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The Long Journey; Humanity's Story, Our Story with Annalise Jennings and Elder Maryann Coconut
The document outlines the transformative impact of community-led initiatives in Napranum, focusing on self-determination, economic development, and social ownership. Key achievements include significant increases in employment, community-owned infrastructure, and reductions in domestic violence and crime rates. The narrative emphasizes a shift from viewing the community through a deficit lens to recognizing its strengths and possibilities for a brighter future.
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- 2. Creating ‘strength based’ strategies The aboriginalcommunity of Napranum Meeting Place Cairns
- 4. LuwangCollecting water from ‘Luwang’sacred site for blessing ceremony Kwokkunum
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- 8. OUR visionary Plan… Anelder’s hopes and aspirations for the future... Nov ‘11 COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP and Self- Determination
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- 10. A new narrative…… fromPROBLEMS to POSSIBILITIES From: Root cause of failure To: Root cause of success! From: Problems and deficiencies of community To: Possibilities and gifts of community
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- 14. Patternalism unishment rohibition Community ownership Self-determination …..and 5years on, it continues
- 15. The Shift.... Councillor MaryannCoconut Thanikwithi Elder Life is like a Rose..
- 16. Epic supermarket opening! TheSHIFT.. Napranum Transformation
- 17. NEW LIBRARY (Named afterMaryann!)
- 18. The SHIFT.. NapranumTransformation 60% increase in employment 18
- 19. 40% increase in community owned infrastructure 19 TheSHIFT.. Napranum Transformation
- 20. 20 The SHIFT.. NapranumTransformation Community owned housing !
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- 22. New Civic Centre! TheSHIFT.. Napranum Transformation
- 23. From…. poorest community inQLD 2nd
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- 25. The magic.. The powerof Vision 90% + of the community’s goals came to fruition in just over 2 years!
- 26. New State Policy introduced Underpinning Wholeof Community Change principles
- 27. Economic Development Spiritual Growth30% Funding Policy Programs Domestic Violence School truancy Alcoholrelated crime Unemployment 80% Reduction in children attending the Safe House 80% decrease in adult domestic violence 50% decrease in adult court appearances
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- 29. Matches 3 Cultural Evolution ReportCopyright 2013 Barrett Values Centre Orange=Values Match P=Positive L=Potentially Limiting (white circle) Cultural Evolution Report Healthy Needs monitoring Significant issues Crisis situation, riots 18% 13% 9% 33% 2016 2014 2013 2011 Wellbeing Index
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- 34. Missionary Robert Halldriving the buckboard in 1912. With Maryann’s grandfather Robert Hall and great uncle Daniel Kwintaggan
- 36. The Janet Thomson Presbyterian missionsailing vessel Transported people and supplies during the 1950’s
- 38. Albert Mackenzie Ist WeipaMission man to enlist in WW2 was Maryann’s great uncle. Served in the medical corps in the middle east
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- 46. Amomanja with water vineused for sewing skinbark canoes
- 47. $1.2 mil Boat rampupgrade Planned for 2017….
- 48. $4.4 mil upgradeof the waterfront
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- 52. It takes a community tobuild a community! My Message
- 54. The Shift.... Real shifts neverhave an ending THEY IMPACT US FOR LIFE ! “THIS IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO OUR COMMUNITY!”
- 55. Key Note Toronto– Maryann and Annalise Maryann Maryann’s script (slide2) Hymn Into Thy Presence We Come Sung in both Thaynakwith and English Maryann Story about a totem / story place. EG: Negwer the bandicoot Pics of her country will be showing on background slides Maryann The history of Napranum.. Maryann says something about each of the 5 slides (slides 3 -7) (90 sec per slide) Maryann passes the message stick to Native American (Richard Barkley to make) Traditional song to conclude Mary Ann to choose her song. One possible idea is ‘Langi Main’. Annalise • Introduces Maryann, HER HISTORY AND HER ACHEVEMENTS • Brief intro of WOCC Annalise • Planned for 2017 15 min 10 min 5 min 8 min 3 min 3 min 2 min Napranum song will be playing as we come onto the stage….. Music softly playing in the background as maryann talks about her slides
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- 60. 1. School 2. Bus 3.Supermarket 4. Take away food 5. Restaurant 6. Roads 7. Library 8. Civic centre 9. Sports oval 10.Street lights 11.Speed bumps 12.Birthing centre 13. Play ground
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- 62. Women are speakingup and taking up leadership roles.
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- 65. Infrastructure Services Community Growth Economic Development ‘Whole’ ofCommunity Change program Over emphasis on deficiencies, needs and problems of community Builds social capital. Focuses potential & assets of community Infrastructure ServicesCommunity owned ! DynamicExchange.com.au
- 66. Community Growth Economic Development Community Leaders Parents Young Adults Students Elders Community drives this process! ‘Whole’of Community Change program It all starts with you! Economic Development Spiritual Developmen tDynamicExchange.com.au The ripple effect!
- 67. RESPECT for Culture and Identity Startswith extensive community engagement and the creation of a community owned blue print
- 68. The answer startswith a question
- 69. Respect in thewisdom of the collective
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- 71. Non stop wishes... StrategicPlan Our children... Our country.... Our future.... Steering Committee Session 10th October 2014 Non stop wishes...
- 72. Civil Construction HouseConstruction Napranum Tourism Laura Banana FarmingCattle Industry Police Service Super Market Napranum Primary Health Care Mine Workers RioIndigenous Ranger Program
- 73. Survey & measurementtools
- 74. The Well-being Index..Happiness Survey Measurement Matters! 3 simple questions Who am l… What is currently happening… What do l want…
- 75. Pulse checks Pulse checkscan be conducted on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. This will help build a picture of the wellbeing of the community Spiritual Mental Emotional Physical
- 76. Lets put thewellbeing index into practice…
- 77. WELLBEING Index 18th Aug2016 Pulse checks A regular assessment of the community can then be measured
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- 80. Other sessions ofinterest…. 1. Engagement Key steps to producing viable, thriving communities 2. Community Owned Enterprise The shift from Welfare Dependency 3. Key principles What makes it different and why it works 4. Cultural Appropriateness Getting the balance right with government responsibilities 5. Measurement matters! The outstanding results and how we measure our progress 6. Constructing capacity Building programs and measuring their effectiveness 7. Trust and Respect Between government agencies and Indigenous communities