Emelda Davis – Page 5 – Australian South Sea Islanders

Pearls of the Pacific

Mele Lerch & Phyllis Zinghini – Pearls of the Pacific Executives. These fabulous two have invited ASSIPJ to come and share with young womens groups that are facing hardship in our Pacific Island communities. Inspiration through self determination is what we all thrive on when celebrating...

Solomon Islands independence 2016

The Oakes Estate is home to Sir Trevor Garland who serves the Australian government as honorary consul for the Solomon Islands Consulate, which facilitates relations between the people of the Solomon Islands and Australia. Watch: A great end to the afternoon with Samoa High Commissioner –...

FOUR LITTLE LETTERS on Question 18 – ASSI.

A message from TWEED SOUTH SEA ISLANDER ASSOCIATION.PLEASE SHARE THIS FAR AND WIDE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. During the week, members of the board and committee met with David Keys, Manager of the 2016 Census, Targeted Strategies of the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Lynette Zito, District...

NSW Council for Pacific Communities Newly Elected Board

NSW Council for Pacific Communities newly elected board with continued Chair as Mal Fruean, Vice chair – Selwyn Piripi lloyd, Secretary – Melissa Waaka-Smith, Communications – Donita Hulme and Peter Elers. Laurie Ferguson MP Federal Member for Werriwa NSW 26/04/16 Guests speaker...

Invitation to attend Mount Druitt Koori Toastmasters.

Tanku Tumas Aunty Avis Deguara for the invitation to attend Mount Druitt Koori Toastmasters and present a ‘hot spot’ on Australian South Sea Islander History and the 2016 Census.

Inclusion of Australian South Sea Islanders on Question 18 for the 2016 Census form

28th April 2016: Australia Bureau of Statistics meeting today with National Census Program Head regarding the prominent inclusion of Australian South Sea Islanders on Question 18 for the 2016 Census form. We discussed the ABS strategies and roll out from an electronic and community education...

Guard of honour to remember Aunty Phyllis Corowa

A guard of honour will be held on Friday before the funeral of Aunty Phyllis Corowa. All are invited to attend. Indigenous rights pioneer and Tweed resident of almost 70 years, Aunty Phyllis Corowa, will be honoured and respected with a guard of honour in Chinderah on Friday the 8th April 2016. Aunty...

Sydney Local Women of the Year 2016

Congratulations to the finalists and many women of NSW that work tirelessly for their communities. We look forward to continuing our collaborative working relations with our diverse communities and Parliamentarians. Mr. Alex Greenwich, Member for Sydney put forward the motioned on 15 August...

Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore and Emelda Davis (ASSIPJ) leading Sydney’s Climate Change march.

Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore and Emelda Davis (ASSIPJ) are amongst supporters and friends leading Sydney’s Climate Change march. Article: Cairns Post – Huge crowds march in Sydney climate rally. (images) THOUSANDS of protesters have marched through Sydney CBD to the Opera House...

Slavery or Servitude

September 3, 2015
Emelda Davis
slavery

Shireen Malamoo listens to interview by Emelda… ‘Slavery or Servitude’ is an emotional and confronting insight into the domestic servitude forced upon Aboriginal women in Australia. Stolen as children from their parents and placed in girls training homes, they were trained as...

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