Lotterywest Interpretation of Cultural Heritage Grants Program: Grants, up to $15,000 are for interpretation of cultural heritage places and objects. Applications close 6 July 2007. For more information contact Lotterywest (08) 9340 5270 or website: www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au for application, guidelines available for download. Museums of Australia (WA) (08) 9427 2770 or ma_wa@museum.wa.gov.au. MAWA website - Interpretation Grants for further resources, guides, lists of consultants available for grant projects.

NAIDOC Perth 2007 Ball: The NAIDOC Perth 2007 Ball themed NAIDOC 50 years: Looking forward, looking blak is taking place Friday 13 July at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 99 Adleaide Terrace, Perth from 7pm to midnight. The cost is $85 per person, formal dress is required and enjoy fabulous entertainment from Djiva and Jim Morrison (DJ). To purchase tickets contact Glenda Kickett tel: 040 929 3837/9378 2522 or email: glendak@djooraminda.centrecare.com.au. Helen Humes  tel: 9214 2444 or Lois May tel: 0421 345 415.

"Shaping a Nation: Visionary Leadership in a time of fear and uncertainty": John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library 2007 Anniversary Lecture by Professor Larissa Behrendt, one of Australia's most highly regarded Indigenous rights advocates. The lecture is taking place at  the Sir Laurence Brodie-Hall Atrium, Gallery/JCPML (building 200), Curtin University of Technology, Kent Street, Bentley 4pm - 5pm (guests to be seated by 3.50pm). Limited seating, RSVP by Monday, 25 June 2007, seating is limited and bookings are essential.

heARTlines Children's Literature and Book Illustration Festival: The festival runs until 1 July at the Mundaring Arts Centre. Information is available from the Mundaring Arts Centre tel: (08) 9295 3991 or online at www.mundaringartscentre.com

Couples - Painting partners from Yuendumu and Nyrripi: Gadfly Gallery presents the artistic works of Yuendumu couples Paddy and Bessie Sims, Shorty and Lady Robertson. This exhibition aims to investigate the artistic connections between two of the community’s most famous couples painters. Yuendumu has established itself as a leader amongst Indigenous Arts centres since Paddy Sims landmark paintings of the 'Yuendumu Doors' in 1984. Nyrripr outstation is a new small and remote satellite community, whose painting couples will be showcased alongside their Yuendumu contemporaries for the first time. The exhibition is opening Friday 15 June 2007, 6pm - 8pm. For further information click here.

Being a Guardian Angel this Winter: Guardian Pharmacies, in conjunction with World Vision Australia, have again launched their annual ‘Guardian Angel’ program from June 1. The program aims to encourage the community to knit warm clothes for under privileged children in Mongolia. Each year, the three month program (first run in 1999), has successfully provided thousands of children across third-world countries with warm knitted garments to protect them against harsh winter climates.  The items are collected through Guardian stores nationally, and then jointly distributed through World Vision. Guardian Pharmacy Brand Manager Amanda Millis said, “This year World Vision has identified a growing need for garments for older children aged between 2 and 10 years. Through their work in third world countries and disaster areas, they have discovered larger clothes can be more beneficial to a family, as they can be passed down to younger siblings as the children grow.” To find your nearest Guardian store location, please call 1300 888 666 or log on to: http://www.guardianpharmacies.com.au. For full media release click here.