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Jewish Students Society ANUJSS and the Nulla Nullas The Nulla Nullas was a children's Club run at Wallaga Lake Aboriginal Reserve, south coast of NSW, during 1964-1966 |
An historical overview of the relationship between Jews and
the Aboriginal people of Australia is given
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Where Next 1 Recognising that when key members would leave Canberra in 1966 ANUJSS could no longer run the Nulla Nullas, steps were taken to make easy the transfer to another organization in 1966, as is explained here. Click Here to edit this entry |  |
Trip 1 Outside the Kelly home at Wallaga Lake before setting out for Canberra. If you zoom you will see three Cactus Gardens sitting on the car boot. In 1965 this house, and other aboriginal houses in the village, did not have electricity. Click Here to edit this entry |  |
First Steps 4 One of the Nulla Nullas at the beach, on day of first picnic. Who was she ? Click Here to edit this entry |
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Where Next 4 Those coming down from Canberra to run the Nulla Nullas became aware of more general community needs. In January 1966 an appeal was made in the local Canberra newspaper for sewing machines for the women of Wallaga Lake; about twenty were donated carried by ANUJSS to Wallaga Lake. with 4 taken to an Aboriginal Reserve near Yass. Over subsequent years these served as basis for craft, until ultimately replaced by overlockers. Click Here to edit this entry |  |
First Steps 1 Setting out for a picnic at the beach in the back of a ute. (Seat belts were unknown in 1965.) Kids plus two ANUJSS members. Click Here to edit this entry |  |
Nullas 6 Nulla Nulla Club members, plus some younger children. Click Here to edit this entry |
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Where Next 2 Club leaders avoided press coverage of the Nulla Nullas, but sough assistance from civic and political leaders. Dr Harvey Cohen was invited to dinner in (old) parliament house in Sept-Oct 1965 by both Kim Beazley (senior) and WC Wentworth, both political champions of aboriginal issues Click Here to edit this entry |  |
Nullas 1 Nulla Nulla Club - a quiet moment. Click Here to edit this entry |  |
Trip 5 While at the Canberra Airport, the Airport Fire Brigade took the Wallaga Lake kids for a high speed ride around the airport in a fire truck. Click Here to edit this entry |
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Trip 7 Ready to go on the joyride. Click Here to edit this entry |
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