The Southern Cross Cinema was the place to be on Thursday afternoonas people gathered to celebrate Don’t DIS my ABILITY — an International Day of People with a Disability.
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Local organisations including Job Centre Australia, Lambing Flat Enterprises and the Young and District Community Hub set up stalls in the foyer to provide information on local services and the campaign itself.
THe campaign is geared to help those with disabilities integrate into the community.
This year’s celebrations were made possible using remaining funds from the Shine Group and, as always, the generous support of organisations who support people who have disabilities in our local community and surrounds.
“The Young Shire Council has always been supportive of the group’s activities, providing funding through the years with community funding,” Aging Disability and Home Care’s Jane Parkman said.
Attendees were treated to two movie sessions, the first movie was Cloudy with Chance of Meatballs II, while a more mature audience, including visitors to Young for the Cherry Festival, flooded in from the street to watch Captain Phillips.
It isn’t the first time Young has hosted an event to raise awareness of people with disabilities.
A group of parents formed a group called ‘Shine’ in 2004 and have hosted many events over the years including a fashion parade, art exhibitions, a disability services expo, a breakfast celebration to launch Catharine with a A written and published by local, Edna Keir, a film night where Barbara Ellis, Minister for Disability ACT and sister to a brother who has a disability, addressed the audience and an art competition for local schools.
