Mackay ASSI conference saw the effects of positive community cohesion for over seven ASSI community organisations in coming together to make our situation better. This has been spoken by a number of community leaders from the Mackay region. watch video: https://facebook/video.php?v=10203459799760882&set=vb.1389734062&type=2&theater Poem titled ‘WANTOK had a breakthrough’ … written and spoken by Veronica Griffin from ‘Kanaka Voices’ newly formed community organisation Mackay Queensland. Wantok had a break through Wow how’s that Wantok had a break through Now a working group has been selected Wantok had a break through How deadly …Oh how deadly Wantok had a break through My people from near and a far Hey … Wantok had a break through Emelda, Graham and Michael … all of us can relax Cause Wantok … had a break through Our Kanaka voice will be nationally heard Now that … Wantok had a break through Australian South Sea Islanders rejoice We can never again be blue Our … Wantok had a break through Will not remain silent we will be ever strong Why? …Wantok had a break through My birthday 30th March 2014 will always be know as the date that … Wantok had a break through From Mackay our progressive town where Wantok … had a break through Let us hear loud clear voices … hey! Wantok had a break through Shout it from every beat of your heart Hooray… Wantok had a break through Go back to your family and your people and tell them… Wantok had a break through Teach the children… listen to the young folk and respect your elders be humbled by this thing. Remember all of you the date the time the place … when Wantok had a break through END Dear Australian South Sea Islander (ASSI) community leaders, organisations friends and family, A great appreciation and thank you to Fay - Beth in putting together this great flyer. Just wanting to confirm and share an insight to the formation of this process. Please see attached the invitation notice to attend the 1st session for feedback on our National Australian South Sea Islander Association (NASSIA) 1st DRAFT constitution. This one day session will be facilitated by our pro bono law firm Gilbert & Tobin. (ASSI are a recognised as a distinct cultural group in Australian by the 1994 Commonwealth. They are specifically the descendants of the blackbirding trade between 1847 to NSW and 1863-1904 to QLD). The purpose of such a meeting is necessary in terms of ensuring we as a community group follow good governance practices (common law) ensuring that democratically our constitution has been considered by the ASSI community from a national perspective as best we can. Therefore please spread the word and email widely via your database links, post and word of mouth where possible. The mandate to bring the draft constitution back to the community came from a national community request at the Mackay ASSI meeting in march 2014 (namely Wantok 2014) where a National Governance Working Group was elected and the baton handed over from ASSI.PJ giving the responsablity and coordination for the final stage developments of a national constitution adoption and a compliant delegate election process to be met by that group which is chaired by Greg Sutherland from Mackay. The delivery of the next two sessions are important and are necessary in terms of accountability and under common law until such time our constitution is adopted. Please see below the first confirmed location in Rocky ... 1. Rockhampton 17th Oct 2014 - Location: Central Queensland University (CQU) Date: 17th of October, Time: 10.30am, Room: 32/G.18 and also 32/courtyard 2. Brisbane January 24th Jan 2015 (which will see the election of delegates). date, time, venue are TBC If you have any further questions or queries please don’t hesitate to call or email myself or Greg ([email protected]) (NASSIGWG notice) All Australian born South Sea Islanders are invited to a meeting in Rockhampton on Friday 17th October 2014 at 10.30am to discuss the Draft Constitution for a National ASSI Association. *As lunch shall be provided no travel expenses will be paid. Whilst a Draft Constitution has been forwarded previously for comment, members of the community have requested a face to face meeting in accordance to the Wantok Meeting conducted by ASSI Port Jackson (NSW). Following this meeting, a further meeting will be held in Brisbane on Friday 24th January 2015 to elect the First National Body Directors. It would be appreciated if communities, group and families pool their resource to attend the meetings. The October 2014 meeting is a month away and the Brisbane one is 4 months away. There is no conflict with Church on Saturday or Sunday. Workers are requested to check their RDO or leave to be available. Darren and Peter from Gilbert & Tobin Lawyers will be present for the meeting as will all Working Group members.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:32:00 +0000
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