The Makarrata was the vision of the late Dr Joseph Gumbula. Dr Gumbula has spent the last two decades working with the custodians of collections of art, photographs, craft and human samples collected from Milingimbi over the last century identifying traditional ownership. A significant amount of this material comes from collections of those who worked with the Methodist Overseas Mission.
Rulku Wanga Ceremony Ground at Milingimbi prepared for Makarrata.
Burial poles from the different clan nations were placed in the centre
with Stage
Continue Reading
It is with much sadness the Northern Synod advises of the passing of Deaconess Lorna Nellie Stevenson. Lorna was born on 20 June 1922 and passed away in Alice Springs on 19 September 2016.
Lorna trained as a deaconess at Rolland House in Melbourne and was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in Adelaide on 28 January 1960. She then worked as a field officer with the Christian Education Department of the South Australian Presbyterian church. She was
Continue Reading
UnitingCare Australia has issued a press release concerning the impact of more than $2 billion on Federal Government aged care funding cuts on sick older people. The press release provides two case studies showing the effect these cuts will have on sick elderly people who live in aged care facilities.
More information on this issue and more detailed case studies are available here.
The UCA President, Mr Stuart McMillan, together with the Northern Synod Moderator,
Rev Thresi Mauboy Wohangara and Chairman of the Northern Regional Council of Congress, Rev Djawanydjawany Gondarra have released a statement concerning the abuse of young people in Territory prisons.
In collaboration with the community of Pukatja, the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council (NPYWC) and Ernabella Arts, Western Desert Dialysis are working to raise the first years nurses wages and operational expenses for dialysis in Pukatja (Ernabella).
On Wednesday 22nd June Western Desert Dialysis will be launching the Pukatja Dialysis Fund!
The mission of Western Desert Dialysis, also known as the Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation, is to improve the lives of people with renal failure, reunite families and reduce the incidence
Continue Reading
A Flourishing Society: Your Faith, Your Voice, Your Vote is a resource to help you think about your vote at the 2016 Federal Election. It is an invitation to consider some of the important issues that the Uniting Church and its members have been engaged with through our ministry and advocacy.
The issues covered in the resource deal with humanitarian issues and refugees, Indigenous people and the constitution, climate change, taxation, gambling, aged care, children and young people and disability matters.
Further
Continue Reading
Rev William (Bill) Hamilton Clarke passed away in Sydney on 1 March 2016.
A Palm Sunday Peace March is being planned for the Darwin area on Sunday 20 March.
UnitingWorld has launched an Emergency Appeal to support the people of Fiji following Cyclone Winston.