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Parent and Community Engagement ( PaCE ) Program. “Indigenous Women Powering On” Indigenous women highlighting the motivation, drive and passion that can bring about change and break stereotypes. Biloela’s first women’s conference was held over two days:
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“Indigenous Women Powering On” Indigenous women highlighting the motivation, drive and passion that can bring about change and break stereotypes. Biloela’s first women’s conference was held over two days: Thursday 29th November & Friday 30th November 2012. “We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land the Gangulu People on whose land we walk, work & live.”
Biloela PaCE Management Group Lisa Williams – PaCE Co-ordinator, Terrica Strudwick - PaCE Support Worker Deborah Vonhoff - Anglicare CQ Centre Manager Desanya Stanley, Julie Bayles & Sharon Beck
Biloela Indigenous Girls Choir The girls choir from Biloela State High and Biloela State Primary Schools opened & closed the conference with a song they performed “Jina Nadu Janiba” (This is our Land) written and produced by Naurita Briscoe. Part of the song was translated into Gangulu Language.
Day 1 – Guest Speakers Leaders in the Community Our guest speakers spoke about their lives, their country, their connections with land, community, their struggles and achievements to get to where they are today. There were many laughs, tears and questions shared in these discussions.
The PaCE Management Committee • would like to thank the following • organisations for their support: • Department of Education Employment & Workplace Relations • Department of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander & Multicultural Affairs • Gladstone GAGAL • Biloela Anzac Memorial Club • Anglicare CQ