THE MESSENGER
2016%20aPRIL%20nEWSLETTER
2016%20aPRIL%20nEWSLETTER
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MESSAGE FROM <strong>THE</strong><br />
CHAIRPERSON<br />
Welcome to the first member newsletter for 2016 and welcome to our new<br />
and improved look.<br />
I hope you all enjoyed some time off over the Christmas break to unwind<br />
and relax with loved ones and are ready for what the New Year has in<br />
store.<br />
Darkinjung has certainly hit the ground running in 2016.<br />
We were thrilled to see the start of the school year and the opening of the<br />
brand new Darkinjung Barker College at Yarramalong. Twenty five eagerly<br />
awaiting students laced up their shoes and grabbed their pencil cases and<br />
backpacks in preparation for their first day at the new campus.<br />
The new school is a partnership between Darkinjung and Barker College<br />
– a Sydney-based private school – and will see students benefit from a<br />
fantastic educational environment right here on the Central Coast.<br />
The New Year has also brought with it the completion of our wonderful<br />
artwork project at Terrigal – the Painting of the Hoardings. The final<br />
artwork was installed in early February and is the culmination of over two<br />
years’ work. This project has been an exciting celebration of Indigenous art,<br />
culture and heritage and we are incredibly proud to be able to bring this to<br />
the Central Coast community.<br />
Darkinjung continues to offer opportunities for the growth and<br />
development of our young community members during 2016, with the<br />
introduction of a school-based traineeship with the Commonwealth Bank.<br />
Seven year 11 students recently started their two-year traineeship and will<br />
undertake their Certificate II in Business Services.<br />
Looking to the future, we are working on updating our Community<br />
Land Business Plan for a further three years. Developing an innovative<br />
and sustainable plan for the Land Council is crucial to the success of<br />
Darkinjung and allows us to continue to achieve our goals and targets.<br />
Finally, we look forward to bringing you some fantastic events this<br />
year including the annual NAIDOC Week celebrations which is always a<br />
favourite amongst our members. To stay updated on what is happening at<br />
Darkinjung please keep an eye on our Facebook page.<br />
I look forward to another successful year for Darkinjung and our<br />
community.<br />
Tina West<br />
Chairperson<br />
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