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Sarai embarks on career dream
Sarai Atkinson dreams of becoming a physiotherapist are one step closer. Sarai ventured off to the big city earlier this year to study at the University of Melbourne.The Notre Dame College Year 12 graduate is one of ... ...more
Thursday, April 17, 2008

New horizons for Allen and Kira-ann
Congratulations to two Ganbina participants who have taken the challenge to attend boarding school this year.Mooroopna’s Allen Roberts stepped into a whole new world this year when he accepted a scholarship to ... ...more
Thursday, April 17, 2008

Youth leaders launch United Knights in Shepparton
Three Indigenous youth from Shepparton will kick start a joint dream on Friday, March 28, when they launch the first stage of their community capacity building project United Knights.Danielle Matthews, David Murray ... ...more
Thursday, April 17, 2008

Partnership supports families
Ganbina has launched its second year of education scholarships thanks to many generous donations from organisations, foundations, businesses, families and individuals who want to support Indigenous families educate ... ...more
Thursday, April 17, 2008

Youth shine at 2007 achievement awards
More than 150 people filled Shepparton’s Eastbank Centre on Thursday, November 29 to celebrate the success of some of the Goulburn Valley’s finest young Indigenous role models.Ganbina hosted its annual ... ...more
Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Luke Brown stars on ABC's Message Stick
Shepparton’s Luke Brown will hit the big screen on Monday night (October 15, 2007) when he features on the ABC as part of the Message Stick program.Luke, 17-years-old, is an energetic Indigenous youth who ... ...more
Monday, October 22, 2007

Cheynie's Success Story
Earlier this year Cheynie Pearce was considering calling Year 12 quits."I thought I wasn’t going to finish school," Cheynie said reflecting on her year at Shepparton High School. But her life has had ... ...more
Friday, September 21, 2007

my Moola builds strong financial foundations
Ganbina was proud to congratulate several of its participants at the my Moola awards night recently.The Ganbina participants were part of a larger group that graduated from the first my Moola program to be run in ... ...more
Friday, September 21, 2007

Exceptional service honored at Ganbina
Ganbina recently acknowledged some of the people who have been instrumental in the organisation’s success in the past 10 years.Several people were honored at the Ganbina 10 Year Anniversary gala dinner on ... ...more
Friday, September 21, 2007

Adrian humbled by rare Harvard opportunity
Harvard University is one of the United States’ most prestigious tertiary institutions and its name is prominent across the world. Next year, our very own Ganbina executive officer Adrian Appo will join its ... ...more
Friday, September 21, 2007

Leadership vision impacts young lives
Nurturing leadership has been a mission for Ganbina Executive Officer Adrian Appo for the past 10 years.His first intensive encounter with leadership was in 1997 when he completed the Fairley Leadership Program and ... ...more
Monday, June 18, 2007

Scholarships launched for Indigenous students
The Ganbina Scholarship Clearing House is excited to offer Indigenous students education and training scholarships.These are made available thanks to Ganbina, Portland House Foundation, Puffing Billy, Linqage ... ...more
Monday, June 18, 2007

Young leaders return with enthusiasm
David Murray got the buzz of his life recently when he met his prospective employer - Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon."Absolutely sensational - she was fantastic," David said. He was ... ...more
Monday, May 14, 2007

Ganbina's bushrangers
Warning...we have got a couple of Bushrangers at Ganbina! Year 9 Mooroopna Secondary College students Liam Cross and Alex Bux were selected to play in the elite Under/15 Murray Bushrangers Goulburn Murray Football ... ...more
Monday, May 14, 2007

Staff contribute to community
Ganbina staff have joined the growing list of people giving up a portion of their pay to help the community.Executive officer Adrian Appo said six staff from the Shepparton organisation had signed up for weekly ... ...more
Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Journey of success for Meagan
Meagan O’Shannessy is one of Ganbina’s many success stories. And as we found out her story hasn’t ended...it’s an ongoing journey! Meagan’s journey with Ganbina began back in 2003 when ... ...more
Thursday, March 29, 2007

Young Indigenous footballer takes out top award
One of the youngest Indigenous achievers recognized at the Ganbina Education Training and Employment Achievement Awards held on Friday, December 1, also took out the top award — Youth of the Year. Hayden ... ...more
Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Young Indigenous leaders tackle the tough issues
Three young Indigenous leaders from Shepparton and Mooroopna will launch their confronting community project tackling the tough issues around drugs and alcohol for local youth at the Ganbina Education Training and ... ...more
Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Koori Youth Achiever Program Develops Tomorrow's Leaders
The program is a joint initiative of Ganbina, the Universityof Melbourne, Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative, Worktrainers Ltd and the Academyof Sports Healthand Education. The program is being coordinated by Ganbina ... ...more
Thursday, May 11, 2006

Jobs 4 U 2 gets tick for first year This article contains an attachment.
An independent evaluation has praised the first year of a three-year (2005-2007) vocational education Program for Indigenous school-age young people in Shepparton-Mooroopna. Two criteria underpin the Jobs 4 U 2 ... ...more
Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Ladders Project Report Highlights Outstanding Success This article contains an attachment.
Over three years, Ganbina’s “Ladders to Success” employment program has been an outstanding success, according to the recently issued project completion report (available for download from this ... ...more
Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Second youth awards outstanding success
Some 100 family and friends joined together at the Rumbalara Football Netball Club to celebrate the success of the 2005 Ganbina Youth Achievement Award recipients on 16th December 2005. The Awards, established in ... ...more
Monday, December 19, 2005

Ganbina Board at full strength
Ganbina has a revamped and expanded Board to guide the GoulburnValleykoori economic employment and training organisation into 2006. At the AGM, held 24th November 2005, two new faces joined continuing Board ... ...more
Friday, November 25, 2005

Ganbina Annual Report 2004-05 This article contains an attachment.
Executive Officer's Report The 2004/05 year has seen some significant changes to the operational structure of Ganbina. With the financial assistance of the RE Ross Trust, an administrative base consisting of an ... ...more
Thursday, November 24, 2005

Ganbina features in Community Awards
Ganbina (www.ganbina.com.au) and Ganbina people featured in all four categories at the 2005 Community Fund awards ceremony for volunteer excellence and leadership in the GoulburnValley Ganbina chairman Neville ... ...more
Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Ganbina Education Training & Employment Achievement Awards 2005 – call for applications
Ganbina was established in 1997, to represent the Indigenous community in the GoulburnValley. It is recognized that for young people to succeed in the Shepparton and Mooroopna area, they face significant barriers. ... ...more
Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Adrian Appo recognised in national Equity Trustees' NFP CEO Awards
Adrian Appo, Chief Executive Officer of the Shepparton based organisation, Ganbina (www.ganbina.com.au ), has been recognised at the 2005 Equity Trustees’ ceremony in Melbourne. Adrianwas shortlisted and ... ...more
Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Brotherhood backs Ganbina with innovation grant
Ganbina (www.ganbina.com.au) has been offered an opportunity to manufacture and distribute a unique patented seat cushion devised by The SeatWorks (www.theseatworks.com.au). However, a full feasibility study and ... ...more
Wednesday, June 15, 2005

“Ladders” and “Jobs 4 U 2” at Hume Jobs Fair
Ganbina staff from the “Ladders to Success” and “Jobs 4 U 2” projects were out in force at the Hume Koori Job Fair in Shepparton on 1st June. The Fair, one of seven across the state, was ... ...more
Thursday, June 02, 2005

Water, Wealth and the Future in the Goulburn Valley This article contains an attachment.
Ganbina Business Luncheon guest speaker Don Blackmore provided an interesting insight to the future of irrigation in the Goulburn Valley and its impact on the economy. Mr Blackmore was able to draw upon his ... ...more
Friday, March 18, 2005

Koori Group Updates GV Economic Study
Ganbina Koori Economic Employment and Training Agency Inc. last week launched its updated Economic Analysis of the Goulburn Valley and the City of Greater Shepparton. The study, first produced in 2002/2003, ... ...more
Friday, March 11, 2005

Jobs 4 U 2 - Changing the course of history
A new education and employment strategy frontlined by Shepparton and Mooroopna’s Indigenous community and major industry leaders has attracted the support of the Telstra Foundation changing the course of ... ...more
Monday, February 07, 2005

Chance meeting leads to fruitful partnership
A chance meeting in a crowded room more than five years ago has seen two strangers with a heart and passion for Australia’s disadvantaged build a partnership that will change the lives of Indigenous people in ... ...more
Thursday, December 16, 2004

2004 Ganbina Youth Achievement Awards Announced
Ganbina has recognized that for young indigenous people to succeed in the Shepparton and Mooroopna area, they face significant barriers. Additionally, they carry the burden of being leaders and role models. Ganbina ... ...more
Wednesday, December 08, 2004

Ganbina Annual Report 2003-2004 This article contains an attachment.
GANBINA is now placed to have real and sustained impact on the economic and social well-being of the Victoria’s largest indigenous community. The tempo of GANBINAs activities has increased markedly during 2003 ... ...more
Friday, November 26, 2004

Ganbina Board at full strength
Ganbina has a revamped and expanded Board to guide the GoulburnValley koori economic employment and training organisation into 2006. At the AGM, held 24th November 2005, two new faces joined continuing Board ... ...more
Thursday, November 25, 2004

Indigenous youth steering their lives in a new direction
Indigenous youth from Shepparton and Mooroopna are steering their lives in a new direction. A group of eager young males and a females aged between 16 and 25 years are getting behind the wheel under the careful ... ...more
Monday, September 27, 2004

Education, success and a little bit of luck
Tyler Atkinson will be the first to tell you it takes more than luck to be successful but in his case good fortune seems to just follow Tyler where ever he goes. It may seem insignificant to some but ... ...more
Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Ganbina featured at Collaborative Indigenous Policy Development Conference This article contains an attachment.
Ganbina was the subject of a case study at the third annual “Collaborative Indigenous Policy Development” conference. Ganbina Executive Officer Adrian Appo described how Ganbina, operating with a ... ...more
Tuesday, July 27, 2004

KEETA Becomes GANBINA
Koori Economic Employment & Training Agency Inc, commonly known as KEETA, has adopted a new name, and launched a new website. The organisation will now be known as Ganbina Koori Economic Employment & ... ...more
Wednesday, April 07, 2004

RoyalAuto: Public Issue Campaign: Rural Road Safety Program
RoyalAuto Article Feb Edition Public Issue Campaign: Rural Road Safety Program By Natasha Anderson, Public Policy Department. The September 2003 edition of RoyalAuto featured a special report on RACV’s ... ...more
Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Employment Minister Visits Shepparton Indigenous project
In December 2003, the Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon. Kevin Andrews MP, visited Shepparton to see first hand the progress of indigenous employment initiatives, including ... ...more
Friday, December 12, 2003