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| GWUC has been asked to act as a drop-off centre for a program of collecting unwanted musical instruments for use in music teaching programs in immigration detention centres, in our case, Maribyrnong and MITA (Melbourne Immigration Transit Accomodation) Broadmeadows. | For some years, GWUC agreed to act as a drop-off centre for a program of collecting unwanted musical instruments for use in music teaching programs in immigration detention centres, in our case, Maribyrnong and MITA (Melbourne Immigration Transit Accomodation) Broadmeadows. |
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| Details of the program are available as a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDoTSOnqYWE&feature=youtu.be|video of an SBS-TV news broadcast]] from mid-February, and as an [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoMNX0-7WCE&feature=channel&list=UL|ABC Radio broadcast]]. More information was reported in various local papers, including [[http://www.jewishnews.net.au/sounds-of-joy-at-villawood/22707|Jewish News]] and [[http://www.independentaustralia.net/2011/new-australians/villawood-piano-teacher-says-look-at-the-small-picture/|independent Australia]] |
As of Jan 2015, we were advised that guitars are still very welcome - they are stocked up with other instruments. Fortunately guitars are the most popular donated instruments. |
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| As suitable space is limited at the church, we are looking for a person or persons in the congregation to act as contact, hold the instruments, and take them to the centres when appropriate. | For details of the program, please see MusicalInstrumentsForRefugees |
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| All members of the congregation are invited to donate instruments to this cause. In the first instance, please contact either the ChurchOffice, DavidMorgan, or JohnHurst. Instruments in good working order are appreciated. | NeilSkilton has agreed to act as contact, hold the instruments, and take them to the centres when appropriate. |
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| A notice regarding this ministry, and pointing to this page, was placed in the Bulletin for Sunday, 30 Sep 2012. Some specific questions and answers from Philip Feinstein about the position are: * Are we to do the advertising, or is that done by you/others? All the promotions would come from me. I seems to have a knack in networking - that worked very well in Sydney. Like I did in Sydney, I also intend to let the media know about it. ABC-TV is currently following my progress. That said, any assistance in letting people know would always be appreciated. * What numbers do you expect? Sydney began slowly (as did Darwin), but it eventually evened out at around 2/3 instruments per week, mainly guitars. I doubt that storage will be an issue. * How often would the forwarding be done? Car boot full? Trailer load? Moving van? How often is up to you. I would suggest once every 3/4 weeks. I think you will find that a car (boot and back seat) will suffice. * Are you looking for us to do the transport to the centres? Yes. However, should anyone want to donate a piano, I shall arrange delivery from the donor direct to the detention centre. If you are interested in taking on this role, please contact DavidMorgan locally, or Philip Feinstein <<MailTo(philipf9 AT bigpond DOT net DOT au)>> who started the programs at Villawood in Sydney For your records, here are the contact names and numbers of the appropriate people at the detention centres:- Maribynong Sue Nevin (03) 8318-0035 and 0459-322-279 Melbourne ITA Gabrielle Tortorella (03) 9280-6100 and 9280-6130 |
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Musical Instruments for Asylum Seekers
For some years, GWUC agreed to act as a drop-off centre for a program of collecting unwanted musical instruments for use in music teaching programs in immigration detention centres, in our case, Maribyrnong and MITA (Melbourne Immigration Transit Accomodation) Broadmeadows.
As of Jan 2015, we were advised that guitars are still very welcome - they are stocked up with other instruments. Fortunately guitars are the most popular donated instruments.
For details of the program, please see MusicalInstrumentsForRefugees
NeilSkilton has agreed to act as contact, hold the instruments, and take them to the centres when appropriate.