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Wheeler Centre opens; first event raises $20,000 for Indigenous Literacy ProjectThe Wheeler Centre officially opened on Friday night, with the Centre's first event, A Gala Night of Storytelling, raisi...

Indigenous Literacy Day 2009: $150,000 raised to date

This year's Indigenous Literacy Day, held last Wednesday 2 September to support the Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP), revealed ‘a wave of support and goodwill right around Australia', according...

MWF Indigenous Literacy Project benefit concert

The Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) has announced a funding concert to take place on 25 August 2009, during Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), to raise funds for literary resources in remote Indigeno...

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New Zealand retailer The Warehouse goes online The Warehouse is offering online shopping within New Zealand, starting with books, DVDs, CDs, game software and gift cards. Chief executive Ian Morrice t...

Rein launches new early literacy program

Indigenous Literacy Day patron Therese Rein yesterday launched a new early childhood literacy program that will see sets of board books being given to all children under school age in several Indigeno...

Indigenous Literacy Project raises $238K to date

The Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) has raised $238,000 to date for 2008, with further pledges expected to be received in coming weeks. ‘The recent ABC Sydney Silent Auction Fundraiser togethe...

Bookseller and publisher support for Indigenous Literacy Day up 20-30%

‘There was enormous excitement, energy and packed audiences talking about and celebrating Indigenous Literacy Day last week,' according to Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) manager Karen William...

Field trip reveals positive results of Indigenous Literacy Project

A field trip to the Jawoyn region of the Northern Territory by representatives of the bookselling and publishing industry has highlighted both the positive benefits of the trade's Indigenous Literacy ...

Inaugural Indigenous Literacy Day exceeds target

The inaugural Indigenous Literacy Day, held around the country on Wednesday 5 September, has raised more than $120,000, with some donations yet to be received.  David Gaunt, chair of the Ind...

'Magnificent' response to inaugural Indigenous Literacy Day

The inaugural Indigenous Literacy Day held last week saw successful events held around the country to raise money for the Fred Hollows Foundation's work to promote literacy in Indigenous communities.&...
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