The Oorala Aboriginal Centre would like to inform our community contacts that this year students and parents have the option of attending the University of New England’s Open Day on Friday, 4 May or Saturday 5 May.

UNE is holding a ‘Schools Extravaganza’ on the Friday and the Saturday is an informal day of information and advice.

We welcome students, families and schools to visit our Centre on Friday 4 May. The Centre is located on Booloominbah Drive. Our Student Support team will also be offering information and advice for prospective students at Oorala’s stall in Lazenby Hall (Central Courtyard) on the Friday.

See Oorala Flyer Open Day

For more information and updates about Open Day you can visit:  http://www.une.edu.au/openday

Hi Everyone,

Academic staff at the Oorala Centre are involved in a research project looking at Indigenous transition to university studies; if you are interest in being a participant, please contact Oorala on 02 6773 3034.

Oorala is holding a BBQ on Wednesday, 22 February, 12:30pm – all students are welcome! Please let Tonia Ryan (Student Support Officer- 6773 3034 – tbatters@une.edu.au) know if you can make it.

Oorala would like to invite all new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students to a welcome BBQ on Wednesday, 15 February, 12:30pm at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre. We look forward to meeting you there.

Oorala is hosting a morning tea to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the centre on Wednesday, 7 December 2011 at 10.30am. All staff, students and community are welcome!

To be held on the Booloominbah Lawns, 6pm Saturday 10 December, 2011. Tickets are $40 per person or $30 per person if booking a table of ten. Tickets are available through UNE Cashier. For more information see: http://www.une.edu.au/oorala/oabflyer.pdf or contact the Oorala Centre on 6773 3034.

Applications for the TRACKS tertiary preparation program are now open. For more information about the course visit http://www.une.edu.au/courses/2012/courses/TRACKS, or contact the Oorala Centre on 6773 3034.

Just letting everyone know that the Oorala Centre is offering an undergraduate unit called OORA200 – Working with Aboriginal People in Trimesters 1 and 2 next year. To find out more see: http://www.une.edu.au/courses/2012/units/OORA200

Come along to Oorala’s Melbourne Cup and Christmas Gathering. See PDF for details.

The next Internal Selection Program (ISP) will be held at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre, UNE, on 17 November 2011. Please contact Tonia at Oorala (tbatters@une.edu.au) for more information about entry ot UNE in 2012.