It is time for the Woodberry community to bridge the gaps existing among various cultures in the area, say members of a recently formed group of Aboriginals.
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“We are the only Aboriginal association that primarily provides services to communities in Woodberry and the surrounding area,” the Woodberry Red Belly Blacks parents and community engagement co-ordinator Pauline Mitchell said.
“Our group has a strong commitment to closing the gap and working towards a better future for our children. But we also realise that a range of different cultural groups live in Woodberry, which bring great diversity to the area.
“We want to reach out to the other groups, to get to know their customs and work with them.”
Aboriginal elder Dawn Field said Woodberry was an isolated area, frequently out of sight and out of mind to many authorities.
“Yet if our various communities worked together, our voice might be heard,” Ms Field said.
“I believe there is a gap among the different groups in Woodberry that needs to be bridged.”
The group’s president Jason Brown agreed.
“The gap between our communities here has existed for far too long.
“If we stood together we could achieve so much more for everyone in Woodberry,” he said.
And group member Glenn Yarrold summed it up: “I love the Italian lifestyle and I know there are people from an Italian background in Woodberry.
“It would be great to meet them.”
The Woodberry Red Belly Blacks meet at the Noel Unicomb Hall in Lawson Avenue at 4.30pm every Wednesday.
