Paint the Town REaD Launches

Two New PTTR Communities

By | 18 May, 2019

54 days of the Paint Australia REaD Book Relay have passed in a whirl of excitement and invitation, children’s delighted faces as they enjoy reading together and meeting new communities keen to work together to give their children a better start in life .

This week, the Relay team was present for the hatching of two new mascots…two new communities that have chosen to take the Paint the Town REaD pathway to increase the literacy levels amongst their children. Welcome Dhinawan the Emu for Lightning Ridge NSW, and Gracie Guy-a-wan the Shark for Taree NSW. Both mascots have been chosen by local Elders. As totems of Gamileroi and Biripi nations respectively, these mascots will be front and central, in supporting children to be introduced to the love of reading from birth.

Dhinawan, the baby emu hatches at an early morning community gathering in Lightning Ridge this week.

Children’s Week 2018 Celebrations

By | 2 November, 2018

Across Australia, PTTR communities celebrated Children’s Week including hatchings of new mascots in Armadale, Gosnells, Rockingham (WA), Gin Gin, Childers and Bundaberg (Qld), birthday parties for mascots (Shoalhaven NSW) and the honouring of Vivi Martin in NSW as Summer Hill’s Granny of the Year, especially for her work with heading up Paint Marrickville REaD. http://www.localnewsplus.com.au/article.php?st_story_ID=141222&ratio=Landscape

Welcome Aunty Booka

By | 20 March, 2018

Aunty Booka – the mascot for Paint the Booka REaD hatched last Friday. She had a great time at her birthday party, as she was read to by the Mayor of Wanneroo, Tracey Roberts, Cr David Boothman from the City of Stirling, Margaret Quick, the member for Girraween and Janine Freeman, the member for Mirrabooka plus lots and lots of children.

Aunty Booka meeting her new friends

Paint Marrickville REaD launches

By | 13 March, 2017

Garanga Bumarri, a beautiful Pelican mascot, hatched last Friday, with the support of the local children, parents, midwives, police, firies and pollies.

Hon Linda Burney MP gives the pelican his name, supported by local children and health ‘delivery’ staff.

Paint D’Bay REaD launches!

By | 6 April, 2016

Paint D’Bay REaD launched in March with the arrival of the magical black egg. Queensland Minister for Science and Innovation, Leeanne Enoch, was the first to read to the egg, followed by the Chris Whiting, MP for Murrumba and then various other dignitaries, including the children!

Paint D’Day REaD is a partnership led by local residents, including the Aboriginal community Elders and families and workers,  Queensland’s First Five Forever and Communities for Children workers.

We can’t wait to see what will hatch out of the egg!Deception Bay Launch

Paint Shellharbour REaD launches!

By | 15 February, 2016

Paint Shellharbour REaD launched today with two great events.

At the Mayoral Breakfast community leaders donated their favourite children’s books.

At the Children’s Launch, local children enthusiastically created leaves to add to a tree, so that it would grow strong and inviting for their mascot to live in.

For more photos of the Launches see Paint Shellharbour REaD’s Facebook page. http://on.fb.me/1TkCifd

Children listen to Shellharbour Mayor reading to them

The Mayor of Shellharbour, Cr Marianne Saliba, reads her favourite book to the children.

The Eagle has landed!

By | 29 October, 2015

Kora the Sea Eagle mascot for Paint the Lake REaD hatched last weekend. The children of Lake Macquarie were there to greet her, when the local water police brought her by boat to the jetty.

Jodie Harrison, Mayor of Lake Macquarie, and Auntie Zelma Moran with Kora the sea eagle mascot.

Jodie Harrison, Mayor of Lake Macquarie, and Auntie Zelma Moran reveal Kora’s name.

Earlier she had been named by the Mayor, Jodie Harrison, and Auntie Zelma Moran. And so was launched the Paint the Town REaD’s first joint Aboriginal and mainstream community from the very beginning.

Kora means ‘companion’ in the local Awabakal language. What better name to give the mascot, who will be the reading companion for Lake Macquarie’s children?

The Sea Eagle is also the totem for the Awabakal people.

More book boxes!

By | 7 February, 2015

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

By | 5 February, 2015

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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