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Dear member
Over the past few weeks or so the weather has changed here in the Kimberley, the build-up has begun. Every morning plants along the drip line of the gutter-less corrugated roof collect the condensation stream as the rising humidity sinks down onto the cold metal roof. You know it’s humid when the frogs start their serenade at 5am. The days are hot, well over 35 degrees and the humidity will continue all day most days. Fuses are short, anticipation is high and I think we can all see the Christmas break coming at break –neck speed.
The local kids playing in the street are the best guide to daily temperatures, if they disappear before 9am then you know it’s going to be hot. This pattern will continue until the clouds balloon above the boab trees to the east, eventually cascading across the sky with thunder and lightning heralding the possibility of rain. And torrential rain it will be, filling the streets with water, ready to entice the locals kids back out again. Everything is rinsed clean, sparkling like a diamond in the sunlight. The magnificent blue of the sky is accentuated by the deep red of the pindan and glorious tropical shades of green in the Boab’s new growth. The relief is palpable, even the barking geckoes scuttling across the ceiling seem happier. This is the time of the year when bets are made by the locals, in the workplace, the pub and with friends to see who can read the signs
as to when the clouds will break. Speculation becomes a heated topic, stakes are high as this will weed out the ‘would- be’ locals from the true locals. My guess this year is for late November and time will tell if I will finally gain the status of a true local in this unique and extreme place.
I hope you can find the balance needed to navigate this final pathway through 2014 as Christmas looms closer in the calendar, bringing with it a commercial build up that is also hard to avoid. Keep your eyes open to the possibilities for change that can be found as you flick through this month’s RRR Network e-news and perhaps take a few minutes to add in your own post on the build up in your life to the RRR Facebook page as well.
Take care
Paula Bray, Reference Group Member, West Derby
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Translations Available for Vulnerable Women
Vulnerable women from various backgrounds will be able to access information regarding the Second Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-22 in their native language, with materials available in 12 languages. The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said the provision of and access to this information was a critical step forward.
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RIRDC Rural Women's Award Announcement
The RIRDC Rural Women’s Awards is regarded as the pre-eminent prize for recognising rural women in Australia. NSW grazier and environmental advocate, Pip Job, has been crowned the national winner of the 2014 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award, with the RRR Network’s own Jackie Jarvis coming in a close second. Ms Job claimed the esteemed prize for her passionate advocacy of natural resource management and sustainable food and fibre production.
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New President Takes the Helm at National Rural Women's Coalition
Former principal and sheep farmer from South Australia, Dr. Pat Hamilton has taken over the reins as the President of the NRWC, following the organisation’s recent AGM in Canberra. Dr. Hamilton brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the presidency of NRWC following her previous positions. Continuing to offer quality professional development webinars and programs will be a focus for her over the next year.
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Creating Insipiring Rural Community Leadership and Engagement
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal have launched the CIRCLE program. This three-pronged program includes a series of video case studies, a series of webinars and, from early next year, a grants program for rural, regional and remote not-fo-profit leadership program providers and community foundations. The first video is now on YouTube and events posted online.
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WA Educators Celebrated for Excellence
Western Australia's best leaders, teachers, support staff and schools were recently revealed when the finalists in the 2014 WA Education Awards were announced. In total there were 44 finalists across the state, including the Western Australian College of Agriculture Cunderdin. The Award winners will be announced at a breakfast on Monday, 1 December 2014.
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Jo Fulwood - Cunderdin
Jo and her family operate a 4,500 hectare farm, south west of Cunderdin, in Western Australia’s wheatbelt. She has strong ties with Australian agricultural organisations in Western Australia and Victoria.
Before moving to Cunderdin and starting a family, Jo held a number of corporate communication roles with organisations including the Western Australian Local Government Association, AWB Limited and the Western Australian Farmers Federation.
With her three children all now at primary school, Jo works as a rural journalist with the Countryman newspaper.
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