Religion and churches
People: Sister Theresa Morellini
Sister Theresa Morellini, of Warmun Aboriginal community, has won an award for her work with the community.
She was one of 30 “ordinary West Australians doing extraordinary things” recognised at the “Pride of Australia” awards in Perth on Satuday.
PerthNow [read this story]
People: Father Noel McMaster
Father Noel McMaster is retiring.
He is leaving the wheatbelt town of Moora, where he has been parish priest, and returning to Halls Creek to write.
KimberleyPage is giving away several copies of his book From Coburg to the Kimberley.
If you would like one, email us with your name and postal address.
Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate [read this story]
Broome: Prayers to heal gas hub rift
Broome’s Catholic Bishop held a prayer service last night in a bid to heal community tensions.
Bishop Christopher Saunders said over the proposed gas hub has become dangerously divisive.
Wanjina sculpture: Gallery owner on TV
Sculptor Ben Osvath with his work, which the Blue Mountains council has ordered removed
News commentator Andrew Bolt interviewed gallery owner Vesna Tenodi on his Channel 10 program Bolt.
Ms Tenodi has been protesting against a NSW court decision to remove a large Wanjina sculpture from her yard because it offends Aborigines.
Channel 10 [watch the video]
Sydney: New ‘Wanjina’ mural
Sydney artists have painted a mural depicting a Wanjina.
They are protesting against a planning decision to remove a giant stone, carved with Wanjina images, outside an art gallery in the Blue Mountains east of Sydney. more »
Broome: Anglican private school planned
The Anglican church plans to start a private school in Broome.
A spokesman said the church plans to have the school established by 2020.
Katoomba: Court battle over ‘Wanjina’ sculpture
Sculptor Ben Osvath with his work, which the Blue Mountains council has ordered removed
A NSW gallery owner has taken the local council to court over an order to remove a sculpture.
The council has denied planning permission for the sculpture, which includes images of Wanjinas, because it causes distress to local Aborigines and the people at Mowanjum.
The gallery owner commissioned a non-Aboriginal artist to create the sculpture.
Blue Mountains Gazette [read this story]
Bishop Saunders regrets CDEP loss
Broome’s Catholic Bishop says more white people are working in remote communities since the government scrapped CDEP.
Bishop Christopher Saunders said many Aboriginal people employed under the scheme are now without jobs.
Catholic Leader [read this story]
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