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Federal Community Children Centre's Minka, Ahlia, Zenny and Bodhi. Photo Eve Jeffery.
Federal Community Children Centre’s Minka, Ahlia, Zenny and Bodhi. Photo Eve Jeffery

The Federal Community Children’s Centre has partnered with the community to create a Bush Food Educational Garden using local rainforest plant species.

To fund the bush tucker garden, the centre is having an Aboriginal art sale and auction on Sunday August 17 from 11am to 2pm at the Federal Hall. There will be live music, kids’ activities, snacks and chai and you might see Minka, Ahlia, Zenny and Bodhi getting their faces painted.

For more information call the FCCC on 6688 4371. 


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