:30am
Morning tea
11am
Meet with Academic team
1pm
Lunch
2pm
Meet with Employment Coordinator
3pm
Meet with BATSIER Committee
4pm
Accreditation Team meeting on campus
6pm
Wollotuka Yarning Circle on
‘1965 Freedom Ride in Australia’
Community event at Birabahn
1 In
2
the Gathang language of the Worimi, Gringai & Biripai people meaning “new” In the language of the Awabakal meaning “wise person, elder”
Wed 6 May
10am
Activities at University’s Ourimbah Campus (Darkinung
Country)
12pm
Lunch
1pm
Meet with Community Engagement team
3pm
Travel back to Callaghan Campus
4pm
Accreditation team meeting
6pm
Mulubinba Exhibition Opening
Community Event at University Gallery
Thurs 7 May
8am-9am
Attend lecture in theatre RW149
ABOR3500 - Aboriginal Education Policies & Issues
Topic: Examining anti-racism practices in schools
9:00am
Morning tea
9:30am
Meet with Research team
11:30am
Meet with Yapug students
12:15pm
Lunch
1:00pm
Meet with Undergraduate students
1:45pm
Meet with Postgraduate students
Meet with Directors:
2:30pm
Professor Peter Radoll
3:15pm
Professor John Maynard
4:00pm
Leanne Holt
4:45pm
Associate Professor Peter O’Mara
5:30pm
Return to Motel
Free Evening
Fri 8 May
9am
Separate mens/womens business to prepare earth oven
and meal for evening Corroboree
1 - 4pm
Rhd Student Seminar on campus
5pm
“Living Cultures” Corroboree at Birabahn
Community event
Sat 9 May
9am-12:30pm
Worimi Cultural sites tour with Murrook Cultural Centre
1:00-4:00pm
Cultural visit and lunch - Karuah Aboriginal Mission
4pm
Return to Motel
Free Evening
Sun 10 May
Accreditation “final wrap up” meeting at Motel
Mon 11 May - depart