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Stop press!! Past Matters (Left Unsaid) Seminar

Hosted by the Nillumbik Reconciliation Group and the ELTHAM Bookshop

May 21 and 22.

Margo will present a session on her book Left Unsaid on Saturday 22 May 2010 at 12.45

Chair for the session is Philip John Morrissey, Academic Coordinator, Australian Indigenous Studies,  University of Melbourne.  Bookings (03) 9439 8700 or ELTHAM bookshop@bigpond.com

For the Seminar Program link http://home.vicnet.net.au/~nrgp/index_files/PM2010.pdf

Talk on Childhood Resilience

On 4 May 2010 Margo (together with two other speakers) gave a presentation to Department of Child Protection staff, agency staff and foster parents. The theme of the talk was childhood resilience, what contributes to it and how to nurture it. The event was organized by the Midland Office of DCP. It provided a terrific opportunity for three people who had been in care as children to share their stories and later there was an opportunity for questions and sharing. It was a moving occasion. The speakers realized that we don’t often have the chance to hear from others who lived in care and there were positive comments from the audience Feedback from one participant: 

Thank you again so much for speaking yesterday - it was inspiring to hear
your story and I always find it useful to reflect on a child's experience
of out of home care. I walked away feeling a lot better about what we do
now for children and even more passionate in my work to keep siblings
together wherever possible.

Past Book Launch Dates

Ubud  4.30 pm Wednesday 7 October 2009

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Nomad Restaurant, Ubud

preceding the Gala Evening

Launched by Australian Writer Arnold Zable

4.30-5.30pm Wednesday 7th October

http://www.ubudwritersfestival.com

Fremantle 6.30 pm Friday 16 October 2009 Kidogo  Arthouse

Bathers Beach Fremantle

Launched by Dr Noel Nannup and

Hon Adele Carles MP Member for Fremantle

Music by Scott Wise Louisa Wise and Gary Burke

6.30 pm 16 October 2009

http://www.creativecourses.com/

Fremantle (Reading)

3.00 pm Sunday 25 October 2009

First Fremantle Housing Collective Hall

124 Swanbourne Street (Corner of Watkins Street)

Fremantle

Brisbane  6.00 pm Friday 6 November 2009 Avid Reader Bookshop

193 Boundary St, West End

Launched by

The Hon Anna Bligh MP Premier of Queensland

6.00 pm Friday 6 November 2009

http://www.avidreader.com.au

Melbourne 6.30 pm Wednesday 11 November 2009  Readings Bookshop

309 Lygon Street, Carlton

Launched by

Author Arnold Zable

http://www.readings.com.au/