Paint Hay REaD celebrates NAIDOC Week

Paddy of  Paint Hay REaD fame, had a great day out at Hay’s NAIDOC Day, giving out books to the children about his adventures with his best friend Poppy from Paint Holroyd REaD.

celebrating NAIDOC Week in Hay NSW

Celebrating NAIDOC Week in Hay NSW

Paint Parkes REaD Poppies

The Paint Parkes REaD Poppies REaDing Day theme for 2015 was launched in May by the Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove.

Paint Parkes REaD Poppies REaDing Day will take place on Tuesday 10 November.

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Congratulations Gilgandra on 10 years of GREAT

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The Mayor of Gilgandra Shire, Doug Batten, cutting the celebratory cake with Liz McCutcheon, Librarian, Lyn Greenhalgh (the Creative Director of GREAT for the past 10 years) – and of course the irrepressible REaDing Bug.

Gilgandra REaDs Everywhere Around Town celebrated its 10th Anniversary this week with a celebratory dinner on Thursday night 21 May, followed by the GREAT Day on Friday. The GREAT Day celebrated the GREAT themes over the past 10 years, including REaDing – it’s Out of this World (drawing dinosaurs and learning to write their names), REaDY, Set, REaD relays, and Alison Lester’s ‘Are We There Yet?’, with huge murals of scenes across Australia. The town was a sea of red, from the main street to the preschools,schools, clubs and motels and everyone wearing red, to show that they were well read! Congratulations to the whole community of Gilgandra.

 

2015 Conference – Making Waves, Early Literacy and Collective Impact

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We have celebrated an inspiring Conference with 200 delegates from across Australia. Many delegates have already reported back on what they are planning and have already implemented from the Conference.

Conference highlights included a workshop for Mayors led by Wollongong’s Lord Mayor, Gordon Bradbery, inspiring keynote speakers, fun and thought provoking workshops, creative posters and many opportunities to network and share ideas and enjoy Wollongong’s warm hospitality.

Many many thanks to Paint the Gong REaD’s Conference Committee partners, led by the irrepressible Tracey Kirk-Downey,  Wollongong City Council’s Children’s Services Manager, and the hardworking University of Wollongong and TAFE student volunteers.

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You can now download Conference presentations from the 2015 Conference tab.

Annual ZEST Award – winners!

unnamedCongratulations to Paint Holroyd REaD and Paint Parra REaD  (in partnership with the Parramatta Eels) who have won a Zest Award in the category of Exceptional Community Partnership across a region. The award was for the read with a mate,  a program which focuses on encouraging fathers and father-like figures to read and engage with their children, learning about early literacy and brain development and the important roles they play in their child’s development.

 

More book boxes!

Paint the Gong REaD have delivered the first of their book boxes to the new Homeless Hub in Kenny St and then off to the Harbour St doctors surgery and to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Know of a place where families have to wait with young children? Let us know and we’ll make sure they can read a book while they wait.

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Book swap in the Hills

10922830_10206028977867036_4637030616811367465_nCongratulations to the team at Paint the Hills REaD for their book swap box at a local Gloria Jeans, where they regularly read with children.

Plus winning the Grill’d healthy burgers charity donation!

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