Empowerment and Participation for children and young people workshop
New England Family Support, 89 Rusden Street, Armidale NSW
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22 August, 2024
Learn about how to empower children and young people in your organisation through active participation.
As part of the Child Safe Scheme, all child-related organisations in NSW should apply the Child Safe Standards. Standard 2 is about making sure 'children participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously'.
Our child safe trainers will take you through the practical skills that can help your organisation empower children and young people to speak up in your organisation, particularly around what makes them feel safe or unsafe when they are in your care.
Introduction to the Child Safe Standards workshop
New England Family Support, 89 Rusden Street, Armidale NSW
21 August, 2024
Learn about the Child Safe Standards with tips on how to embed them into your organisation's child safe practices.
Taking steps to prevent harm and abuse to children and young people is known as being child safe. To be child safe, all child-related organisations in NSW should apply the Child Safe Standards as part of the Child Safe Scheme. They must provide environments that put the safety of children and young people first - every time.
Introduction to the Child Safe Standards helps organisations build capability to help them make sure child safe practices are central to their organisation's values and how they operate.
337 Squadron Air Force Cadets recruiting
Info session July 30
6.30pm July 30 on Sport UNE Drive, Armidale. The Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) is a youth development organisation for young Australians aged between 12 and 18 years. The AAFC develops qualities of leadership, self-reliance, confidence, teamwork, and communication. At the AAFC, we aim to give the cadets experiences that will push them beyond their comfort zone and make the best version of themselves. Our range of activities include field exercises, aerospace experiences, ceremonial services and community engagement, just to name a few. For more information or to register your expression of interest visit airforcecadets.gov.au/337sqn
Historical relics competition, exhibition
July 16 to September 20
MEMBERS of the Armidale and District Historical Society are looking for the most interesting historical relics with connections to Armidale between 1863 and 1963. Choose a treasure from your collection, write about its history and importance, attach an A4 image, complete an entry form and submit to the society between July 16 and August 20. A shortlist of 10 most interesting documents will be judged, with prize winners announced at an opening function September 20th. Prizes $200, $100, $50 membership to the society. All the details and entry forms from Armidale Regional Council, Library, Folk Museum and Visitors Info Centre. Exhibition then open until November 29.
NSW Parliament Regional Roadshow - Armidale Community Workshops
July 25, 2024: University of New England
NSW Parliament is bringing the Regional Roadshow to Armidale It's part of a host of exciting events throughout 2024 to celebrate the Bicentenary of the NSW Legislative Council - Australia's oldest legislative body, also known as the Parliament's Upper House. This is a FREE community workshop. From how laws are made, to committee inquiries into issues affecting communities across the state, learn the surprising ins-and-outs of Parliament from the very people who keep the wheels turning at the Legislative Council
New England Thunderbolt Prize
Submissions close Friday, September 27
New England Writers' Centre is again offering the Thunderbolt Prize, a prestigious, nationally recognised, literary award for crime writers resident in Australia. Includes major prizes and a youth category for writers under 18 years. All genres of crime writing are eligible, from hard-boiled to comic, to paranormal to rural, noir to cosy. Entries are welcome from anywhere in Australia. Word count is 2500 words for fiction and non-fiction, 60 lines for poems. First prize in $500. To enter, visit trybooking.com/events/landing/1241577?
Play writing workshop
Sunday, July 21
Do you want to write a short play for Favourite Shorts? Perhaps you have some concrete ideas for a play but struggle to get things out. Or maybe you have some vague ideas about a play and need a bit of a nudge to get things moving. Perhaps you have no ideas at all but simply need to give your creative juices a boost. This fun workshop will introduce you to some tools to help get you started on a short play and how to develop it further. Suitable for people of all ages and levels of experience. All you need to bring is a pen and some paper. The workshops will open with a non-confrontational theatre game suitable for all physical abilities. Facilitator is Robert Allan, cost is $5 (pay on the day) at The Lodge Theatre, 119A Barney Street, Armidale, 1pm to 3pm. RSVP essential to Gordon Cope, gordoncopesplace@gmail.com
Westpac Helicopter Gala Dinner & Auction
Saturday, August, 3
Tenterfield Bowling Club and Motor Inn.
BOOK NOW for our annual Gala Dinner & Auction being held on the 3rd of August at the Tenterfield Bowling Club and Motor Inn. For just $45 per person you will enjoy a pig on the spit roast, lucky door prizes and great live music from 'The Whisbangers'. To book contact the Bowlo on 6736 1848.
Cinema Friends audit to save our cinema
Until August
A group of interested people has formed Cinema Friends to share information with the community and to support any future operators of the Belgrave in continuing it as a community asset. Within the Armidale community, the Belgrave Cinema is generally considered a community asset because it was established through the combined efforts of UNE Union (now UNE Life), Friends of the Cinema and the Armidale Ex-Services Memorial Club (Ex-Servies). However, the Belgrave Cinema building and property is owned by the Ex-Servies and it runs it as a business. Under the lease agreement, UNE Life has been paying the Ex-Servies an annual rent. Cinema Friends wants the cinema to continue to exist.
Cold Chisel Big 5-0 tour
Saturday, October 5
The Chisels will kick off their Big 5-0 tour at Peterson's Winery. The city is where the band was based in 1974-75. Supporting acts include The Cruel Sea, The Superjesus, Birds of Tokyo and Karen Lee Andrews. Armidale Regional Council is working with tourism operators to open up more accommodation for an expected influx of fans, and also to deploy extra buses carrying fans to and from the venue. After playing at Peterson's, Cold Chisel heads to the Gold Coast, Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Newcastle, Ballarat and Hobart. While the concert is sold out, last minute tickets may be released at coldchisel.com
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