-----Original Message----- From: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >EMBARGOED UNTIL 9.30 P.M. SATURDAY 8 JULY > > > >8 July 2000 > >TOWNSVILLE TURNS IT ON AT THE NAIDOC NATIONAL BALL > >Townsville Indigenous youth tonight scooped the pool at the National NAIDOC >Awards during a glittering event attended by 800 guests at the Townsville >Entertainment and Convention Centre. > >Three of the eight national Awards were handed out to a courageous local >young man for his outstanding sporting achievements and two Townsville >female teenagers who were acknowledged for their scholastic, sporting and >community achievements. > >Townsville-based ATSIC Commissioner Jenny Pryor said she was absolutely >delighted so many of the National NAIDOC Awards were won by such outstanding >role models in her home city. > >"NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year, Troy Murphy, is an inspiration to all >Australians as well as our local Indigenous community," Commissioner Pryor >said. > >"Not only is he looking towards a sporting career at international level but >he has overcome personal handicaps to achieve his goals." > >Troy, 23, has competed at 10-pin bowling for 12 years and has won a >multitude of Queensland state and national titles including four gold medals >at the National Disabled Championships in June 1999. > >Troy is the first disabled person to win a National NAIDOC Award and is >aiming to participate in the Paralympic Games in 2004. > >Marie Dennis, 19, has won the NAIDOC Youth of the Year Award, after already >drawing-up a long list of sporting achievements and community awards. > >Marie, a Vigaro player since the age of six, has had a huge year 2000 >already. She was presented with an Australia Day Award, named in the >Queensland state team and nominated for a North Queensland Sports Award. > >She currently works at Centrelink's Call Centre in Townsville where she is >an extremely valuable, highly respected and popular member of the Customer >Service Team. > >Aged only 16, NAIDOC Scholar of the Year, Marlina Whop, is both a >high-achieving student and active citizen at Townsville's Kirwan High School >and in the local community. > >Marlina, a Year 12 student, has achieved well in all subjects especially in >English, Indonesian, Modern History and Music and is also studying with the >Australian Musical Education Board for Level 7 in flute. > >She represented her school last year in a regional Secondary School Senior >Modern History Conference and is also vice president of Interact, a youth >arm of the Townsville Sunrise Rotary Club. > >Commissioner Pryor said it was wonderful that a disabled youth and two young >women should get such national recognition. > >"It just shows the calibre of our young men and women and I hope they >continue to have success in their endeavours. > >"I am really proud of Marie and Marlina who are excellent role models for >all our young women in this community and the rest of Australia." > >Further information Commissioner Jenny Pryor 0419 702 533 > Paul Molloy 0419 690 926 > Mark Heward 0417 724 292 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/
