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What's new: Carnarvon Common Ground celebrates official opening!

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Carnarvon Common Ground would like to thank our incredible community members and service providers who joined us to celebrate our official opening on the 17th.

A special shoutout to Hendrix Moncrieff and Edgar Milly-Milly, whose didgeridoo performance brought energy to the morning. As part of the Kuwinywardu Boys, these young local leaders are sharing culture and rhythm across Carnarvon events.

It was a great morning of yarning, connection, and participation, with activities designed to showcase what Carnarvon Common Ground is all about.

One highlight was our “Problems vs Solutions” activity, where participants identified key local issues and explored practical programs and services to address them.

These ideas align with our seven working groups:

• Early Childhood and Education

• Employment and Economic Development

• Culture

• Health and Wellbeing

• Healing

• Justice and Safety

• Youth

This work sits at the heart of our mission—to improve social outcomes in Carnarvon by working alongside community and service providers to create programs that truly respond to local needs.

Thank you to Chris and Candace at Rejuvenate for keeping everyone fuelled with great coffee, and congratulations to Nadine Brown for winning the door prize.

As we mark our transition into our operational phase, we invite stakeholders, service providers and community members to drop into our office at 13 Stuart Street at any time to get acquainted with our team!

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Theonie McKenna and Devinia Wainwright holding up a piece of art that reflects the Carnarvon Common Ground Project

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Respected member of Carnarvon Common Ground, Devinia Wainwright collaborated and mentored Theonie McKenna to create the artwork for the Project. This piece tells the story of our community walking together toward a shared future. It represents the Common Ground as a place where services and community unite to provide support, guidance, connection, and healing for our youth and families.

The river meeting the sea – a landmark of Carnarvon -symbolises peace, grounding, and our deep connection to spirit and ancestors who walk with us every day. Our lands and ocean sustain us with traditional foods like mullet, kangaroo, and turtle, keeping us strong and healthy while preserving our culture for generations to come.