Individual or Group Submission20/11/24

Northlands Collective Mob – Digital Story Series Opening Statement

Northland Digital Stories Series by Northlands Collective Mob is about the fight to keep Northland Secondary College open after the decision to close it in 1992 by the Kennett Government. It includes the following stories:

Opening statement (this file)

Gary Foley ‘Fights back’ (5 min)

A Fight For Survival ‘Why this story is important’ (4 min)

Performing Arts ‘Having a voice’ (5 min)

Lyn & Dedrie ‘Cultural heart’ (3 min)

Koori Youth Will Shake Spears ‘Telling our ancestors we’re still here’ (3 min)

Lyn Thorpe Interview (8 min)

Credits

Topics: Accountability, Education

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Northlands Collective Mob – A Fight For Survival

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Northlands Collective Mob – Digital Story Series Credits

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Northlands Collective Mob – Gary Foley

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Northlands Collective Mob – Lyn & Dedrie

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Northlands Collective Mob – Lyn Thorpe

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Northlands Collective Mob – Will Shake

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Northlands Collective Mob – Performing Arts

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