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Disco Bowling Rocks! July 16th 2010
Thanks to everyone who came to our first school holiday event at Manhattan Super Bowl Mascot...the music pumped, the balls rolled and a good time was had by all...click here for the full story. All the photos in BUDDY UP!
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Kellyville Chapter Go To See Shrek!
On Friday 18th June, Kellyville Chapter went to see the latest Shrek movie...click here to read more. |
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Leichhardt Chapter@Pancakes On The Rocks
On Wednesday 9th June 7 Buddy Pairs, a number of Associate Members and 2 teachers had lunch at Pancakes On The Rocks in the city...click here for the lowdown! |
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Citizens Program Arrives in NSW
Best Buddies is very pleased to announce an exciting new friendship with The Sylvandale Foundation and Cerebral Palsy The Spastic Centre that will allow us to provide the first NSW Citizens Program in Sydney. For more information please click here.
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Ping-Pong at Airds Is a Hit!
Chapter Meetings should be fun events where all the buddy pairs and Associate members from your school chapter can get together and enjoy each others company. Ping-pong was just the job at Airds High School recently...
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Buddy Pairs - Come Disco Bowling with Best Buddies on July 16th 2010
Wondering what to do in the school holidays? Bring your Buddy Disco Bowling at Manhattan Super Bowl in Mascot. $17 per person (includes 2 games of bowls and lunch.) The first 25 pairs to register online will receive FREE entry...click here for more & to register.
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Buddy Pair Profile: Angelo and Stephanos
Fairvale pair Angelo and Stephanos are forming a good friendship...read more here... |
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Cupcakes go down a treat at Fairvale High School!
Fairvale High School is one of our fastest growing Best Buddies Groups having gone from 5 pairs last year to 13 pairs in 2010. To fundraise for their group they ran a very successful cake stall on Friday 7th May...
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e.law Triathletes raise $700 for Best Buddies Australia
Bright and early on Sunday 18th April whilst most people were snuggled in their doonas, the e.law team and a band of merry supporters were heading down Art Gallery Road for a Corporate Triathlon...
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Easter Fun At Balmain Campus
Best Buddies Australia's newest school group, Sydney Secondary College - Balmain Campus, got friendships going with an Easter Egg Hunt...
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BBA Leadership Conference 2010
On Monday March 29th 2010 36 young leaders from 6 Sydney schools and 1 NZ school participated in our second annual leadership conference at NSW Parliament House. The Minister for Disabilities opened proceedings...
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e.law Asia Pacific Raising Money For Best Buddies Through Triathlon
On Sunday 18 April, e.law Asia Pacific will be participating in Sydney's Nissan/BRW Corporate Triathlon event at Mrs Macquaries Point. Read more... |
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BBA Movie Night - 'Alice'
Over 85 people including Buddy Pairs from 4 High Schools attended Best Buddies Australia's Alice In Wonderland Movie Night... |
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Kellyville Pizza Fun Day!
New buddy pairs got the chance to meet each other and spend some quality time together at Kellyville's Term 1 Pizza and Fun Day...
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Sausage Sizzle Is A Roaring Success At Leichhardt!
The BBQ was stoked and sausages sizzled at Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus's fundraiser...
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Join us for Best Buddies “Alice in Wonderland” movie night!
You're Invited to a VERY Important Date! Friday 12th March 2010 from 6pm. Meet at VIVO Café, 388 George St Sydney 2000 from 6pm-7pm for Pre-Movie drinks & desserts courtesy of VIVO.
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Citizens Celebrate Friendships
Near the end of last year, 25 adult volunteers (12 pairs) came together to share stories and celebrate their friendships, some span more than four years...
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BBA Young Leaders Lunch
A small group of new leaders from high schools around the Sydney metro met in the last week of January to share ideas for the year ahead... |
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Gymea Bay Cricket Club hosts BBA Cricket Fundraiser
January 9th 2010 saw the new year start with a bang for Best Buddies. More than 50 people rocked up to Gymea Bay Cricket Club for a fundraising social cricket match...
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Social Inclusion Cricket Match smashes stereotypes
The hot weather on Thursday afternoon (26 November 2009) did not deter the players as two teams stepped out for the first annual Social Inclusion Week Cricket Game.
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Buddy Pair Of The Year 2009 - Jurgen & Owen
The wait is over. At our Best Buddies Day the winners of the Buddy Pair Of The Year 2009 award were announced to be Jurgen & Owen from Sydney Secondary College - Leichhardt Campus. Congratulations Jurgen & Owen!
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What a GREAT Best Buddies Day 2009!
November 27th 2009 was a celebration for all those involved in Best Buddies throughout the year. A chance for everyone to kick off their shoes, throw a few balls down the green, break-out the dance moves and be entertained...
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Kellyville Chapter at Jamberoo November 2009
A three day excursion south to Jamberoo was a great way for the buddy pairs at Kellyville to spend some quality, fun time together...
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Win a Volkswagen Golf valued at over $36,000
Best Buddies Australia in partnership with the ASX Thomson Reuters Foundation are giving you the opportunity to win a Volkswagen Golf 118TSI Comfortline. With 5 doors, 7 speed DSG transmission and a whole lot of vroom, it’s first prize in our Art Union Draw and best of all... it’s Red. |
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Best Buddies Wins Disability Inclusiveness Award
Last night Best Buddies Australia won the 2009 City of Sydney Business Award for Disability Inclusiveness. The award was accepted by Buddy Director Hannah Croaker and Board member Michael Bartels, both of whom have an intellectual disability. |
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High School Buddy Pair Makeover
Jessica and Emily from Leichhardt received a free professional makeover from Makeup Artist Gemma Nichols... |
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Seat Belts and Social Inclusion
I was recently at a meeting with the parent of a young lady who has an intellectual disability. During the conversation, this parent told me that Social Inclusion is just like Seat Belts...
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Karen & Narelle Citizen Buddy Pair Profile
Narelle & Karen have been matched through our adult Citizens Program in Victoria for the past two years. Read here about their friendship... |
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Welcome Fairvale High School!
Fairvale High School joins Best Buddies Australia. |
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Who's the Best Buddy Pair 2009?
Best Buddies Australia is looking for the BBA Buddy Pair of the Year 2009. |
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Annual Leadership Conference
Wednesday July 1st 2009 was BBA's first Annual Leadership Conference.
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Buddy Pair Profile - Jurgen & Owen
Jurgen & Owen from Sydney Secondary College - Leichhardt Campus have been matched since late 2008. Read here about their friendship...
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Photo Comp Winners
Congratulations to Ada and Alethia who have won our photo competition! The girls took this fab picture on a recent outing to the IMAX cinema...
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Airds Cake Stall
Airds High School held their first fundraiser on Monday 30th March...a cake stall! Lots of wonderful cakes were baked by members and staff and sold at recess. A tidy sum of money was raised for the group to use on their first outing together in the last week of term...
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Leichhardt Family Night
On Wednesday 25th March Sydney Secondary College - Leichhardt Campus made pizzas to share with their families. The night was a resounding success with pizzas that were fantastic...
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Blackwattle Diversity Day
On Wednesday 25th March Sydney Secondary College-Blackwattle Campus Buddies ran a stall at their school's Diversity Day celebrations selling tattoos to raise funds for their chapter. The tattoos proved to be very popular with many students buying more than one. The team also ran a 'Guess the number of easter eggs' competition.
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BBA Gets Support from NSW Government
At the eleventh hour existing NSW program is saved by DADHC. The search continues for VIC funding...
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BBA Facing Uncertain Future
After operating for 4 years and the participation of over 220 volunteers in 2008, BBA is struggling to secure the necessary funds to continue operating in 2009.
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Annual Luna Park Day
On 12 December 2008, Best Buddies Australia held its Annual Luna Park Day. Despite rather bleak conditions (we should have worn flippers), everyone had a great time. Supported by United Way Sydney and the Summer Interns from Freehills, we were also joined by Best Buddies Ambassador Deborah Hutton. Thanks to everyone to took part, have a great Xmas and safe New Year.
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Website Launch
Sometimes events come along that are truely great. Such was the Best Buddies Australia Web Site Launch. Hosted by the Deputy Premier Ms Carmel Tebbutt, the night was a huge success. On the night, we were treated to a first class presentation of the web site by Buddy Pairs Hanna & Maeve and Michael & Joshua. We also had the pleasure of welcoming our first Ambassador, Ms Deborah Hutton.
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Rebecca Rocks
We thought you may like to know a little bit more about the excellent staff who work at Best Buddies Australia. So, our first profile is of Rebecca. Rebecca works in our Melbourne office and provides the worlds best Citizen's Program.
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Marrickville Chapter Makes First Match!
Best Buddies Marrickville High School would like to introduce their first match. Ryan and Alvin were matched just this week, however are already striking up a great friendship. We look forward to hearing about many more Buddy Pairs being matched this year and next. Well done.
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Melbourne Magic Show
In October, Buddy Pairs from the Doncaster Secondary College and Heatherwood School Chapter in Melbourne ventured into the CBD to take in the World Festival of Magic on its local tour.
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Blackwattle Bay Cake Stall
On Friday 24 October, Sydney Secondary College - Blackwattle Bay Campus held a very successful cake stall. While raising some spending money for the Chapter, the highlight was a visit by Deborah Hutton.
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Kellyville Olympic Afternoon
On Friday 12 September, Best Buddies Kellyville held an Olympic afternoon for the Buddies and their Peers.
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A Melbourne Peer Buddy Shares Her Experience
Kathleen Armstrong from Doncaster Secondary College shares her experience of having a Best Buddies friendship.
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Best Buddies in the Garden
Sir Joseph Banks Faculty Advisor, Mark Johnson describes a very active group event that will have lasting results even beyond creating fond memories for the chapter's buddy pairs.
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Orienteering Challenge
Congratulations to Sir Joseph Banks Chapter in New South Wales for organising a well attended Orienteering Challenge on 29 May.
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Fundraising at Kellyville
Kellyville Chapter in Sydney has run some highly successful fundraisers, and other chapters may find their achievements inspiring.
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On 15 May one of our buddy pairs was invited to attend a special Bridge to Volunteering presentation as part of National Volunteer Week by the NSW Centre for Volunteering. |
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The first group event of 2008 for Best Buddies High Schools in Victoria was sailing and a picnic at Lysterfield Lake on 2 March. |
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Deven and Kat, buddies for over two years from Victoria, share what a Best Buddies friendship has meant to them.
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