About+Us

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 * About Us

Our Country** In the picture is the waterfall it is on Jawoyn country. This is were our dreamtime stories come from. The falls are a very important part of Jawoyn country so this place is very sacred.

//"When I was child I used to come to this waterfall with my family for hunting and fishing, and when i was little I used to sit down with my grandfather and he use to tell me alot of dreamtime stories about this place." **Cerise Farrell**//



We are the trainee youth workers and sports and recreation workers. We work with Sunrise Health services and the Roper Gulf Shire Council. We are studying through [|Charles Darwin University].
 * Who are We?**
 * < [[image:anton_new.jpg width="241" height="174"]] ||< Hi my name is Anton Plummer, I live here in Beswick. I like playing football and I am one of the Youth Workers here at the Wugularr Youth Centre.

I am studying Certificate III in Youth Work at CDU ||
 * < [[image:cerise_computer.jpg width="232" height="184"]] ||< Hi I'm Cerise, In my life I want to look after my little family and support them. What I like best is basketball, thats my goal of life. I am also a youth worker in our community.

I am studying Certificate III in Youth Work at CDU ||
 * < [[image:terrence.jpg width="232" height="185"]] ||< Hi my name is Terrence, I'm a session muso and I live in Beswick. I work at the BRACS radio and Im also a youth woker and a music teacher.

I am studying Certificate III in Youth Work at CDU. ||
 * < [[image:david_ryan.jpg width="232" height="161"]] ||< Hi my name is David Ryan, I am a Youth Worker, I live in Beswick and I play for the Beswick Bears.

I am studying Certificate II in Community Services at CDU. ||
 * < [[image:deanna_small.jpg width="232" height="175"]] ||< Hi my name is Deanna, I've lived in Beswick most of my life. I work in the school's library as a library assistant and I also help out in the Administration office at the school.

I'm currently in training for a Certificate III in Business Administration and Certificate III in Youth Work at CDU. ||
 * < [[image:chester.jpg width="232" height="181"]] ||< I'm Chester I am studying Certificate III in Youth Work and Cert IV in Community Services at CDU and work with the Night Patrol. ||


 * Who else is Involved?**
 * [[image:Barapunta_0060.jpg width="242" height="178"]] || Hi my name is Geoff, I am the Sunrise Health Service Youth Worker.

My job has been to try and stop petrol sniffing in Wugularr. To do this we have developed the youth program with the community.

Youth work training is a vital part of the program. ||
 * [[image:stuart_barra_small.JPG width="235" height="177"]] || My name is Stuart, I work for Charles Darwin University in the Community Services Top End VET Team. I have been here training Youth workers to work in the Wugularr Youth Centre.

I am currently completing a Masters Degree in Education, and I am doing a research project as part of my teaching. I want to find out ways which we can get community members more involved in VET training and how the university can work with aboriginal communities like Wugularr better. ||