Hunters Hill High School

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City Country Alliance Far West Conference

Mr Walkom and Ms Brierty had the privilege in Term Three to attend the City Country Alliance Far West Conference. The City Country Alliance is an organisation that has grown from an initial partnership between Lindfield East Primary School and Menindee Central School, to encompass nearly 20 schools primary and high, from Sydney an Western NSW. The purpose of the Far West Conference was to introduce schools new to the Alliance to the wealth of possibilities this program has to offer. The conference began in Broken Hill, visiting the Miner's Memorial and Broken Hill High School, from there the party traveled to Menindee Central School to discuss the long term merits of the alliance, including a  positive shift in intercultural perspectives, via a video conference with Professor Kevin Dunn of UWS. Menindee Central School hosted a performance of 'Weeping Cloud', the story of a Baarkinji woman Isobel Bennett who was a part of the Stolen Generation, performed by the students. 
 
The final stop was Mungo National Park, home of the famous Mungo Man and Mungo Lady - remains that have been dated over 40000 years old. This is a spiritual place rich in Aboriginal history. On the way to the National Park there was a surprise stop off at Top Hut Station, a sheep farm who were in the middle of their shearing.  
 
Most importantly the City Country Alliance Far West Conference enabled Hunters Hill High School to strengthen their connection with their partnership school, Coomealla High School, and make plans for the future.