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Glebe <strong>NAIDOC</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />

SONGLINES<br />

Living narrative of our nation


<strong>NAIDOC</strong> Week celebrations are held across Australia every July<br />

to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal<br />

and Torres Strait Islander peoples. <strong>NAIDOC</strong> is celebrated<br />

both by Indigenous communities and by Australians from all<br />

walks of life. The Glebe proudly celebrates <strong>NAIDOC</strong>.<br />

Dreaming tracks crisscross Australia and trace the journeys of ancestral spirits as<br />

they created the land, animals and lores. These dreaming tracks are sometimes<br />

called ‘Songlines’ as they record the travels of these ancestral spirits who 'sung' the<br />

land into life.<br />

These Songlines are recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance and art. They carry<br />

significant spiritual and cultural connection to knowledge, customs, ceremony and<br />

Lore of many Aboriginal nations and Torres Strait Islander language groups.<br />

Songlines are intricate maps of land, sea and country. They describe travel and<br />

trade routes, the location of waterholes and the presence of food. In many cases,<br />

Songlines on the earth are mirrored by sky Songlines, which allowed people to navigate<br />

vast distances of this nation and its waters.<br />

The extensive network of Songlines can vary in length from a few kilometres to<br />

hundreds of kilometres, crossing through traditional Country of many Aboriginal<br />

and Torres Strait Islander language groups. For example, the Seven Sisters Songline<br />

covers more than half the width of the continent, from deep in the Central Desert<br />

out to the West Coast while others connect the Gulf of Carpentaria with the Snowy<br />

Mountains near Canberra.


Community Day<br />

Friday 1st July<br />

Glebe Public School<br />

11.30 –2pm<br />

Basket Weaving<br />

Storytelling<br />

Performances<br />

All FREE<br />

Elders Café<br />

Sports and Games<br />

All FUN<br />

Face Painting<br />

Arts w/shops<br />

GIANT BBQ<br />

Smoking Ceremony<br />

And loads of MUSIC<br />

All Community Welcome


Church Service<br />

and<br />

Social Gathering<br />

Sunday 3rd July<br />

All welcome to St John's Church Service for <strong>NAIDOC</strong> week with<br />

guest speaker Pastor Ray Minniecon from Scarred Tree Ministries,<br />

an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ministry<br />

of St John Anglican Church.<br />

Join us at St John's Church front yard, after the church service, under<br />

the Scarred Tree for the Social Gathering BBQ and drinks. All are<br />

welcome. Service at 9.30 , Gathering from 12 noon<br />

Cultural History Tour<br />

ABORIGINAL CULTURE IN GLEBE<br />

Come on a journey and discover the significance of<br />

Glebe in modern Aboriginal history and culture. There<br />

will be two bus tours (12.30pm and 1.40pm) starting<br />

from the St Johns Front Yard, on Sunday 3rd. Bookings<br />

essential call 9571 6453


Elders<br />

Lunch<br />

Glebe Town Hall<br />

St Johns Rd Glebe<br />

Thursday 7th July 11am - 1pm<br />

We proudly invite our local Elders to come<br />

together for a celebration in Glebe<br />

You can enjoy a beautiful meal and some great activities.<br />

Bus available to pick you and return you home.<br />

To book bus please call 9571 6453<br />

Proudly Sponsored by


<strong>NAIDOC</strong> Have a Chat Café<br />

Tuesday 5th and Friday 8th July<br />

Come join us at<br />

the Old Fire<br />

Station on<br />

Mitchell St<br />

10.30am to<br />

1.30pm for<br />

damper, bush<br />

jams and<br />

yarns!<br />

Tranby in Glebe - a photo exhibition<br />

Across <strong>NAIDOC</strong> week 3-10 July <strong>2016</strong><br />

Please contact all venues before hand to check accessibility<br />

Glebe Library, 9289 3060<br />

St Johns Hall, 9552 4164<br />

Glebe Justice Centre, 9518-9413<br />

Glebe Town Hall-Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Space, 9571 6453


Art Installation<br />

Just like the grooves in a record, invisible to the eye, but telling a<br />

stories, SONGLINES criss-cross across this great country under your<br />

feet and across the skies.<br />

Since time began through story and song, they guided First Nations<br />

People to understand their place on the land and how to interact<br />

with the country, animals, plants and each other. They formed the<br />

foundational stories of connection to country.<br />

So keep your eyes peeled across all the Glebe<br />

<strong>NAIDOC</strong> events for the SONGLINE<br />

Records and even better—join in and make<br />

one yourself!<br />

Ps…. also keep your ears open for sounds of<br />

<strong>NAIDOC</strong> all across the suburb!!


Glebe <strong>NAIDOC</strong><br />

Committee and Supporters<br />

Aunty Sharon Minnecon<br />

Aunty Kathy Farrawell<br />

Uncle Ken Canning<br />

Aunty Wendy Buchannan<br />

Larissa Minnecon<br />

Aboriginal Women’s Group<br />

Torres Strait Islander Group<br />

Glebe Community Development Project<br />

Glebe TreeHouse<br />

Glebe PCYC<br />

Annecto<br />

City of Sydney<br />

Glebe Library<br />

Glebe Police<br />

Glebe Youth Service<br />

Save the Children<br />

SDN Aboriginal Playgroup Glebe<br />

Glebe Public School<br />

Glebe <strong>NAIDOC</strong> is organised by a local<br />

Committee of community members,<br />

local services and the City of Sydney.<br />

Info 9571 6453<br />

All Artwork by Aunty Kathryn Dodd Farrawell

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