September is

• Brisbane Pride Festival Month
• Biodiversity Month
• This month host a Big Aussie BBQ for Prostate Cancer

1-7   Spina Bifeda Awareness Week

2      Fathers Day

2-8 Legacy  Week  /  Child Protection Week

3-10 National Threatened Species Week

3 – 9 National Stroke Week

6      Indigenous Literacy Day

7      White Balloon Day

8     International Literacy Day 

9 – 15  Disability Action Week Queensland

10   World Suicide Prevention Day / RUOK Day

15 International Day of Democracy

16 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

16-23 World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel

21 International Day of Peace

29 Death of John Pat in Roeburne Prison (1983) prompting the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

Local Events in and around Brisbane 

Welcome to the July retrospective where I look back at highlights from  my posts on social media for the month. This selection acts both as an archive and a reference for those who may have missed some of this material.

Photography

Because of her, we Can (NAIDOC 2018)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday

NAIDOC Week Brisbane 2018

Boundary to Boundary Walk 2018

Updated Albums

Torres Strait Islander Set

Readings

• Between Solitude and Loneliness
• How one religious idea gave us the best beer in the world
• Fintan O’Toole: Trial runs for fascism are in full flow

Religion

• St Christopher
• Christina the Astonishing, Virgin. Patron of Holy Irritants
• Refresh Catholicism at Plenary Council2020
• Religious Freedom in Australia
• Praying the Rosary Aboriginal Way

Events

Thanks to Stephen Mam for last month’s invitation to join the staff and students at KGSC celebration of First Nation People and Black History Month with a tour of their Indigenous Garden – Jagum Barrambin.

The students were well prepared to take guests on tours and a couple tested my attention with a great Q&A session at the end of their presentation. Spot me with my hat in a few of the pics of the day!!

As a card carrying senior member of the community I love opportunities like this to engage with young people working for understanding and respect of cross cultural values.

Politics

• West Papua
• Ethiopia and Eritrea Declare End to War

Laugh of the Month