TORRES NEWS THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2023
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Elsie stars on Marathon Foundation’s medals “We do what we do, because we’re passionate about it and I think it just goes a long way with people Beautiful warm weather brought acknowledging us for the things that together runners and walkers for a we do. very special International Women’s “The main thing is having people Day Fun run/walk on Waiben last believing in us, and that we can be the Saturday. change agent, and trusting us.” It was also a special occasion for Elsie said she never thought she local Indigenous Marathon Project would be involved with the IMF. Graduate Elsie Seriat, OAM, in “The thing that gets us is New York recognition of her contribution to our City Marathon,” she said. community. “When you’re part of the journey Australian Olympian and now, and you realise the bigger picture, Founder of the Indigenous Marathon the bigger impact that you create, like Foundation Rob de Castella was at the grassroots, and being able to train. event and said it was wonderful to be “We trained for the marathon in there. 2014, being a part of the program was “It’s wonderful to be back here to be a change agent in my community, and really important that we’re able to break stigma around shame, and to recognise and honour the great to overcome the barriers and the contributors and achievers within tall poppy syndrome that we face in community,” Rob said. community. “We’re really privileged to “And also, trying to help close acknowledge Elsie Seriat this year, the gap with chronic disease illness as the face of our Women’s Warrior through running, like Uncle Rob says, Run, which we hold on International we use it as a tool to promote all these Women’s Day.” things.” He said the Indigenous Marathon She said people who participated Foundation hosted events all around in the daily runs or walking/running Australia for IWD over the past week, program often shared with her the with thousands of people receiving changes it had on them and how it had medals with Elsie’s image on it. impacted their life, especially those “She’s a wonderful role model,” with borderline diabetes and how being Rob said. active empowered them. “A great example to women in “I guess, to believe in themselves,” community and a demonstration of she said. the impact and the achievements that “I always look back to Uncle Rob women and everyone in community and the Foundation for making me can make. realise my potential, my calling and “To think it’s been nine years since I my purpose in life is to do exactly what first met Elsie up here on TI, and to be I’m doing now.” part of her journey, first of all, taking Elsie thanked all the participants her to New York and running her first who signed up and participated in the marathon and then continuing to see IWD IMF fun run and walk. her grow and develop, and receive “And also to the volunteers for Australia Day honours.” coming out and helping us on the He said Elsie relocated to Canberra course,” she said. for a couple of years to work for “None of this would be successful the IMF before returning to TI and without them, and also special continuing to organise running and acknowledgement to our sponsors who walking events in the community. have come on board – from the bottom Elsie said she was overwhelmed by of our hearts, we appreciate you all. her experiences. “Many individuals and “I’m still living the moment organisations came together, and pinching myself, just been running that’s what running is about, it’s around everywhere,” she said. about bringing people to together, “I’ve never had a moment to look at sharing and really connecting – doing the medal. butfolder also good for doc E dummy E tearsheet E 2 issues: 9/3 _____something & 16/3/23that’s _____fun Ads E excel us.” such a big honour my ad @ $7.85 Cook“It’s Shire Electorate. 10x7 for colour rate $549.50 incl per ad for 2 issues total $1099 incl. Angelique Scott <Angelique.Scott@parliament.qld.gov.au> – Office of Cynthia Lui MP Member for Cook. E cook@ family to be recognised Pics supplied. BY SYLVIA TABUA
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