Life & Faith at the Roundabout
The next Public Forum: Thursday 28th June 2012, 7.30pm
at Blackwood Uniting Church ~
Santiago de Compostela, courtesy of SpainThisWay
The next Forum will explore a “Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela” on Thursday, 28th June 2012 at 7.30pm.
We will hear the reflections of Australian geographer Dr Peter Smailes from his Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Previous Life & Faith at the Roundabout Events:
Prof Mark Tester at Australian Plant Phenomics Facility
26th April 2012
Professor Mark Tester talked about The Challenge of Food Production!
Professor Tester works at the Waite Institute and is a leader in plant breeding. The global threat of famine, of equitable food distribution, of breeding plants for conditions such as climate change, and of breeding plants that produce more and are easier to reap, are crucial issues for this century as world population continues to increase.
29th September 2011
Dr Rene Pols explored “What Causes Mental Illness? Some Community issues”. Dr Pols, Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at Flinders University, trained in psychiatry and has researched and written widely on community health, the influence of drugs and alcohol, and the understanding and control of various mental disorders.
Brenton Ragless (on right) at the Uniting Care Wesley Christmas Hamper Launch
Brenton Ragless, Channel 9 Weather Presenter
Tuesday 22nd February 2011 at Belair Country Club.
This was a dinner meeting of the Rotary Club of Blackwood that was open to the public.
Meet the Candidates – Boothby – Federal Election 2010
Meet candidates standing for the seat of Boothby. This was an opportunity to hear from the candidates and ask questions on relevant issues:
- Andrew Southcott (Liberal)
- Annabel Digance (Labor)
- Fiona Blinco (Greens)
- Tom Salerno (Democrats)
- Meredith Resce (Family First)
The evening was chaired by Dr Clem Macintyre, Head of the Politics Dept, University of Adelaide on the 18th of August 2010.
This forum was co-sponsored by Blackwood/Belair & District Community Association and Blackwood Action for World Development, and hosted by the Blackwood Uniting Church.
Click to download a copy of the 2010 BOOTHBY Electoral Meeting flyer.
Asylum Seekers/Refugees: What is the difference? And who are they anyway?
Another 79 asylum seekers were caught off Ashmore Reef yesterday. Picture: Michael Sinclair-Jones Source: The Australian
On 8th April 2010, Blackwood Uniting Church invited people to come in and hear a panel of speakers about who asylum seekers and refugees are, their stories, the realities of detention and its effects on their mental health and the government’s response to them. There was a question time & supper.
The panel consisted of:
Mr Kevin Liston, of Families SA, who works in their area of refugee families. He was formerly the Director of the A.R.A with many years experience. He tackled the question of the differences between refugees and asylum seekers, where they come from, how they get here, etc.
Ms Libby Hogarth –is a migration agent, currently working in C I Detention Centre. She discussed conditions in detention; some of the situations they have escaped from; the process of processing, and showed who these people are.
Mr Damien McInerney is a clinical psychologist for the SA Dept of Migrant Health. He discussed the effects of detention on the mental health of asylum seekers.
Hon. Senator Sarah Hanson-Young gave the government’s response to asylum seekers and refugees, and policy making in this area.
The forum was chaired by Mr John Shepherd, Convenor of the Blackwood Hills Circle of Friends.