With Mission Impossible Accomplished, Shellee Strickland Sets in Motion a New Era for GEGAC

Former GEGAC CEO Shellee Strickland with Acting CEO Josh Tuiono at GEGAC last week. Photo: Jake Lynch/GEGAC GEGAC began a critical period of transition last week, with the planned departure of CEO Shellee Strickland.  Shellee joined GEGAC in a temporary capacity in March of 2022, with the organisation struggling through a period of uncertainty and on the verge of entering...
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Two ACHL staff people at Buchan Caves.

Aboriginal Housing Organisation Considering Expansion to East Gippsland

Aboriginal Community Housing Limited CEO Stacey Broadbent and Relationship Manager Sarah-Jane Booth at Buchan Caves Reserve earlier this month. Photo: Troy Brown/GEGAC By Troy Brown Earlier this month, GEGAC representatives took staff from Aboriginal Community Housing Limited (ACHL) out on country. GEGAC’s Luke Strickland, Keshia Harrison and Troy Brown had the privilege to show ACHL CEO Stacey Broadbent and ACHL...
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2023 NAIDOC Poster Unveiled!

Artist Bobbi Lockyer. Photo courtesy naidoc.org.au The National NAIDOC Committee released the official 2023 NADICOC Week poster earlier this week. The winner of the poster competition is Bobbi Lockyer, a proud Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyulnyul and Yawuru artist, born and based on Kariyarra Country in Port Hedland. The National NAIDOC Week Poster is an iconic feature of National NAIDOC Week, and...
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Treaty – Everything You Need to Know

By Troy Brown You may have been looking on social media or heard through conversation about the negotiations for Treaty for First Nations People. However, you may be wondering… Here are some of the answers to those important questions. What is Treaty? The Treaty will be a legally binding document that will guarantee certain rights for Indigenous people. It will...
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With Mental Health Challenges Growing, Getting Mob Together is More Important Now Than Ever

GEGAC’s Bron McInnes, Aaliyah Ratzmann and Belinda Lobley at this year’s Easter Gathering.Events like this are a crucial way of making sure our community stays connected and people don’t become isolated.Photo by Jake Lynch/GEGAC “Humans are not meant to exist in isolation. We have always been connected to our people. And as times change, we need to keep creating new...
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“The Hardest Part is Starting” – New Healthy Lifestyle Clinics to Help Locals Make Small Changes for Good

“You can’t change everything all at once. But every little positive change you make is good.” Tamasin Rankin knows that living a healthy lifestyle can be complicated for many people, or overwhelming. Tamasin is GEGAC’s new Healthy Lifestyles Worker, and her role is to help local people (and GEGAC staff) find improvements in the way they eat, exercise, live and...
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