Maitland Local AECG Connecting to Country Program 2018
On day three of the Maitland Local AECG’s Connecting to Country Program, LAECG committee members and community Elders take the…
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2017 Galuwa Scholarship Hub – 16th to 19th May, Great Aussie Bush Camp, Tea Gardens
The 2017 Galuwa Hub camp commenced with a presentation ceremony attended by family, friends and staff, before the children settled…
Maitland Local AECG Connecting to Country Program 2017
This has been our fifth year running the amazing Connecting to Country Program with participants once again engaging with the…
Rutherford Public School’s Aboriginal bush tucker lesson
Here’s a video that was created as a follow-up to an Aboriginal bush tucker lesson provided by Ms O’Donnell at…
Maitland Local AECG Connecting to Country Program 2016
Maitland Local AECG has just completed its fourth Connecting to Country Program. We had thirty-three participants, comprising senior school executives,…
2016 Galuwa Scholarship Hub — Great Aussie Bush Camp, Tea Gardens
After the 2016 Galuwa ceremony, all Galuwa recipients settled into a four-day Hub. The days were designed to help, support…
Wakakulang at the Principals’ Conference
Aboriginal dance group Wakakulang perform at the Principals’ Conference and smash it as always.
Maitland Local AECG Connecting to Country Program 2016
We had a great time with Uncle Warren Taggart and Michael Heitmeyer, who were introducing us to their Culture staff…
The History of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags
Aboriginal Flag The Aboriginal flag was designed by Harold Thomas, a Luritja man from Central Australia. It was created as…
Maitland Local AECG Connecting to Country 2015
Maitland Local Aboriginal Consultative Group (MLAECG) held their first three-day Connecting to Country cultural awareness program in July for schools…
NAIDOC 2015 celebrations at Maitland Grossmann High School
Maitland Grossmann High filled the sky with 900 red, black and yellow balloons to kickstart NAIDOC Week celebrations in 2015….