Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com Last week, at the formal launch of the Yes Campaign Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke. Did you hear the message I heard? Did you hear him mention your name? I did. This is what I heard, and I quote from sections of his speech. ‘Faith groups …….have embraced Constitutional Recognition through [...]
Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com 30 Aug 2023 Today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese officially set the date for the upcoming Referendum on a Voice to Parliament. It is Saturday 14th October 2023. How do you want Australia to look when you wake up on the morning of 15th October 2023. I had the privilege of listening [...]
2023 BUC Arts Exhibition Opening Night 13th October, Performance Night 20th October It’s less than 7 weeks until the Opening Night for the Living Colour Exhibition. Please send in your submissions by 8th September to help us with our preparations. You can use the online submission form, print out this form, pick up a [...]
Removal of COVID Vaccine records from BUC files During the strict COVID lock-downs BUC had to authorise people in specified roles to access to the property. This involved collecting vaccination certificates and other personal information. Council wishes to thank those who provided their details at the time. We recently received notification from WorkSafe of [...]
On Tuesday 25th July Em Loynd led about 20 people, mostly from BUC, in a discussion about gender diversity including trans-gender and non-binary genders. Em, who has a degree in Gender Studies and is of non-binary gender, shared the presentation they provide to professional bodies and groups. This included a discussion of pronouns, their [...]
foleyclairep@icloud.com It’s a community ground swell that will bring the Yes vote home. There are so many people at BUC working to reach out to the Australian community to vote Yes to a Voice to Parliament. We have a Tower Room installation: A hand-made banner with many personal messages: A super-size YES banner at [...]
Wilma Tabacco offered a workshop over 2 Mondays, 19th & 16th June. In Session 1 Wilma talked about Colour and what happens when mixing certain colours, In Session 2 Wilma instructed artists to do an abstract painting using the colours they had mixed during the previous session. We invited Wilma back for a Pop-up [...]
Our theme this year was Searching our hearts. We enjoyed a wonderful Weekend away by the Bay at Grantville Lodge. Read the story from the August Olive Branch.
Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com I have been pondering why my vote to say YES! to First Nations recognition and a Voice to Parliament is so important. For me, these four pillars of our history guide me: To my knowledge, I have no Aboriginal blood in my family line; yet I still live with the privilege [...]
First Nations Focus says a very big thank you for our wonderful YES banner. Thanks to Bev, Annie and Leanne for the preparation and design. Thanks to the Worship Committee for pulling this together and their ongoing support. Thanks to the amazing BUC congregation for participating. And there is still an opportunity for people [...]
