2017 NAIDOC Week is on from the 2nd till the 9th July. Today Edwina and I had a yarn with Kym Monohan, Manager of Community and Culture at the Wathaurong Co-op. For info and events - Wathaurong Co-op - Morgan St. - North Geelong Victoria 3215 * (03) 5277 0044 * www.wathaurong.org.au * http://www.naidoc.org.au/ *

On the 28th April, Edwina and I found out through an email titled *Guess what*, that Fr. Kevin Dillon is sort of leaving town.

So we thought it a good idea to give him a sort of farewell.

To help me do that, I have Brian Bull, Chris Pianto, along with Edwina, to chew the fat over how their lives have been affected by this man. For Help - Barwon CASA – 1800 806 292 - Business hours - 5222 4318 * Suicide Helpline - Phone: 1300 651 251 * Mensline - Phone: 1300 78 99 78 * Lifeline – 131 114 *

To chat about the Geelong Prostate Support Group, and how they provide support, friendship, and so much more, we have Alan Barlee & Charles Pedder from the group with us in the studio. To learn more, and to contact the group, go to - www.prostate-cancer-support-geelong.net

Red Dust delivers innovative health promotion programs and community development projects in partnership with remote communities. We have a yarn with Darren Smith the CEO of Red Dust Role Models and local Artist and Educator, Raymond Walters who is also a Red Dust ambassador. Contact - Red Dust Head Office - 168 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 * PH 03 9818 1744 * [email protected] * https://www.reddust.org.au/ *

Had a great yarn this week with Mick Ryan, Aboriginal health liaison officer at Barwon Health, and Gail Frost Geelong Gallery Educator. We found out about their work towards reconciliation, and the impact that Tandop David Tournier had on their lives. The Geelong Gallery has a childrens art exhibition titled *Lets talk recognition* and it runs from 20 May to 9 July 2017. We also promoted the 8th Reconciliation in the Park that is on Sunday May the 28th at Johnstone Park, from 10.00 till 3.00pm.

National Reconciliation Week Is a campaign held every year in Australia that works to build stronger ties between Indigenous Australia and other communities through media and community events. Today is the first of two *Roads* programs to promote the week, and also to promote Geelongs 8th year of Reconciliation in the Park. This year is quite special as it will be the first time we will be without Tandop David Tournier. Johnstone Park will still be full of activities, music, tucker, and lots of information about our community, on Sunday May the 28th.

To have a yarn about this today we have the event organiser Norm Stanley, Edwina, and Nikki & Nakia sat patiently!

Lyndal Coon, President of Geelong Rainbow Inc.. their VP, Sarah Hathway, and member Pauley Johnson, chat about the group and its purpose, as well as issues surrounding IDAHoBit and other "queer" stuff!

To find out abot events for this year, FB Geelong Rainbow.

*Roads to Recovery* has been giving awareness to issues around homophobia for a number of years now. The International Day of recognition has been held on May 17 every year since 2004, when it began as IDAHo. We chat about its origins and growth to IDAHoBIT, marriage equality, and other relevant bits and pieces, with Australian Marriage Equality campaigner Sharyn Faulkner, Christine Shaw, a Talent Acquisition Officer with Barwon Health, and consumer, Rob, who is on Barwon Healths GLBTIQ Inclusive Practice Project Committee. Refer to FB "Geelong for marriage equality" for events in the near future.

Geelong RSL Connect, and in the studio today we have:-

Toni Podbury - Geelong RSL Welfare Officer, Geelong RSL Connect Coordinator

Tavis Watt - Psychologist and Geelong RSL Connect Coordinator

Reece Ordner - Connect participant, returned veteran, operational service in Rwanda. For More ... Toni Podbury 0438 062 817

Geelong RSL: 5249 2444

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.geelongrsl.com.au

Facebook: Geelong RSL Connect

This morning we chatted with an *Old Stager*, Nigel Wilson, and he organised Jocelyn McMillan and David Sikorski from the Geelong and District Viet Vet Association of Australia. We have a womans touch and an International flavour. Phone numbers/contact - [email protected] * Geelong Veterans Centre * Ph: 03 5222 6003 – 120 settlement Rd * Geelong Surfcoast Veterans Centre * Geelong and District Sub-branch * 5277 0311 * Veterans Family Counselling Services – Veterans Line

1800 011 046 *