Richmond Football Club becomes the first AFL team to visit an Aboriginal mission in Victoria
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Summer 2014
Richmond Football Club players and coaching staff enjoying some cultural dancing Inset: Framlingham mob with the signed Dreamtime at the G guernsey Below: Welcome to Country
As part of their two-day
of stories on achieving goals and
in February this year, the
was attending VACCHOs Regional
welcomed into Warrnambool
Workshop, where a number of
smoking ceremony. The players
planned for the Western Region.
Richmond Community Camp
promoting healthy lifestyles. Grant
Richmond Football Club were
Tobacco and Healthy Lifestyle
by Elder Uncle Rob Lowe in a
community initiatives and events were
held open-training sessions
with youth and regional clubs across the Western District,
followed by a historic visit to the Framlingham mission.
In appreciation, senior player Jack Riewoldt thanked the community for allowing the visit by gifting them with a framed signed Dreamtime at the G guernsey that will be on display at
Western Victoria Healthy Lifestyle
the Kirrae Aboriginal Health Service.
Worker, Grant Roberts co-organised
It was a successful day and the
the players visit to Framlingham,
players also learnt some traditional
which included access to Elders,
dance moves and enjoyed ‘shooting
community members, traditional
hoops’ with community on the
dance, tucker and the exchange
basketball court. Cont’ page 2
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc. VACCHO is the peak body for Aboriginal Health in Victoria.
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