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Date Time Applications open for 20th Premier’s Science Awards Applications are now open for Western Australia’s 2021 Premier’s Science Awards and the WA Science Hall of Fame Awards have celebrated local STEM superstars for 20 years Winners will be announced during National Science Week in August Western Australian achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will be in the spotlight at the upcoming 2021 Premier’s Science Awards, with applications now open. Est...

CFNR Network Apr 12, 2021 3:05 PM When Big Brother Canada Season 9 debuted on Global TV last month, tons of people from across our region tuned in for the first time to see CFNR’s own Midday host, Kiefer Collison battle it out with 13 others for a shot at $100,000. His challenges are abundant in the BBCan house, with physical and mental competitions being thrown at the contestants every week, as well as having to deal with the very real emotional toll of being away from his family and friend...

Date Time Scholarship recipient – a leader in her field in local government Dubbo Regional Council staff member, Kerryann Stanley, has been named as a successful recipient of the Councillor Pat Dixon Memorial Scholarship for 2021. Councillor Pat Dixon was the first Aboriginal woman elected to Local Government in Australia and worked tirelessly for the community she represented. In recognition of her service and achievements in Local Government, the scholarship was established for Aboriginal o...

Traditional owners say it is "absolutely disgraceful" that just 1 per cent of water in Australia's largest river system is owned by Aboriginal people, and want the Federal Government to honour its $40-million commitment to help them buy water.

Thank you Marise for your passionate words. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather today, and pay my respects to their Elders past and present. I extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today. Good morning everyone, it’s great to have you here with us today on International Women’s Day. Thank you so much to everyone who is here for being with us as we launch the third phase of Stop it at the Start, t...

Date Time Cultural burn planned for Nowra’s Triplarina Nature Reserve The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is supporting a cultural burn planned for Triplarina Nature Reserve on Monday 12 April, weather permitting. Ms Julianne Doyle from NPWS said the 2-hectare burn will be done together with Aboriginal fire practitioners from the Nowra Aboriginal community and Firestick Alliance members. “The burn is planned to take place in the northern part of the Reserve, just off Yalwal R...

NT Government The Territory Labor Government has awarded more than $220,000 in funding to support 14 projects under round two of the Aboriginal Tourism Grant program. Eight Aboriginal owned and operated tourism businesses in the Top End will receive more than $135,500 while six businesses in Central Australia will benefit from $92,900. Grant funding will back key projects including business plans, infrastructure upgrades, bush camp facility improvements and training programs. Saltwater Cultural...

Date Time Twelve aged care consumer peaks propose aged care reform plan Twelve leading aged care consumer organisations, led by the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, have issued a detailed joint response to the Final Report of the Aged Care Royal Commission, identifying the key reforms the Federal Government must implement in the upcoming Federal Budget to ensure its response to the Royal Commission gets off to a flying start. In their joint statement the consumer organisations set out th...

CFNR Network Apr 1, 2021 4:07 PM Our guest is Brett Huson, the author of a series of children’s books called “Mothers of Xsan”, a writer and artist who grew up traditionally on Gitxsan territory, but now lives a few provinces over, working at the Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg. His gig there is very important and compelling – connecting Indigenous knowledge to science. It’s VERY cool. We’ll get to learn more about how he does that in our interview, as well as ...

Bus stop idea referred to committees Councillor Tom Kennedy requested that a new bus stop named after Roz, Barb, and Pat Gauci be built on the corner of Gypsum and Newton Streets, and a plaque be installed recognising them. The motion was not supported as the corner is not a designated bus stop according to Transport NSW, however an amendment was passed referring the matter to Council’s Asset Naming Committee and Traffic Committee for further investigation. Report on community garden Councill...