Community
26 October, 2024
HAPPY TEARS AT NAIDOC BALL
YARRABAH’s PCYC was full of joy last Friday, celebrating unity, culture and connection at the inaugural NAIDOC Ball.
Complete with dazzling dresses and slick suits, all 55 attendees of the night saw various speeches, dance performances and dining, all while celebrating the local Yarrabah community.
PCYC Queensland Youth and community general manager Andy Cassidy said the night was a huge success and a reflection of a strongly connected community.
“This event is so important for this community,” she said.
“(It is) a time to come together and celebrate all of the strengths of Yarrabah.
“We know, through the programs offered by PCYC Yarrabah and the young people who attend, that this is a community filled with passionate future leaders and a great deal of community spirit.”
PCYC Yarrabah’s youth club program manager Bridget Hughes said the event was amazing, calling it a “milestone for the Yarrabah community.”
“It was amazing,” she said.
“All of us wanted to cry happy tears afterwards and had a big group hug the next morning. It was incredible.
“We have never had a formal event like this.
“None of the young people have (ever) attended a formal, so it was a chance for them to style up and be proud of themselves and support each other.
“That’s exactly what happened. They all did it together, got dressed together, encouraged each other.
“It was phenomenal and the kids were just amazing.
“An event like this is a wonderful way to celebrate the remarkable young people in Yarrabah and we’d love to make it a regular event.”
