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Congratulations Gilgandra on 10 years of GREAT

By | 24 May, 2015

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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

By | 25 April, 2015

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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.

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!

Register now for Hearing Loss Seminar

By | 20 October, 2014

Do not miss this seminar!

Professor David Ryugo of the Garvin Institute, an expert in the interaction of hearing and the brain, has agreed to speak about the impacts of hearing loss on children under school age.

David spent nine years on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and twenty-three years at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Download the PTTR Hearing Seminar Registration Form now.

Cost is $15 per head.

Paint the Town REaD events across Australia in Children’s Week

By | 20 October, 2014

From east to west, Paint the Town REaD is celebrating Children’s Week with great early literacy events.

  • Paint Holroyd REaD is holding a Big Reading Day
  • Paint Campbelltown REaD and Paint Liverpool REaD are staging their inaugural REaDing Days.
  • Paint Rouse Hill REaD is having its BIG Day Out.
  • Paint Doveton REaD’s Mascot is hatching!
  • Paint the Blue REaD took part in a big children’s event on Saturday.
  • Paint the Swan REaD is holding a PTTR Conference and its Reading Day.

And there are lots more.

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