NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 09/04/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Jenny Geddes, Clean Up Australia CEO, talking about Queenslanders Called to Action: Clean Up and Support Women Experiencing Domestic Violence. Queensland residents are being called to take action this May by registering a local Clean Up event – not only to protect the environment but to also support women experiencing domestic and family violence. In a groundbreaking partnership launched today, Clean Up Australia and Carolyn Vincent’s Ubuntu Foundation have joined forces to launch a community-driven initiative that turns volunteer action into direct financial support for women in need. For every person who registers and participates in the Ubuntu Clean Up in Queensland between 1 – 31 May 2025, the Ubuntu Foundation will donate $20 to Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ), to help provide legal and support services to women facing domestic violence. The Ubuntu Foundation and Clean Up Australia partnership is founded on the power of community to create real change by connecting with the natural environment and each other. With mounting distress about the ecological and climate crisis, feelings of increased isolation and hopelessness, volunteering to pick up litter can provide a simple, immediate, and collaborative antidote. This call to action comes at a critical time, as Queensland recovers from recent severe weather events that have left a trail of environmental damage across waterways and public spaces. The aftermath of the latest ex-tropical cyclone and Clean Up Australia’s most recent Litter Report results show an urgent need for further education and community Clean Ups across Queensland. With imminent soft plastics recycling trials announced in 2024, there is further call to educate the community on the importance of recycling, particularly to prevent soft plastic litter, which saw an increase of 5.7% and a 2.4% increase in beverage containers in the report’s findings. Queensland residents and community groups are encouraged to plan and register their Ubuntu Clean Up event now.
Where: Across Queensland – Clean Ups can be held anywhere, from parks and waterways to streets and beaches
When: 1 – 31 May 2025
Impact: $20 per registered volunteer will be donated to WLSQ
How to Register: Register now via the Clean Up Australia website:
https://register.cleanup.org.au/hub-pages/ubuntu-clean-up
India Collins, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) Exhibitions and Development Manager, talking about the Artist call-out to showcase art, craft and wares in QLD’s biggest First Nations’ art market, the CIAF ’25 Artisans Showcase. Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has issued a Queensland-wide call to First Nations artists and craftspeople to showcase their culture and wares to thousands of visitors at this year’s Tanks Arts Centre-based Artisans Showcase between 10 and 13 July 2025. Set within the botanic surrounds of the event’s new Tanks Arts Centre hub, the Artisans Showcase, one of CIAF’s much-loved program highlights, will provide a welcoming and inspiring marketplace featuring a new and diverse range of authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and crafts at various price points, from meaningful gifts to artefacts and collectibles. CIAF will span four days between Thursday, 10, and Sunday, 13, 2025 and will feature the work of approximately 300 visual artists and 100 performers across a multifaceted program of mostly free and family-friendly events. Highlights include this year’s Pay Attention! themed art fair, Look & Listen fashion performances, The Artisans Showcase, Eat Street, music, cultural dance and demonstrations, Masterclasses, CIAF Talks (with keynote speakers and panel discussions) and more. CIAF is a platform for independent artists, galleries, art centres, and market stallholders. It is one of Queensland’s most significant cultural events, with a far-reaching social and economic impact. Queensland’s First Nations artisans are invited to apply between now and 30 April 2025. Click the link below to submit an EOI
https://ciaf.com.au/ciaf-2025-artisans-showcase-eoi-now…
Carol Markie-Dadds, Triple P – Positive Parenting Program Country Director, talking about the Immediate support for families with a free online program helping parents of kids with disability. Families of children with disability facing long wait times for diagnosis and support can now access Stepping Stones Triple P Online – a free, evidence-based parenting program funded by the Australian Government that offers immediate, practical strategies to help children thrive and boost parental wellbeing. The online flexibility of Stepping Stones Triple P reduces having to attend in-person appointments, which can be impractical for parents and carers of children with disability due to caring responsibilities or those living in regional or remote areas. Parents and carers can sign up for Stepping Stones Triple P Online now at the link below!
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