Author archive for Girls Oz

This was my fifth trip to Halls Creek, and although by now I’m more used to the landscape, the heat and the environment, every visit to Halls Creek brings new surprises and challenges.

2017 was a big and exciting year for g-oz. We marked our eighth year in Halls Creek, our fifth year in Carnarvon and our second year in Lockhart River, but most importantly we celebrated our 10^th birthday!

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In the tenth anniversary year of g-oz, we were excited to have ten girls from Halls Creek spend an action packed week in Perth where they connected with former teachers and older girls from their home town.

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On Tuesday November 14, eight girls in Years 7-10 fro Carnarvon Community College travelled to Melbourne to engage in a week-long itinerary designed to highlight employment and education opportunities, as well as offer performing arts experiences.

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Frolicking with the Queensland Ballet, afternoon tea with a former Governor-General, hitting cricket balls with Queensland Fire players, one day seeing Wizard of Oz at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the next day doing two performances there with the

Happy birthday Girls from Oz! When Australian School of Performing Arts (ASPA) Directors Judith Curphey, Jane Curphey and Nicole Muir talked about their hopes, dreams and aspirations in 2006 they were clear about their shared desire to make high quality

Since 1999, the Westpac Foundation has granted more than $34 million to over 590 not-for-profit organisations across Australia. We are pleased to announce that Girls from Oz is one of their 200 Community Grant recipients in 2017!

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