Photos from the Ross River Convention

Ross River Homestead is situated 85kms from Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

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Below are displayed photographs of the convention taken by Vladimir Williams (NSW).

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setting up camp at Ross River Willy Satour, Mr Bloomfield and Anthony Petrick with some bush tucker Mt Bloomfield with bush tucker
A view of the campground from a nearby hill The campground in the late afternoon The campground in the late afternoon
Jimmy Perry cooking bush tucker Convention delegates setting up camp at Ross river

A photograph of most of the delegates from the convention

The following images were taken with the THS digital camera by Patrick Torres, Roy Price and an unknown photographer.

Prouud members of the Organising Committee and the Convention Facilitators Convention under shadecloth A bush convention in beautiful surroundings
Convention delegates listening to Terrence Guluya's presentation about the Gapuwiyak Men's Place Convention delegates listening to Terrence Guluya's presentation about the Gapuwiyak Men's Place Terrence Guluya presenting his talk on the Gapuwiyak Men's Place
Delegates relaxing after a long day of convention proceedings The Convention hes held under shade shelters The delegates were comfortable under shade shelter

The images below by Robert Assan who has given permission to use the images, but he would like to be acknowledged if they are used in reports or any other publication. A suggested acknowledgment is:

"Image appears courtesy of Robert Assan, Darwin"

Mick Adams and Purnell Bateji

Purbnell having his turn at the microphone

Kevin Wirri and Danny Curtis

Ken Lechleitner addressing the workshop participants

Conventiuon proceedings underway

Afternoon tea provides a chance to NETWORK

Michael Martin, with message stick in hand, addressed the Convention delegates

Dr DD Devanesen and Frank Spry enjoy a chat during afternoon tea

Delegate holding message stick and the floor

Terrance Guluya listening to the convention proceedings

Question time during the proceedings

Kenny Dean from WA gives his paper

 John Tragenza, Kutjara Consultants, Alice Springs, and Kirke Forbes of Kalka, Environmental Health Worker, Nganampa Health Council The Traditional Owners on the podium to welcome delegates to the Convention

Kenny Dean presenting his paper at the Convention

Vladimir Williams giving his paper at the Convention

A smaller workshop session under the shade of trees

Conference proceedings Central Australian style

John Tragenza addresses the convention delegates

 "Images appear courtesy of Robert Assan, Darwin"

If you have any photos of the convention we would like to display them here so that other people who were not fortunate enough to go the convention can see what it was like.  

Please send your photographs to us so that we can scan them and put them here for other people to see.  We will send the original photos back to you so long as you put a return address on the envelope

Mail your photos to:

Roy Price, Male Health Project
C/- Public Health Services
Territory Health Services
P O Box 731
Alice Springs NT 0871

or email your images to roy.price@nt.gov.au

For more information about the 1st Indigenous Male Health Convention, contact:
 

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