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Cumberland Council E-news 22 July 2016
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Refugee Camp in my Neighbourhood
Cumberland Council's powerful and interactive learning experience 'Refugee Camp in my
Neighbourhood' will open in the grounds of the Auburn Centre for Community from Monday 1 August to Friday 12 August.
The project is a joint community education initiative of Cumberland Council and the Auburn community, and seeks to create a simulated refugee camp where refugee and asylum seeker communities can showcase their food, music and culture and interact with people who don't usually have the opportunity to engage with refugees.
Tour guides, who are themselves refugees or asylum seekers, will take participants on a journey through the camp, sharing their stories and experiences, and recounting the challenges and struggles they endured in order to find a safe place to live.
Refugee Camp in my Neighbourhood is a powerful local initiative that provides an opportunity to for the wider community learn more about the refugee experience.
It offers a personal insight into the experiences of refugees, many of whom have fled war or persecution, and faced hardship and struggle in their search for safety and a better life. Additionally, it emphasises the importance of providing a safe and welcoming environment for refugees, and creating a tolerant and inclusive community for everyone to enjoy.
It also provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the contribution refugees make to our community, and a chance to meet people from refugee communities who call our local government area home.
I encourage residents to visit the Refugee Camp - it's a free event, with school tours available every day, and tours for the general public available on Saturday, 6 August from 10am to 2pm. The camp is located at the Auburn Centre for Community, 44A Macquarie Road, Auburn - just a 5 minute walk from Auburn Station. Street parking is also available.
Malcolm Ryan
General Manager, Cumberland Council
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Author Lucy Clark visits Merrylands Library
'I want to tell you a story about my daughter, my beautiful failure. Every day of her high school life was a struggle. She woke up in the morning and the thought of going to school was like an enormous mountain to climb.' 
When her daughter graduated from school a 'failure', journalist Lucy Clark started asking questions about the way our society measures success. Why is there so much pressure on kids today? Where does it come from? Is there a link with the increase in childhood anxiety?
In her new book, Beautiful Failures, Lucy investigates our education system and challenges accepted wisdoms that put enormous pressure on all kids, including those who 'succeed'.
Join Lucy as she shares insights from her book and tackles the culture of contest and rankings at school, on Thursday,
28 July from 6.30pm to 8.00pm at Merrylands Library.
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Primary School Litter Poster Competition 2016 - Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of Cumberland Council's Primary School Litter Poster Competition: Sophie Edwards from Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe was awarded first prize, Alexi Khoury from St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn came second and Atheera Jacobs from Al-Faisal College, Auburn was awarded third prize.
The competition aimed to create
awareness about litter and its impact. A judging panel selected the best three artworks, with the winners receiving $500, $300 and $200 respectively.
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Second chance training for adopted dogs
Cumberland Council has received funding from the Office of Local Government as part of their 'Responsible Pet Ownership Grants Program' to deliver education services to the community about responsible pet ownership.
As part of that commitment, Council is pleased to facilitate a private, in-home dog training session, valued at $150, to Cumberland Council residents who adopt a dog from Blacktown Animal Holding Facility between now and October 2016 (or until allocated vouchers are exhausted).
This 'Second Chance Training' is conducted by Dogtech International, a highly respected company in the field, and is a positive way to help adopted dogs transition into a new home environment.
To be eligible for this training opportunity you must be a resident of Cumberland Council and ready to make the commitment to give a dog a new home. Training vouchers will be provided at the time of adoption.
For more details contact Cumberland Council on 9840 9840.
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Educational Programs for Local Schools
Cumberland Council offers a range of exciting educational programs for local schools, including mock council simulations, local Aboriginal history workshops, waste and recycling workshops, bush care, visiting an art exhibition and art (including Japanese crafts) workshops at the Peacock Gallery, and Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week performances in schools.
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Students' names L-R: Suhayb, Hadi, Ali, Omar, Eman, Zahra, and Rima.
These year four students from Al-Faisal College (pictured above) participated in a workshop with Council staff in term two, sharing their vision for their community and learning about the difference services Council offers to residents. This group of students were concerned about keeping their local environment clean, and would like to see beautiful spaces for recreation in our area such as pools, parks and gardens.
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Keep an eye out for the purple and green posters on display at local cafés and restaurants - it's a sign of their participation in Scores on Doors, a food safety scoring scheme which aims to give consumers an 'at a glance' guide to a restaurant's food safety and hygiene rating.
Cumberland Council is proud to participate in the Scores on Doors program, which uses the results from Council's regular food safety inspections to generate an easy to understand food hygiene rating. Council inspectors will provide compliant food businesses with an official certificate which they can display in their premises, and consumers are encouraged to look for this certificate when selecting somewhere to eat.
With Scores on Doors, consumers can enjoy eating out, knowing that
cafés and restaurants are striving to achieve the highest possible rating.
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WHEN: Saturday 6 August 2016,
10am - 2pm: Family friendly tours
12pm - 2pm: Cultural performances, food, music, stories and interactive activities led by refugee communities
- Take a tour with family or friends of a simulated refugee camp in Auburn.
- Tours are led by refugees and asylum seeker guides who share their personal stories and experiences.
- Gain a better understanding of the refugee journey, from fleeing to arrival in Australia.
ENQUIRES:
Phone 9735 1222 or 9735 1288
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