Blogs from Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 6

Bits & Pieces Church/Mass The first couple of masses I experienced at Wirrimanu were held immediately outside the church as it was hot & the numbers were expected to be a little bigger than usual. They were nice services combining the community language of Kukatja & English. A lot of singing, too much for my liking, as it excluded me somewhat from the celebration. An interesting aspect to these masses was the number of dogs that attend! So there are a couple of exchanges between dogs that seem as though all those surrounding will suffer a horrible savaging. The next, almost as interesting a feature, is the behaviour of the kids. Up & down, in & out, kick to kick footy on the sidelines, unknown kids climbing up on you knee for a couple of minutes ... read more

Getting to know Luurnpa Catholic School When you think country school, maybe especially when you think remote outback school, you probably imagine a building with a couple of classrooms and perhaps another space for staff & meetings, etc. Well, Luurnpa Catholic School would provide a delightful surprise. It’s quite a substantial school with several air-conditioned classrooms, staffroom, computer room, cooking classroom, library, admin offices, kitchen/canteen, in-ground swimming pool, covered basketball court, climbing equipment & a grassed footy field. In close proximity to the school are the Brother’s 3 houses to the north, a line of about 10 teacher houses to the east & a few other teacher houses, a little more distant, to the south. The addition of fencing, secure doors, windows & gates, as well as intrusion alarms, sets up a school compound that protects ... read more