During the month of May, 2008, special Working Lunches are being organised for female members of Girri Girri, together with their female mentors.

Already this month, Working Lunches have been held in Cowra, Bathurst and Orange. Later in the month special events will be held in Bourke and Condobolin.

Great fun was the outstanding feature of the Working Lunch held in Bathurst. The ChefA reservation had been made for ten people. Upon arrival at La Famiglia it was clear that we were expected - the table running down the centre of the room was laid with ten places and carried a large "Reserved" sign.

Teams of players have been selected to represent Girri Girri Sports Academy in the Wambool Games at Bathurst in September 2008.

The Games will be held over two days. On Day 1, Touch Football (mixed sides) will be played in the morning whilst AFL (men only) will be played in the afternoon. On Day 2, Soccer (single sex teams) will be played in the morning and, in the afternoon, Basketball (single sex teams) will be played.

Touch Football

Brian Wilson
Jordan POWELL
Jarrod COE
Keanau WIGHTON
Chris RICHARDS
Tarcia KENNEDY
Samantha O’NEILL-BAKERGail Morgan
Kieha VRTACNIK
Troy POWELL
Stevie ELWOOD
Michael ELWOOD

In late November 2007, Girri Girri Academy Members travelled to Dubbo from Bathurst, Kelso, Cowra and Canobolas. Academy Members arrived at the Charles Sturt University campus mid-morning. CSU Dubbo Campus

Gary Shipp, Head of the Dubbo Campus and Director of the Centre for Indigenous Studies, welcomed the Members to the campus and shared stories with them about his life. http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/educat/cfis/index.htm

Academy members were given a guided tour of the campus residential units. The individual bedrooms, well appointed kitchens and welcoming lounge/dining rooms were explored with great interest. Even the bathrooms attracted attention!

Academy Member, Ross Barker, recently took the opportunity to take a bite out of South Sydney!!!!

Ross Barker had the opportunity to play as lock and hooker in the Invitational Team for Rugby League at Dubbo on Thursday, 4 October 2007.

Ross Barker

The Invitational Team played against South Sydney Under 14s at Apex Oval.

The final score saw South Sydney Under 14s trounced by the Invitational Team 26-4!!!

Barker said “It was a great experience to play against a Sydney team”.

Congratulations Ross, from all Girri Girri Academy Members.

Congratulations to the winners of the competition run on the Girri Girri Forum

Competitors were asked to tell Academy Members about something they learnt on the October 2007 School Holidays.

The winners are as follows:

First Prize: Damon Bell

Second Prize: Jasmin Mackney

Third prize: Lucy Dawes

Prizes will be sent to you at your School.