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ABC to broadcast national NAIDOC award night The ABC has been appointed the Official Broadcast and Education Partner of National NAIDOC Week 2023 the National NAIDOC Committee has announced. The Committee acknowledged the ABC’s long-time support of National NAIDOC Week which will run from Sunday 2 July through to Sunday 9 July. As Official Broadcast Partner, the ABC will telecast the NAIDOC Awards Ceremony live from Meanjin Brisbane
from 7.30pm (AEST) on Saturday 1 July. The Ceremony will also be available for streaming on ABC iview and will be simulcast on National Indigenous Television (NITV). ABC Indigenous will lead the ABC’s 2023 National NAIDOC
Week campaign, with content divisions across all platforms coming together to celebrate First Nations Excellence with ABC’s national audiences. National NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair Steven Satour said there was no other week
– or celebration – as meaningful as National NAIDOC Week to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. “The National NAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony is the premiere event of National NAIDOC Week,” he said.
“The Committee is proud to share this celebration with ABC audiences.” ABC Managing Director David Anderson said the Week was an opportunity to be involved, learn and celebrate the continued history, culture, excellence and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country. The ABC will release its full NAIDOC Week content schedule in coming weeks.
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The 2024 Queensland Day Sponsorship Program is now open for funding applications of up to $15,000 for events and initiatives dedicated to celebrating Queensland’s birthday on 6 June. Queensland Day is an opportunity for communities to come together and share Queensland’s unique culture and heritage and celebrate everything that is great about being a Queenslander. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said festivals, parades and family fun days were just some of the events held around the state to mark Queensland Day each year. Applications for the 2024 Queensland Day Sponsorship Program close at 5pm on Thursday 31 August 2023. Events can be held between 1 to 9 June 2024. For more information visit the Queensland Day website at www.qld.gov.au/queenslandday
Medal award for former-TI OIC A former-Waiben Officer in Charge, Senior Sergeant Jamie Horn, was one of seven officers from the QPS to receive the Australian Police Medal (APM) on the King’s Birthday earlier this week. Minister for Police Mark Ryan and Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll today said the APM was awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian police agency, after being nominated by Commissioners of each policing jurisdiction. “These awards represent the commitment of our officers to protect and serve the community, and I am honoured to acknowledge their outstanding achievements and contributions,” Minister Ryan said. “These officers personify what it means to be a member
of the Queensland Police Service.” Senior Sergeant Horn has served as a police officer for 32 years as a dedicated general duties officer in various rural and remote police stations in Far North Queensland including at Smithfield, Yarrabah, Weipa, Aurukun, Pormpuraaw, Cairns and Rollingstone. He emerged as a leader and served as an Officer in Charge in Lockhart River, Thursday Island, Gordonvale and in his current role in Cairns. His sincere respect for people of all cultures and backgrounds was the cornerstone of his outstanding reputation as a trusted and respected police officer, as was his welcoming and inclusive bearing which increased community confidence and translated directly into excellence in service delivery.
