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Counterpoint Community Services
2 months ago
The Yabun Festival is an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture; held every year on Australia Day (January 26th) on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people at Victoria Park in Camperdown in Sydney.
Yabun translates to ‘music to a beat’ in the Gadigal language.
whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/yabun-festival
The Festival was first held in 2001 and is a celebration of the world’s oldest living culture. It’s where you can enjoy live music and traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural performances, hear panel discussions and participate in community forums on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues.
Many popular musicians and other entertainers also appear on stage at the festival. You can buy a huge range of indigenous-themed merchandise at numerous stalls, including clothing, jewellery, art, and craft.
Yabun Festival welcomes everyone to join us in this one-of-a-kind event which honours the survival of the world’s oldest living culture, in-person in Victoria Park, via Koori Radio 93.7FM in Greater Sydney or via video live stream at Yabun.org.au.
Camperdown is 4km south-west of the Sydney CBD. It’s best to catch public transport (train or bus) to the Yabun Festival because there are often road closures and special event clearways near the city on Australia Day. The Australia Day Council of NSW also provides a free shuttle bus service at selected times between Circular Quay and the Yabun Festival
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Yabun Festival | City of Sydney – What’s On
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Counterpoint Community Services
2 months ago
Happy Lunar New Year 🥳 we can all chill 🤩
"It’s the Year of the Rabbit and we should all be focusing on rest, introspection and working smarter not harder." – www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/year-rabbit-symbolize-rcna65578
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2 months ago
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2 months ago
Waterloo NDIS Forum Next Wednesday … See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago
Back to School 2023 – If you know any families with school-aged children needing material support to go back to school, we are here to help, thanks to South Eveleigh Commonwealth Bank
Staff Foundation and ClubGrants @clubyorksydnet City Tattersalls Club City Of Sydney RSL Club
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2 months ago
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2 months ago
Below is our first E: news of 2023… hope to see you all soon
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Jan/Feb 2023 Newsletter
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Find all the information you need to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. The City of Sydney’s Lunar Festival kicks off with a street party in Haymarket on 21 January and runs for 16 days.Comment on Facebook
Counterpoint Community Services
3 months ago
The Tenants’ Union of NSW is holding a photography competition, called ‘Through a renter’s lens.’ Renters can enter under the categories of people, place and pets. The top prize is $1500 for category winners, with smaller cash prizes for finalists and semi-finalists.
The photography competition closes in two weeks, at midnight on Wednesday, 25 January. We will exhibit the top entries in a one-night event on 9 March 2023 at Customs House where we are hoping to connect renters and advocates with politicians and other organisations focussed on renting justice. This competition will create new opportunities for renters’ voices to be heard, and help decision-makers see housing ‘through a renter’s lens’.
The competition is open to private, public and community housing renters. People who would like to rent but can’t due to the lack of affordable, available or appropriate housing in NSW, as well as people who are unhoused and residents of residential land lease communities, are also encouraged to submit entries. Entrants do not have to be photographers – we hope to receive entries from renters regardless of their background in photography. Even a selfie or a photo snapped on a phone can work, we’d just love as many people as possible to get involved.
More info here:
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Counterpoint Community Services
3 months ago
On Friday (9.12.22), the Bayside Council invited Counterpoint to the release of the Maloney Street and Florence Avenue Emergency Preparedness Handbook. Counterpoint would like to thank Deputy Mayor Scott Morrissey for mentioning us in his speech, as well as applaud the Bayside Council staff for their continuous support and advocacy for Eastlakes community members living in social housing, whose voices are not being heard. In 2023, Counterpoint plans to collaborate closely with Bayside Council and the Eastlakes Community. … See MoreSee Less
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3 months ago
Some photos from our Christmas Morning Tea with the community celebrating the year… Thank you everyone for a wonderful year despite the challenges…
This is the last event in the centre for the year… We will be back with more activities next year (Covid-safety permitted)…
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