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Treasurer and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Curtis Pitt officially opened the Wik Mungkan Indigenous Knowledge Centre in Aurukun today. About 70 people attended including Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Director General Clare O’Connor and State Library Queensland Executive Director of Regional Access and Public Libraries Louise Denoon.
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Media Release: September 9, 2016 Aurukun Indigenous Knowledge Centre Opens
Library services including book lending, children’s story time and free WiFi will be available in Aurukun when the Wik Mungkan Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC) opens on Monday (September 12).
Mayor Dereck Walpo said the community was looking forward to accessing books and the internet, something which people living in urban areas took for granted.
“The Wik Mungkan IKC has three laptops and three iPads available for use by IKC members which will enable them to do simple tasks such as their Centrelink reporting without the assistance of other services in the community,” he said.
“Community radio broadcasting will begin soon and we are keen to get local people involved in the programming so it has relevance to life in Aurukun.
“IKCs are important keeping places of Indigenous culture and history. They provide a space for community members to hold cultural events, to get together to yarn and to share knowledge. “
Over the coming months Aurukun’s Wik Mungkan IKC will be working together with community members to develop its cultural collection and programs.
“The IKC is another step forward for Aurukun as we make our community a happier place to live and work towards economic opportunities for our people.
“It comes shortly after work started to install fibre optics to the community to improve communications and the recent opening of the new PCYC sports centre.”
Wik Mungkan IKC manager Jacki D’Arcy, who has a PhD in History and worked in records and archive management after a stint of teacher training on Mornington Island, is looking forward to introducing Aurukun to the many benefits of having a library and Indigenous Knowledge Centre in the community.
“I’ve done a lot of work in Native Title with the Bunurong community on the Mornington Peninsula so I am excited to be working with the Wik people,” she said.
“My main goal with the Wik Mungkan IKC is to make it community friendly so it is a place for all ages as well as for visitors who want to read more about Aurukun and the Wik people.
“I want to have close working relationships with the aged care and childcare facilities, PCYC and the school.
“The IKC will run school holiday programs, programs for senior citizens on technology and a few fun things like Talk Like a Pirate Day. “There will be a book club for various age groups and a First Five Forever program to engage children up to five years of age with reading.” Ends
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