Stand up and be counted: The 15th National Census of Population and Housing is taking place on 8 August this year and it is important that everyone in Australia is counted, including Indigneous people. The information collected through census helps to identify communities' needs, plan for future services and allocate funding in areas such as housing, education, health, environment, transport, roads, employment and community services. Personal census information has always been kept confidential, even from government departments like Centrelink and Housing, and this is what makes the census so different - and so important. More 

Expressions of Interest - Bungarun:

Expressions of Interest are invited to lease the former Leprosarium (Bungarun) near Derby in the Kimberley Region of WA. The Bungarun Facility is about 12.5 hectares and boasts 39 buildings and sheds including a Hospital wing, accommodation and commercial kitchen. Applicants are encouraged to contact Jarrod Coote T (08) 9192 2865   jarrod.coote@dia.wa.gov.au for an information package and EOI documents. Inspections are by arrangement only. Closing date for submissions is 4pm Monday 11^th September.

'Kanyini' opening soon: Hitting cinemas 31 August is a new film that will help people to see the world through Indigenous eyes. Kanyini is a story told by an Aboriginal man, Bob Randall, who lives beside the greatest monolith in the world, Uluru, in central Australia. Based on Bob's own personal journey and the wisdom he learnt from the old people living in the bush, Bob tells the tale of why Indigenous people are now struggling in a modern world and what needs to be done for them to move forward. A tale of Indigenous wisdom clashing against materialist notions of progress, this is not only a story of one man and his people but the story of the human race. For more details visit www.kanyini.com. Screening at Cinema Paradiso, 164 James St, Northbridge, Ph (08) 9227 1771.

Noongar Exhibition at Vancouver Arts Centre: Running until 6 August at the Vancouver Arts Centre is an exhibition of Noongar artists from the Lower Great Southern region. The exhibition showcases a wide variety of artistic styles adopted by some of Albany's best Noongar artists, which provides an educational tool for the broader community about Noongar art and culture. The theme of the exhibition is land, culture and identity. For more information please contact Trina Butko on (08) 9841 9265. More.

No School, No Pool Scheme: On 26 July the Premier officially opened the new Halls Creek Pool and Recreation Centre. Several hundred people attended the opening which featured a smoking ceremony and welcome to country in two local languages. The Centre will provide a much needed resource for the Halls Creek community and will include a "no school no pool" policy. The highlight of the event was the Hon Tom Stephens stripping down to his speedos and doing the first lap of the pool!

Register for AITC Conference: The Australian Indingeous Tourism Conference (AITC) is being held on 19-22 September at the Alice Springs Convention Centre. The theme for this year's conference is 'Know Us, Know Our Future. Youth. Business. Culture.' More.