The CEAD Centre at the Carriageworks in North Eveleigh, Sydney is an arm of TAFE aimed at providing access to training and pathways to employment for anyone who faces barriers to the traditional education model – be it social, psychological, financial or carer commitments. They offer a number of creative courses (upholstery, carpentry, sign writing) […]
This year the NSW branch will be holding a SSPA stand at the Lions Club Car Boot Sale Markets in Terrigal, NSW. We will have a stand next to the Lions Club barbecue and will be showing the SSPA film and selling raffle tickets for some great prizes – major prizes include an iPad, books […]
Our third branch meeting for the year will be held on Saturday 19 May at the home of Beck Kim, in Sydney’s inner west. The meeting will kick off at 11:00am and will be followed by a Korean lunch at approximately 12:30. No need to bring anything for lunch – it would just be great […]
Our annual pool party will be taking place on Saturday 17 March at the home of Tracey Mamula in Greystanes (near Parramatta), starting at 11:30am. The pool party is always a fun day and great opportunity for members young and old to get together and (hopefully) enjoy the sun! If you wish to attend, please […]
We will be holding our first branch meeting for the year (and second for 2017/18) on Monday, 19 February via Skype. The meeting will start at 7:00pm. If you wish to partake in the meeting please RSVP to Emily Blair on 0478 073 010 and further details will be provided.
We will be holding our final branch meeting for the year (and first for 2017/18) on Tuesday, 12 December via Skype. The meeting will start at 7:00pm. If you wish to partake in the meeting please RSVP to Emily Blair on 0478 073 010 and further details will be provided.
Our Northern Region weekend and Children’s Christmas Picnic is coming up on the weekend of Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 December 2017! We’re starting the weekend off with an afternoon of sports at Charlestown Indoor Sports Centre (2/314 Hillsborough Rd, Warners Bay NSW 2282) from 2-4pm on Saturday. We’ll be playing a variety of sports […]
On Saturday 28 October we held our Annual General Meeting with a large turnout. Besides discussion on recent events and planning the year ahead, we held our election for all office bearers for 2017/18. The results were: President/Chairperson: Michael Blair Secretary: Emily Blair Treasurer: Troy Parker Social/Sport/Youth Committee: Dawn Bos, Beck Kim and Anna Sydenham Committee […]
Debra Keenahan is an academic and artist whose dwarfism looms large in her work. She opens up to Jane Hutcheon about being different, dealing with insults and paving the way for a more accepting world. She opens up to Jane Hutcheon about being different, dealing with insults and paving the way for a more accepting […]
The date for the second branch meeting is Saturday 29 July 2017 at the home of Becks Kim in Sydney’s inner west. The meeting will start at 2:00pm. Following the meeting, we will be holding a farewell dinner at Espresso Organica in Concord for the World Dwarf Games athletes before they head off to Canada the next […]