To increase awareness of the existence of racism and how to Be Anti-racist, the Be Woke Be Anti-racist Rugby Sevens 2022 event was created and brought to life in partnership with local Shepparton Rugby Union Club, state affilitiation association – Rugby Victoria and Greater Shepparton City Council.

The event saw over 10 teams register and come from around the state and neighbouring boarders to enjoy a full day of Rugby Sevens, with local artists and community.

The Be Woke Be Anti-racist Ambassadors – Shepparton Bulls were proactive prior to the event occuring through workshops and working together throughout their season with local Yorta-Yorta and Bangarang Elders to better understand First Nation culture and how racism has effected them over the years and what they can do to ensure that they are able to call it out when they see, hear it on the field and off the field.

Here are some images from the day.

In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2022, the Big Corroboree enabled a space of learning and sharing of First Nations culture that was up close and personal on Yorta Yorta and Bangarang Country.

Indigenous Project Officer, Tammy-Lee Atkinson alongside our Events team provided a safe space for all to come together and be and acknowledge this beautiful country of which we live on.

An opportunity to showcase the diverse community in Shepparton at one of Australia’s largest travelling events, KYR Inc – POD Studio were able to collaborate with White Night Australia to deliver a illuminated area of White Night, branded Culture Night Market.

Enabling the women of Shepparton Culture Kitchen and other local communities to set up food stall and share their love for culture and food in one ‘lit’ up space.

The inaugural Pasifika Creative Leadership Camp held at Commonground, Seymour.

A partnership initiative of Know Your Roots Inc with PICAA and MAV it was a transformational and eye opening weekend for our young emerging Pasifika artists and cultural leaders from Shepparton learning together to learn from professional Pasifika artists and mentors from Melbourne.

2020 changed so much for our programs especially our KYR program.  

Pasifika LEAD Shepparton is a partnership between Charis Mentoring Inc. that saw our young people stay connected from a distance to explore and build on their leadership skills.

This was about seeing and hearing them and working with them to develop and create their Social Change project in the Goulburn Valley!

A year to remember for the KYR program and in our greater community. It saw our program continue to grow and this time an opportunity for collaboration with Te Karangatahi Waka.

So many guest performances and aroha from all over Victoria for our young people at Pasifika Festival 2018!

After a 10 week program learning to reconnect with your Samoan heritage in regional Victoria and sharing in such learning with their peers it was time to share with families and friends and the whole community.

Enjoying Samoan cuisine our community were able to have a taste of the South Pacific right here in Greater Shepparton!

With the KYR Program growing and everyone wanting to learn more about our community a sit down dinner was not going to cut it – so a Pasifika Festival it was!

A festival for our Pasifika community, designed and created by Pasifika people with our talented young people at the centre!

A year to remember for the KYR program and in our greater community. It saw our program continue to grow and this time an opportunity for collaboration with Te Karangatahi Waka.

So many guest performances and aroha from all over Victoria for our young people at Pasifika Festival 2018!