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Night of Black Stars rocks The Block
Aboriginal boxing made a triumphant return to Redfern with the first Night of the Black Stars. Despite torrential rain, the “House Full” sign went up and latecomers were turned away as a sellout crowd of more than 800 people crammed into the bigtop at The Block on Black Friday, the anniversary of the national apology […]
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Linda Burney – And now for an Aboriginal President
More leaders moving forward in all walks of life is the way to go. NSW Minister for Community Services Linda Burney thinks an Aboriginal Prime Minister is still a long way into the future. An Aboriginal President of an Australian republic though is another matter. “I think we will have a republic in the next […]
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Magic Rabbit
Deadly Vibe Issue 139 In 2008, South Sydney pulled a rabbit out of the hat in the form of precocious young half-back Chris Sandow. Chris’s electric play energised the Bunnies to a mid-season revival and paved the way to Dally M Rookie of the Year honours. Deadly Vibe catches up with Chris to chat about […]
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3on3 Hits the Outback
Now in its fifth year, the Vibe 3on3™ continues to travel around the nation, bringing a very important message to remote Aboriginal communities and regional centres. Running the Vibe 3on3™ for the first time in a new location takes a great deal of preparation and hard work from both the Vibe crew and the local […]
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Taree Triumphs
The Vibe 3on3™ paid its first visit to the picturesque town of Taree on the weekend of March 4 and 5, and the team were met with an overwhelming welcome from an enthusiasm and energetic community. The weekend was an undisputed triumph, with hordes of young people heading to Saxby’s Stadium for two days of […]
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Vibe Alive in Coonamble a smash hit!
The very first Vibe Alive festival launched with a bang in Coonamble on Wednesday, August 21, with hundreds of young people from across NSW descending on the charming country town of Coonamble for two days of full-on excitement, fun and learning. More than 700 students attended the festival in Coonamble, with young people from the […]
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Coonamble
The Vibe3on3™ has been on the road again, bringing the hugely popular travelling basketball and hip hop challenge to two communities over the past two months – Mildura in Victoria and Coonamble in NSW. This is the sixth time that the 3on3 has been to Mildura – one of the most successful locations for the […]
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Tour De Force In Taree
The Vibe 3on3® enjoyed a triumphant return to Taree on the weekend of March 1 and 2, with the community turning out in massive numbers to join in the basketball, hip hop and health living action. Participants also travelled from as far afield as Forster, Newcastle and Kempsey to take part in this popular travelling […]
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Kempsey
The community of Kempsey cemented its reputation as the number one location for the Vibe 3on3® this month, as the travelling basketball and hip hop festival returned to the town for the fourth time. The community was out in force for the event, with 90 teams registering to participate in the structured 3on3 basketball, hip […]
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Inspired Learning
A new school in Redfern offers hope to the community’s Indigenous children. St. Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney’s Redfern area recently opened a new campus specifically for primary school aged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from Redfern / Waterloo area. The Gawura campus is the result of a concept that arose out of a […]
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Liverpool
The Vibe 3on3® made a big first-time splash in Liverpool during National Youth Week, with the community turning out in great numbers on the weekend of April 5 and 6 to join in the basketball, hip hop and healthy living action. Participants travelled from as far afield as Glebe, Mt Druitt and Gosford to take […]
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Health organisations to meet NSW Govt
Indigenous health organisations will meet with The Hon. Minister Paul Lynch, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Mr. Greg Aplin MP, Shadow Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs, at Parliament House on Thursday April 10 to encourage the NSW Government to release their plans and timeframes to achieve Indigenous health equality in line with the Close the Gap […]
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3on3 Heats Up in Nowra
The one and only Indigenous festival of basketball, beats and breaks – the Vibe 3on3™ – was back in action in late November as the event headed down the South Coast of New South Wales South to Nowra – the latest destination in its national tour. Situated on the beautiful Shoalhaven River, Nowra is one […]
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Singing Their Praises
NSW honours the work of two outstanding Aboriginal women. There are hundreds of unsung heroes out there who dedicate their lives to improving the health of Aboriginal Australians. Some of these people work tirelessly at their local Aboriginal Medical Services. Others dedicate their lives to research. No matter their life’s work, every one of these […]
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Platsburg Public School (Newcastle NSW)
Winner: Emma Honery School: Platsburg Public School (Newcastle NSW) THE NEWCASTLE CONNECTION! Back on 24 September 2001, Vibe barbeque queens Denise Wilson and Alicia Coughlan of the Vibe team set out to reward 11-year-old Emma Honery of Platsburg Public School in Newcastle with a special barbeque event. Emma entered the ‘Take an Ambassador to School’ […]
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Delroy High School. (Dubbo NSW)
Winner: Wesley Middleton School: Delroy High School. (Dubbo NSW) WESLEY MEETS HIS FOOTY HERO Wednesday, 27 February was an important date for Dubbo’s Delroy High School. Year 8 student Wesley Middleton had won the ‘Take an Ambassador to School’ essay-writing competition and the Vibe team was travelling to the central New South Wales town to […]
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