Biruk Yeedee Mooditj Dreaming Festival: Premiering on the Supreme Court Gardens from noon - 7.30pm on the 26th January, the Biruk Yeedee Mooditj Dreaming Festival (summer songs good dreaming festival), is an Indigenous cultural celebration for the family. It will showcase both traditional and contemporary artforms of dance and music. Performances by many groups such as Wadumbah, Gina Williams and Birdwave will light up the stage, along with the presence of Mary G as the festival's MC.

Various children activities, healthy on site van catering and community stalls will also be at the festival grounds and will offer many family fun activities. PALS and the Family History Unit will also have a presence on the day.

So if you haven't decided what to do or where to go on 26 January, come and check out the Biruk Yeedee Mooditj Dreaming Festival. For more information, contact Sonja Mennen.

PALS FUN on offer for all:

Come along to the PALS marquee at the Biruk Yeedee Mooditj Dreaming festival on Australia Day, 26 January. To kick off the 2007 program, PALS will have a stand at the festival and organise some family friendly and fun activities for kids. CAMs is still looking for volunteers so if you have some time to spare on the day, please email Andrea Duncan.

Many creative activities is being planned in the kids' area on the festival grounds. With the help of an Indigenous artist, kids can do stick painting and colour-in animal drawings. You can also help create a PALS friendship wall by applying your handprints and a personal reconciliation message to a calico banner. PALS mascots will roam the festival grounds, handing out great freebies. An interactive traditional dance session will round up PALS presence at the festival.

ICAS in Action: The Indigenous Capital Assisance Scheme (ICAS) increases employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians by giving Indigenous businesses access to commercial finance, and culturally appropriate professional and mentoring support services.

Since the programme began, about $2.5 million has been loaned to 13 Indigenous businesses in industries such as tourism, transport, agriculture, construction, retail and trade. Loans have ranged in size from $50 000 and up to $500 000 and have been used to purchase equipment and residential properties.

To be eligible for ICAS, Indigenous businesses must comply with the participating financial institution's lending criteria, and the ICAS Eligibility Criteria.

For more information call 1802 102 or visit the ICAS web page.

Indigenous Scholarships on Offer: The Australian Health Promotion Association (WA Branch) will offer three six-month scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Starit Islander people who would like to coordinate a health promotion project with support from an agency. This is a Healthway funded project.

The scholarships will provide ongoing mentoring and introduce new career opportunities. Applications close 9 March 2007, with the succesful scholarship winners commencing their placement by early April 2007.

For more information about the scholarship program please contact Lyn Dimer or Michael Doyle. Alternatively, call 9388 3343 or 9227 1631.

Agencies interested in hosting a scholarship recipient can contact Janet Gephin on 9382 5921.

2007 Wangkatha Calendars on Sale: The Wangkanyi Ngurra Tjurta Aboriginal Corporation Language and Cultural Centre have produced colourful A3 calendars for 2007.

Each calendar cost $10 to purchase. Orders can be made by phoning (08) 9091 4705.

Indigenous Art on Show: Predominantly focusing on the Kimberly region of Western Australia, this exhibition at the State Art Gallery include work by well-known Warmun artists Rover Thomas, Queenie McKenzie and Hector Jandany. The exhibited works convey a sense of the artists' intimate relationship with their ancestral country by the use of the topographical or 'bird's-eye' view and style of painting. Many works in this gallery are painted in the traditional ochres of the area in which the artists were born, or live and work.

The exhibition is open to the public until 22 April 2007. Free admissions.