MEDIA ALERT

Published Wednesday, 19 September, 2007 at 06:27 PM

Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Women
The Honourable Margaret Keech

MEDIA ALERT - Community fun day at Yarrabah

The Yarrabah community will converge on Malcolm Park at Yarrabah on Thursday 20 September for Cuddy Cuddy Kowal Day (Children calling out). The community event will focus on raising awareness about child protection and against violence.

Children will be able to meet a Queensland Cowboys player, local band the Black Carubean will perform, there will be a circus display with acrobats, face painting, roving performers and around 25 information stalls.

Key times:

11.55am Children’s Dance Troupe

12.10pm Child Safety Minister Margaret Keech to speak

12.25pm Adult Dance Troupe

12.30pm free BBQ

2.30pm End Credits Film Club circus performance

4.30pm End Credits presents outdoor movies

The day is being organised by the Yarrabah Child Protection Week Organising Committee, including Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service, Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council, Yarrabah Aboriginal Corporation for Women, Queensland Police Service and PCYC and the Department of Child Safety.

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