My Time at Mowanjum

My Time at Mowanjum

Entry by Hayley Smith 14 years ago I went to a remote Aboriginal community for the first time in my life, on a school trip. (Hi to anyone who went on the St Stephens Lou Morrison Kimberley trip). Little did I know that in my first year of university, there would be a...

Christmas in Mowanjum

Richard and John with the pallet of presents Every year Mowanjum puts on a Christmas party for the whole community. This year they’ve had some help from Rockingham Montessori School, who have collected and wrapped the presents in the picture above. Boab Network...
The Mowanjum Bus Trip to Perth 2018

The Mowanjum Bus Trip to Perth 2018

The Bus trip to Perth in January 2018 was a great success despite being delayed for a day due to the cyclone. The group got back and John got out of Derby the day before the road south closed a second time. A huge thanks to Wesley UCIC for funding the trip once again...
Fundraiser Concert Sunday 7th May

Fundraiser Concert Sunday 7th May

The Perth Symphonic Chorus of 60 voices led by Dr Margaret Pride gave a wonderful Sunday afternoon concert followed by a glass of ‘bubbles’ at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church on 7th May. It was enjoyed by the crowd and raised over $1000 for the CLC...

Annual Public Meeting 2017 Report

On Sunday 9th April we held the Boab Network Annual Public Meeting. We had a great time catching up with the crowd and watching the new Boab Network video produced last year by WASTV. It was great to see that lots of fundraising at Floreat plus donations from UCIC...
The Annual Boab Network ‘Perth Trip’

The Annual Boab Network ‘Perth Trip’

Why do we do this Perth Trip?   They get to visit the city and the schools there, helping to break down barriers that stop them from seeing education in Perth as an option They get to live in the world outside Mowanjum with different ways of communicating and...