{"id":17201,"date":"2009-06-02T23:14:48","date_gmt":"2009-06-02T15:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/curtins-lake-to-benefit-from-work-by-indigenous-community\/"},"modified":"2009-06-02T23:14:48","modified_gmt":"2009-06-02T15:14:48","slug":"curtins-lake-to-benefit-from-work-by-indigenous-community","status":"publish","type":"media-release","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/curtins-lake-to-benefit-from-work-by-indigenous-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtin’s lake to benefit from work by Indigenous community"},"content":{"rendered":"
A team of Indigenous people are working on rejuvenating the Jack Finney Lake on Â鶹ֱ²¥ of Technology’s Bentley Campus this week.<\/div>\n
Curtin Parks and Gardens Manager, Mrs Allyson Mullane, said a group of about 15 people are carrying out gardening, sustainable horticulture and restoration work.<\/div>\n
“We are pleased to work on this program which is an initiative of the IPA Employment Agency’s Indigenous Division,” Mrs Mullane said.<\/div>\n
“The program is a way of providing job skills to Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander people and aims to boost their confidence to get back into the workforce,” she said.<\/div>\n
Over three days, participants are pruning shrubs, mulching and working on sustainable gardening.<\/div>\n
The “hands-on” program includes an induction to the workplace, safety rules and regulations, training in equipment handling, horticulture training, and mentoring support.<\/div>\n
“This is a great opportunity for us to get the community more involved with our gardens,” Mrs Mullane said.<\/div>\n
“The Jack Finney Lake is a significant icon as it is a focal point as people enter the main entrance. The flora, fauna and environs will benefit from the cleanup work.”<\/div>\n
Curtin is dedicated to promoting an understanding of Indigenous culture, implementing strategies to increase participation of Indigenous people in higher education, and continuing a commitment to fostering partnerships in Indigenous research and development.<\/div>\n
This time last year Curtin was the first Australian university to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan, and 2009 is the 11th anniversary of Curtin’s original Statement of Reconciliation and Commitment.<\/div>\n

A team of Indigenous people are working on rejuvenating the Jack Finney Lake on Â鶹ֱ²¥ of Technology’s Bentley Campus this week.<\/p>\n

Curtin Parks and Gardens Manager, Mrs Allyson Mullane, said a group of about 15 people are carrying out gardening, sustainable horticulture and restoration work.<\/p>\n

“We are pleased to work on this program which is an initiative of the IPA Employment Agency’s Indigenous Division,” Mrs Mullane said.<\/p>\n

“The program is a way of providing job skills to Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander people and aims to boost their confidence to get back into the workforce,” she said.<\/p>\n

Over three days, participants are pruning shrubs, mulching and working on sustainable gardening.<\/p>\n

The “hands-on” program includes an induction to the workplace, safety rules and regulations, training in equipment handling, horticulture training, and mentoring support.<\/p>\n

“This is a great opportunity for us to get the community more involved with our gardens,” Mrs Mullane said.<\/p>\n

“The Jack Finney Lake is a significant icon as it is a focal point as people enter the main entrance. The flora, fauna and environs will benefit from the cleanup work.”<\/p>\n

Curtin is dedicated to promoting an understanding of Indigenous culture, implementing strategies to increase participation of Indigenous people in higher education, and continuing a commitment to fostering partnerships in Indigenous research and development.<\/p>\n

This time last year Curtin was the first Australian university to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan, and 2009 is the 11th anniversary of Curtin’s original Statement of Reconciliation and Commitment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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