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YOUNG ABORIGINAL LEADERS andROLE MODELS
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6 August 2014
Supporting the next
generation to achieve their
goals.
Paul VandenberghAboriginal Programs Manager, Power Community Ltd 2
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Torita Issac2012 Paralympics – athletics.
Eddie Betts (Australian rules)Playing for the Adelaide Crows. 4
Rebecca RichardsFirst Aboriginal Rhodes Scholar.
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Tjimarri Sanderson-Milera (Athlete)2014 Ch 9 Aboriginal Young Achiever Award (SA).
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Rohanee Cox (basketball)
Australian Opals.7
‘Know who you are and be proud of your culture.’
Brendan Ah Chee (Australian rules)Playing for Port Power 8
Lowanna GibsonFirst Aboriginal woman to represent Australia
in figure skating. 9
Patrick Sammy ‘Patty’ MillsPlays for the San Antonio Spurs of the
National Basketball Association (NBA). 10
Deborah MailmanActress.
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Travis DoddFirst Aboriginal soccer player to
score a goal for Australia. 12
‘Always be positive…it doesn’t matter
what people say. Be your own stereotype…’
Ashleigh BartyTennis player.
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Kiel Williams-WeigelUniversity lecturer (age 24) and champion of
Aboriginal culture & education. 14
Genevieve Grieves Filmmaker & media artist; worked on
SBS series First Australians. 15
‘Have a DREAM; don’t let anything get in the way of it.’
Chad Wingard (Australian rules)Playing for Port Power. 16
Kyah Simon (Socceroo)Led Matildas to knockout stage of
2011 FIFA World Cup. 17
Sean Lemmens
Pick 27 at the AFL National Draft(Gold Coast Suns). 18
‘If I can give kids a little bit of inspiration that they can achieve their dreams, that’s awesome.’
Jessica MauboySinger and actress.
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Johnathan ThurstonProfessional Rugby League. 20
Narelle HenryWomen's basketball champion.
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Zaachariah Fielding & Kristal West‘ZK’ - R’n’B Soul duo. 22
‘I think it’s great that
Aboriginal girls can look up to me and they can set goals for
themselves…’
Samantha HarrisModel. 23
Patrick JohnsonCurrent Oceanian & Australian record holder in
100 metres. 24
Vanessa Stokes (softball)
Australian Women’s Aussie Spirit player.25
Jesse WilliamsAmerican football at the highest level.
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‘Dream it, believe it and you will be it!’
Amanda FowlerParalympic swimmer. 27
Jack BuckskinTraditional owner. 28
Tania Major2007 Young Australian of the Year;Youngest person elected to ATSIC.
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Kevin KropinyeriComedian. 30
‘I would like to think that my art
reflects a unified Australia that is moving
forward.’
Chern’ee Sutton (Artist)2014 NAIDOC Youth of the Year. 31
Micheal O’Loglin (Micky O)
Former Sydney Swans player & former coach Flying Boomerangs & Indigenous All Stars.
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Frances RingsDancer, choreographer and
television presenter. 33
‘…work on projects that hopefully inspire, do good.’
Benson SauloDirector, National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy. 34
Donisha DuffFirst Aboriginal person to graduate with a
Masters of Business Administration from ANU.35
‘It's really important, our story.’
Tapaya EdwardsDancer, young Anangu leader. 36
Dr Marlene Clarke & Dr Marilyn Kong (twins)First Aboriginal women to receive medical
degrees at Sydney University. 37
Dr Kelvin KongFirst Aboriginal Surgeon;
baby brother of twins Marlene & Marilyn.38
YOUNG LEADERSABORIGINAL POWER CUP 2014
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The end
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