Doors open for Junior and Michael

Axis Worx is a supported employment organisation in the Wimmera. Junior and Michael are the first Indigenous employees within the organisation, so Axis wanted to take the opportunity to show their support and celebrate this achievement with the young men during NAIDOC Week.

Local boys rep Indigenous Basketball comp Melbourne

In late July, three families from Western Victoria attended an Indigenous Basketball Australia (IBA) under 17s community basketball league at Narrandjeri stadium in Melbourne.

The program is founded by Patty Mills and runs for six weeks. This is the 3rd year the program has ran. Ethan Clapham, Jandamurra Lauricella and John Clapham all participated in this years event and all previously participated in 2021 in the Bendigo u14s program.

Patty Mills and IBA are continuing to change the game for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, with opportunities for kids to be selected to go to Brisbane to represent Victoria. This is a great opportunity for both boys and girls to gain experience and skills.

Passions bring us together, culture unites us and the IBA program harnesses the power of both. A team is only as good as the individuals who come together as one, each member bringing something unique and special to the mix. But it’s that driving force deep within each and every one of us that makes any team work. So own who you are, what you bring to the team and together we can dream big. IBA Australia