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The Advertiser
28-06-2025
- General
- The Advertiser
'Good medicine': playgroup brings generational joy
Lisa loves having "nanna days" on a Friday with her one-year-old granddaughter. But now there's an extra reason she looks forward to these special bonding times - she attends the Marra Elders Playgroup, which started only a few weeks ago but has already won her heart. "I call it good medicine," Lisa told AAP. The benefits are multiple. Her granddaughter, whose great grandparents live some distance away, instead gets to learn from the other Elders in the group but so too does Lisa love the opportunity to yarn with them. "I didn't grow up around a lot of my own Elders because my Elders were already passed away," she said. "This has been a great opportunity for myself to be able to learn and listen as well." Many families don't have access to Elders for various reasons, says Ingrid Coad, manager of the Aboriginal Elders Village in Adelaide, where the playgroup is run. But the Elders at the village relish being able to pass down stories and language to not only the littlest attendees of the playgroup but the generations between too. "They're actually teaching the little ones in Pitjantjatjara the heads, shoulders, knees and toes song," Ms Coad said. "They're also teaching the mums and the grandmothers and the residents who don't speak Pitjantjatjara, they're also learning those words." Each fortnight at the playgroup, run in collaboration with Aboriginal Community Services, Playgroup SA and local cultural community centre Marra Dreaming, the Elders and the children come together for painting, cooking, storytelling, music and weaving activities. "For our Elders, this exciting new program brings joy, purpose and connection, reducing isolation and celebrating their vital role in raising strong, culturally connected children," said Graham Aitken, chief executive of Aboriginal Community Services, which runs the village. "This is a true community approach where young and old come together to support one another, learn from each other and build strong, inclusive communities." The playgroup has run for about a month but Ms Coad has already noticed the difference it has made to the residents of the only First Nations aged care home in Adelaide. "We have a lot of residents who have various stages of dementia and when they see the little ones you can see their smiles," she said. "They laugh with them, they interact with with the little ones, they're less anxious. "It's as if they're seeing their own grannies so that's one of the benefits, the joy of seeing the little ones playing with them. "It's so nice." Lisa loves having "nanna days" on a Friday with her one-year-old granddaughter. But now there's an extra reason she looks forward to these special bonding times - she attends the Marra Elders Playgroup, which started only a few weeks ago but has already won her heart. "I call it good medicine," Lisa told AAP. The benefits are multiple. Her granddaughter, whose great grandparents live some distance away, instead gets to learn from the other Elders in the group but so too does Lisa love the opportunity to yarn with them. "I didn't grow up around a lot of my own Elders because my Elders were already passed away," she said. "This has been a great opportunity for myself to be able to learn and listen as well." Many families don't have access to Elders for various reasons, says Ingrid Coad, manager of the Aboriginal Elders Village in Adelaide, where the playgroup is run. But the Elders at the village relish being able to pass down stories and language to not only the littlest attendees of the playgroup but the generations between too. "They're actually teaching the little ones in Pitjantjatjara the heads, shoulders, knees and toes song," Ms Coad said. "They're also teaching the mums and the grandmothers and the residents who don't speak Pitjantjatjara, they're also learning those words." Each fortnight at the playgroup, run in collaboration with Aboriginal Community Services, Playgroup SA and local cultural community centre Marra Dreaming, the Elders and the children come together for painting, cooking, storytelling, music and weaving activities. "For our Elders, this exciting new program brings joy, purpose and connection, reducing isolation and celebrating their vital role in raising strong, culturally connected children," said Graham Aitken, chief executive of Aboriginal Community Services, which runs the village. "This is a true community approach where young and old come together to support one another, learn from each other and build strong, inclusive communities." The playgroup has run for about a month but Ms Coad has already noticed the difference it has made to the residents of the only First Nations aged care home in Adelaide. "We have a lot of residents who have various stages of dementia and when they see the little ones you can see their smiles," she said. "They laugh with them, they interact with with the little ones, they're less anxious. "It's as if they're seeing their own grannies so that's one of the benefits, the joy of seeing the little ones playing with them. "It's so nice." Lisa loves having "nanna days" on a Friday with her one-year-old granddaughter. But now there's an extra reason she looks forward to these special bonding times - she attends the Marra Elders Playgroup, which started only a few weeks ago but has already won her heart. "I call it good medicine," Lisa told AAP. The benefits are multiple. Her granddaughter, whose great grandparents live some distance away, instead gets to learn from the other Elders in the group but so too does Lisa love the opportunity to yarn with them. "I didn't grow up around a lot of my own Elders because my Elders were already passed away," she said. "This has been a great opportunity for myself to be able to learn and listen as well." Many families don't have access to Elders for various reasons, says Ingrid Coad, manager of the Aboriginal Elders Village in Adelaide, where the playgroup is run. But the Elders at the village relish being able to pass down stories and language to not only the littlest attendees of the playgroup but the generations between too. "They're actually teaching the little ones in Pitjantjatjara the heads, shoulders, knees and toes song," Ms Coad said. "They're also teaching the mums and the grandmothers and the residents who don't speak Pitjantjatjara, they're also learning those words." Each fortnight at the playgroup, run in collaboration with Aboriginal Community Services, Playgroup SA and local cultural community centre Marra Dreaming, the Elders and the children come together for painting, cooking, storytelling, music and weaving activities. "For our Elders, this exciting new program brings joy, purpose and connection, reducing isolation and celebrating their vital role in raising strong, culturally connected children," said Graham Aitken, chief executive of Aboriginal Community Services, which runs the village. "This is a true community approach where young and old come together to support one another, learn from each other and build strong, inclusive communities." The playgroup has run for about a month but Ms Coad has already noticed the difference it has made to the residents of the only First Nations aged care home in Adelaide. "We have a lot of residents who have various stages of dementia and when they see the little ones you can see their smiles," she said. "They laugh with them, they interact with with the little ones, they're less anxious. "It's as if they're seeing their own grannies so that's one of the benefits, the joy of seeing the little ones playing with them. "It's so nice." Lisa loves having "nanna days" on a Friday with her one-year-old granddaughter. But now there's an extra reason she looks forward to these special bonding times - she attends the Marra Elders Playgroup, which started only a few weeks ago but has already won her heart. "I call it good medicine," Lisa told AAP. The benefits are multiple. Her granddaughter, whose great grandparents live some distance away, instead gets to learn from the other Elders in the group but so too does Lisa love the opportunity to yarn with them. "I didn't grow up around a lot of my own Elders because my Elders were already passed away," she said. "This has been a great opportunity for myself to be able to learn and listen as well." Many families don't have access to Elders for various reasons, says Ingrid Coad, manager of the Aboriginal Elders Village in Adelaide, where the playgroup is run. But the Elders at the village relish being able to pass down stories and language to not only the littlest attendees of the playgroup but the generations between too. "They're actually teaching the little ones in Pitjantjatjara the heads, shoulders, knees and toes song," Ms Coad said. "They're also teaching the mums and the grandmothers and the residents who don't speak Pitjantjatjara, they're also learning those words." Each fortnight at the playgroup, run in collaboration with Aboriginal Community Services, Playgroup SA and local cultural community centre Marra Dreaming, the Elders and the children come together for painting, cooking, storytelling, music and weaving activities. "For our Elders, this exciting new program brings joy, purpose and connection, reducing isolation and celebrating their vital role in raising strong, culturally connected children," said Graham Aitken, chief executive of Aboriginal Community Services, which runs the village. "This is a true community approach where young and old come together to support one another, learn from each other and build strong, inclusive communities." The playgroup has run for about a month but Ms Coad has already noticed the difference it has made to the residents of the only First Nations aged care home in Adelaide. "We have a lot of residents who have various stages of dementia and when they see the little ones you can see their smiles," she said. "They laugh with them, they interact with with the little ones, they're less anxious. "It's as if they're seeing their own grannies so that's one of the benefits, the joy of seeing the little ones playing with them. "It's so nice."
Perth Now
27-06-2025
- General
- Perth Now
'Good medicine': playgroup brings generational joy
Lisa loves having "nanna days" on a Friday with her one-year-old granddaughter. But now there's an extra reason she looks forward to these special bonding times - she attends the Marra Elders Playgroup, which started only a few weeks ago but has already won her heart. "I call it good medicine," Lisa told AAP. The benefits are multiple. Her granddaughter, whose great grandparents live some distance away, instead gets to learn from the other Elders in the group but so too does Lisa love the opportunity to yarn with them. "I didn't grow up around a lot of my own Elders because my Elders were already passed away," she said. "This has been a great opportunity for myself to be able to learn and listen as well." Many families don't have access to Elders for various reasons, says Ingrid Coad, manager of the Aboriginal Elders Village in Adelaide, where the playgroup is run. But the Elders at the village relish being able to pass down stories and language to not only the littlest attendees of the playgroup but the generations between too. "They're actually teaching the little ones in Pitjantjatjara the heads, shoulders, knees and toes song," Ms Coad said. "They're also teaching the mums and the grandmothers and the residents who don't speak Pitjantjatjara, they're also learning those words." Each fortnight at the playgroup, run in collaboration with Aboriginal Community Services, Playgroup SA and local cultural community centre Marra Dreaming, the Elders and the children come together for painting, cooking, storytelling, music and weaving activities. "For our Elders, this exciting new program brings joy, purpose and connection, reducing isolation and celebrating their vital role in raising strong, culturally connected children," said Graham Aitken, chief executive of Aboriginal Community Services, which runs the village. "This is a true community approach where young and old come together to support one another, learn from each other and build strong, inclusive communities." The playgroup has run for about a month but Ms Coad has already noticed the difference it has made to the residents of the only First Nations aged care home in Adelaide. "We have a lot of residents who have various stages of dementia and when they see the little ones you can see their smiles," she said. "They laugh with them, they interact with with the little ones, they're less anxious. "It's as if they're seeing their own grannies so that's one of the benefits, the joy of seeing the little ones playing with them. "It's so nice."
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Six of the best for Hill as Tykes take charge
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford (day two) Yorkshire 216: Wharton 63*, Lyth 58; Critchley 4-49 & 114-1: Lyth 79* Essex 123: Pepper 30; Hill 6-51, Coad 3-20 Essex 3 pts, Yorkshire 3 pts Match scorecard George Hill produced the second-best bowling figures of his burgeoning first-class career as Essex were routed for 123 before Yorkshire extended their lead to 207 runs at Chelmsford. The 24-year-old seamer added four wickets for 37 runs on the second day to finish with 6-51 – numbers only eclipsed by his 6-26 in the Roses Match at Old Trafford in 2022 – and 19 wickets in all this season in the Rothesay County Championship. Hill's Herculean effort, backed up by fellow pace bowler Ben Coad's parsimonious 3-20 from 18 overs, helped Yorkshire establish a first-innings lead of 93, which they increased by 114 for the loss of one wicket in 49 overs. Experienced opener Adam Lyth led the way in taking the game away from Essex with an unbeaten 166-ball 79, his fifth score of 50 or more in 10 innings so far this spring. A capricious pitch offered more lift and carry than it had on the first day. Whereas Yorkshire's first innings had been underpinned by five lbws, Essex's was littered with catches to either the wicketkeeper or slip cordon. Hill was the main beneficiary. It was also still a wicket that was difficult to score on: Essex managed two an over compared to Yorkshire's 2.5 in their first innings and 2.3 so far in the second. However, the day belonged to Hill as he continued where he left off the night before. He already had Robin Das in trouble during the first 25 minutes of the day before he induced a thick edge that flew to third slip and initiated an inexorable decline. Matt Critchley followed to a similar dismissal, dangling his bat at Coad and also ending up in Finlay Bean's hands at third slip. Tom Westley played a captain's innings for more than two hours before he became another victim in a tight opening spell from Coad, who found the faintest of edges from an angled bat. Coad's second wicket of the morning marked the end of his opening burst of nine overs with five maidens and 10 runs. At that stage, Hill had 1-27 in the session from his nine overs. From 59-6, Michael Pepper and Noah Thain pieced together a minor fightback with a stand of 46 in 17 overs. Neither, though, looked comfortable when spinner Dan Moriarty was introduced into the attack and when Pepper lunged forward to try and negate any turn, he could only nick behind. The end was not much longer in coming. Though Thain greeted Hill's recall to arms with a glorious drive through extra cover for his fourth boundary, an attempt at an ambitious and expansive straighter drive at the fifth delivery proved his downfall. Shane Snater became Jonny Bairstow's fifth catch behind the stumps when he went to fend off a fuller ball while Kasun Rajitha lasted just three balls before he walked into another Hill delivery and was lbw. Adam Lyth and Bean had given Yorkshire what should have been a solid platform in the first innings with an opening stand of 71 before the subsequent collapse to 216 all out. The pair were intent on replicating that partnership, though without any frills or risks. Lyth passed fifty for the second time in the match – this time from 106 balls – at which point Bean had contributed just 14 to the effort. With another five runs to his tally, equalling his top score in a season of personal struggle, Bean went to pull Thain and got a leading edge. The partnership had been worth 72. James Wharton, unbeaten with a painstaking 63 in the first innings, threw caution to the wind and launched Critchley on to the press box roof and into the river behind. ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport
BBC News
12-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Yorkshire decline to make Worcestershire follow on
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Headingley (day two)Yorkshire 456: Malan 98, Thompson 70, Lyth 67; Allison 3-58, Duffy 3-114 & 61-1Worcestershire 162: Libby 53; Coad 4-39, Thompson 3-27Yorkshire (8 pts) lead Worcestershire (3 pts) by 355 with 10 wickets standingMatch scorecard Yorkshire claimed eight Worcestershire wickets during a rampant second-afternoon performance as their seamers helped gain a stranglehold on this County Championship match at Thompson was Yorkshire's standout player, making a swashbuckling 70 at the start of day two before returning 3-27 with his seamers. In reply to Yorkshire's 456 all out, Worcestershire had reached 90 without loss shortly after lunch, but lost eight wickets for 46 in 25 overs to slump to 136-8 at tea and were later bowled out for 162, conceding a lead of hosts, however, opted against enforcing the follow-on, and increased their lead in the day's remaining 19 overs, closing on 61-1 - 355 day started with Yorkshire advancing their first innings from an overnight 425-8 as Ben Coad made a useful 31 in a ninth-wicket stand of 75 with ensured an entertaining start to the day, moving from 48 not out to help Yorkshire secure their fifth batting bonus point for passing 450. Yorkshire lost Coad caught behind off Allison, leaving the score at 435-9 but Thompson took two sixes in an over off another Worcestershire seamer Tom Taylor - one pulled, the other reverse scooped over the wicketkeeper's head. The second took his side beyond 450 and he also reached his 50 off 48 innings, however, was wrapped up when sub-fielder Rob Jones took a superb juggling catch on the deep square-leg boundary to help Allison remove captain Brett D'Oliveira suffered a dislocated thumb whilst trying to take a diving catch in the outfield before lunch, and he later batted at eight rather than his usual number six before losing his off stump to Jack Pears had started their reply strongly through openers Jake Libby and Gareth Roderick, who made 53 and 37 respectively on a pitch which has offered something for during the action-packed afternoon, the home attack were right at it and hardly gave their visitors a moment's breathing added a superb 4-39 from 15.3 overs, new-ball partner White claimed two wickets and George Hill one, with Yorkshire's catching behind the wicket particularly impressive. The breakthrough came when White had Roderick caught at second slip by Adam Lyth, who also helped Coad remove Libby at 101-3 in the 37th over, with Thompson forcing Kashif Ali to play on to his leg-stump in held a juggling catch at first slip as Coad removed ex-Yorkshire all-rounder Matthew Waite for one and Thompson had Ethan Brookes caught at mid-on for 19 after tea before Coad wrapped things up when Jacob Duffy edged only wicket to fall in Yorkshire's second innings went the way of Allison as Fin Bean played on for 14. ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
