Yenbena Training Centre V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 3 F E B R U A R Y — M A R C H 2 0 1 4 First YYN COE Meeting for 2014 The Yorta Yorta Council of Elders (COE) held their first meeting at Yenbena Training Centre Barmah. Aunty Jan Muir, Roxanne Atkinson & Kellie Jones organised the Elders to come together to meet at Yenbena and elect their new spokes person for the COE and also elect their two new board of director representatives (BOD). The new COE spoke person elect is Uncle Leon Atkinson & the two new BOD are Uncle George McGee and Uncle Leon Atkinson. The COE, Yenbena staff and YYN staff wish them well. (photo top left Uncle Tommy Day, Uncle Gorge McGee, Aunty Josie Briggs & Uncle Colin Walker and Roxanne Atkinson) YORTA YORTA NATION ABORIGINAL CORPORATION SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:  The day started with a welcome to country and smoking ceremony performed by Uncle Colin Walker which also gave the COE, Yenbena Staff the opportunity to officially welcome the new scar tree to Yenbena. Yenbena was also smoked for the start of the new 2014 training year. Uncle Colin smoked all the COE members and YYN staff present. (Photo 2nd from bottom Uncle Alf Turner & Uncle George McGee, Uncle Colin Walker performing the smoking ceremony & smoking the Yenbena scar tree.) First Council Of Elders Meeting Held at Yenbena  2014 Training and Lifestyle Courses  Book now for Certif- The day was jammed packed with the COE updated of the YYN strategic plan, overview of the YYN rule book, update and overview of the YYN Policy & procedures guidelines, decision making frame work, whole of country plan framework, update on partnership, MOU’s & all YYN projects, they also work shop the set up of COE reporting templates, new agenda items and a three year calendar meeting schedule. The COE worked extremely hard to set them selves up from now and into the future. icate III in aged care, starting at the end of March 2014. Yenbena Training Centre The YYN family groups have also been meeting updating their information and memberships, elect their Elder representatives & providing the valuable information & feed back to YYN for its continued strength and future as a traditional owner. (photo left COE from left to right, Aunty Jan Muir, Uncle Alf Turner, Uncle Colin Walker, behind Uncle Neville Atkinson, Aunty Kaye Bussell, Uncle Robert Russell, Uncle George McGee, behind Uncle Tommy Day, Uncle Leon Atkinson , Uncle Des Morgan, Aunty Josie Briggs, & Acting CEO Damian Morgan-Bulled. In front of Yenbena Training Centre Scar Tree) Also a big thank you to the YYN staff members that presented and provide information to the CEO, great efforts from all. Schier Street Barmah Vic Enquiry's Phone: 03 5869 3336 Fax: 03 5869 3292 Up and Coming Training for 2014  Basic use of computers— 2014 classes Taking Bookings for future classes.  Learn to felt and/or scrapbook — Taking Bookings for future classes.  Cultural Interpretation & Information Sessions BOOK NOW! Run Weekly  2014 Certificate II in warehousing  2014 Certificate III Aged Care BOOK NOW starting End of march 2014 BOOK NOW!!!  2014 Certificate 1 Horticulture General Garden Skills BOOK NOW!  2014 Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management BOOK NOW!