Babana conducting a food stall at the Youth Festival Summer Hill to raise funds 2006
Mark Spinks (Event coordinator) with Arthur Beetson Shark Island trip2
Second Babana trip to Shark Island April 2007
Babana organised World Indigenous Day II at Sydney town hall - smoking ceremony with haka in background on 14/8/07
Young Aboriginal children getting ready to perform on stage
Babana Chairperson and MC of the Day, the Town Crier and Walking Together participant, Certificate II student and hard working Flier distributor Graheme
Babana with Aliwelch training jointly organised the inaugural Certificate II tourism course which began on 16/8/07
General meeting 14-9-07 with some well known Babana members including AFL star Michael O'laughlin (Sydney Swans)
General meeting 30-11-07 with David Peachey from South Sydney Rabbitos and Souths Cares
Babana members who are involved in a Train the Trainer program for a new men's healing space at Redfern. It involves Eastern healing techniques and Aboriginal cultural components.
A family violence forum was conducted on 12-13 Feb. Various positive proposals were put forward including the need for a national conference to discuss issues such as a National Code of Ethics for Aboriginal Men.
A large attendance at the Jan08 General meet. Senior police attend most of the meetings to listen to community concerns. A great opportunity to have your complaints heard.
Babana held a mens health and well being day on Rodd Island on 20-3-08. There was information and stalls in relation to mens health issues and presentations by many people including David Peachey and David Leha
David Leha doing a men's healing session from the Gamarada program which will have its next information session at the Redfern community centre on 7/4/08 5.30 to 6.30
The Babana unharmonic men's choir under the skilful guidance of Michael Donovan doing a number at the Family Day on the Block on the 1/11/08.
For more information please contact Mark Spinks on 9243 3546.