A road of possibilities for Kynan

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Kynan will be a keynote speaker at Goolum Goolum a-Trade expo on August 3 2023. Our expo is a key opportunity in Goolum Goolum's event calendar where young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can learn about their dream career.

It was at Goolum Goolum’s 2018 expo where Kynan made a connection that led to him landing a position at a university.

Initially studying VCAL at Dimboola Memorial Secondary College, Kynan never really thought there would be an opportunity to work in the film industry.

“I was unsure of where I would go after school, it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do. I played local football, I got to grow up with some very great people and a great support group. I studied VCAL at first, I wanted to get into carpentry, but by the end of my schooling I had lost the passion to do so,” he said.

“I went through many jobs, such as manual labour and almost into an apprenticeship.”

Possibilities opened for Kynan when his mum Kerrie alerted him to a TAFE course at Federation University in Screen and Media in 2018. He joined the course three days a week and enjoyed every minute of it.

Later that year when Kynan attended our career expo he bumped into a friend who happened to work at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne as part of an Indigenous unit ‘Jim-Baa -Yer’. After a conversation, he landed an interview with the unit and the university to enroll.

Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative respectfully acknowledges that our offices are based on unceded land of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawajali, Wergaia and Jupagulk peoples. We pay our respects to their ancestors, and to Elders, both past and present, and to the future Elders and caretakers of this land.

Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.

Dalki Mulwill,

Welcome to another edition of the Goolum Newsletter. It is a busy time of year with preparations for NAIDOC week events as well as being an important time of year to take care of our health. Our clinic team are ready with flu vaccinations and of course we continue to promote additional covid vaccinations for those who are eligible.

Later in the year, our nation will have the opportunity to vote on the VOICE and Goolum s Board will take its time to come to a position that we will articulate on behalf of the organisation. We are acutely aware that this referendum will stir up feelings and commentary on both sides of the argument that may cause stress and harm to our community. We will be proactive in supporting respectful dialogue and will not back away from calling out harmful misinformation. We will distribute resources to our community and other agencies as the debate progresses.

Great to see our footballers and netballers enjoying support through the Indigenous rounds and we were pleased to be able to sponsor various teams with uniforms etc. Another great feature story in this edition about another one of our young people forging their way in the world and making community very proud.

Stay strong, stay healthy and Go Pies!

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