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31/08/2026

📚 Old Magazines Wanted 📚

Do you have any old magazines laying around that you're wanting to get rid of? 🧐

We are looking for magazines of all types to help our students with different projects. If you've got any you no longer need, we will very happily take them off your hands 😊

Please comment below or send us a message and a SHINE team member will get in touch. We can even come and pick them up! ✨️

Thank you in advance 🌼

28/08/2026

🌟 Welcome to SHINE, Waggrakine! 🌟

We are so excited to welcome the girls of Waggrakine Primary School to SHINE as they take part in our Shimmer Program this semester ✨️

With Waggrakine joining the SHINE family, Shimmer is now being delivered across three primary schools in Geraldton. This is something we are very proud of!

Shimmer is designed to give girls a strong foundation as they prepare for the transition to high school, helping to build confidence and resilience, strengthen relationship skills and develop the tools needed to navigate change and new challenges.

By supporting girls early, Shimmer helps with entering high school confidently and ready to engage, setting the foundation for strong attendance, positive relationships and continued engagement in education 🌟

SHINE works with over 200 girls and young women across the Mid West and we are very excited to welcome these gorgeous happy faces from Waggrakine Primary School into our SHINE community 💖

We are looking forward to watching you grow, connect and shine this semester 💫

Welcome Waggy!! 🎊

27/08/2026

Can you guess why these happy kids are jumping for joy?!?! 🤔

SHINE has some big news to share ✨️

26/08/2026

🌟 Exciting Opportunity for our SHINE Girls 🌟

A huge congratulations to two of our Year 10 SHINE girls who have been selected for an exciting work experience opportunity with 'In 3 Minds' 🎊

After taking part in a group interview, the girls stood out to 'In 3 Minds' staff and were chosen to assist with a 10 week workshop delievered to younger students, focusing on healthy relationships and confidence building 🌼

This is a fantastic opportunity for our girls to put into practice the communication, leadership and confidence skills they have developed at SHINE.
We are so excited to watch them go and shine ✨️

Thank you 'In 3 Minds' for creating this opportunity and investing in the next generation of young women 💖 We can't wait to see what our girls bring to this experience!

Congratulations girls - you've earned this and we are all here right behind you cheering you on 💫

Do you have any words of encouragement or support you could offer our girls as they embark on this exciting opportunity? 👇

12/08/2026

🌟👱‍♀️ 2026 International Youth Day 👱‍♀️🌟

This years theme is 'Different Contexts, Common Aspirations'. This recognises that regardless of national and local differences, all young people seek dignity, opportunity, meaningful participation, decent work, quality education and a sustainable future.

The SHINE team are very proud and passionate about the work we do in this space and we are very grateful to be part of a wider network that collaborates and advocates on behalf of the youth in our regions, every single day 🌟

To find out more about International Youth Day, head over to the United Nations website ✨️

21/07/2026

📷 Volunteer Photographer Needed 📸

We have our annual SHINE student photoshoot sessions coming up and we are seeking the assistance of a photographer 🙏✨️

Photoshoots are scheduled for:
📅 Tuesday 25th August 12:00 - 1:00
📅 Tuesday 1st September 12:00 - 1:00

We are looking for individual shots and group shots. The SHINE students have planned everything as part of their curriculum so no background work or planning required 😎

You get:
✔️ selected images for your own portfolio
✔️ credit for all images used
✔️ warm and fuzzies for assisting us with this fantastic cause 🌟😁

If you are interested or have any questions please email: [email protected] or call Jodie on 0429 641 625

Tag a superstar photographer who you think would be perfect for the job 🙏

21/07/2026

💚🌟 Appreciation Post🌟 💚

Huge thank you to our friends at Dandelions WA who donated 110 Dignity Packs to SHINE this week!
Yep, 110 packs! 😲 🎊

Each pack contains 22 items and will brighten the day for many of our SHINE girls right across the Mid West region. Please make sure you check out all the good work Dandelions WA do for our communities 🥰

How lucky we are to have such supportive and generous organisations in this great state!
Thank you Dandelions WA 🤩

12/07/2026

🖤💛❤️ NAIDOC Week 2026 ❤️💛🖤

As this years NAIDOC week comes to a close it's a good reminder that embedding our First Nation's culture into our everyday lives can extend beyond this celebratory week.

If you're looking for ways to continue your cultural learning and allyship, some suggestions for ways to do this are; booking local cultural tours, visiting Aboriginal Art Gallery's, reading works by Indigenous authors, engaging with local cultural events and searching online for resources from registered Aboriginal business via Supply Nation.

However you choose to continue your learning journey, just remember even the smallest of steps is a step forward and "from little things, big things grow" 😎

10/07/2026

🌟 New local language app 🌟

Very cool initiative! 😎
Check out the story below from ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt

Wajarri and Māori man Tamati Smith, from Geraldton, has developed a free AI-powered Wajarri language tutor to make learning language easier and more accessible.

Named Tjaarmann (jar-main) in honour of his late mum, Dr Charmaine Papertalk Green, the project is a tool to help keep Wajarri language strong for future generations.

Mr smith is independently building the app, which is based on the community Wajarri dictionary and aims to teach users accurate language.

Mr Smith said he hoped the project encouraged more people to reconnect with Wajarri language and inspired other communities to explore similar technology for their own languages.

"I honestly want as many people to be using it in this community as possible," he says.

"There's culturual aspects [in the app] as well like place names.

"I want people to be able to easily find [that information]."

To listen back to his chat on ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt mornings, listen here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/wheatbelt-mornings/mornings/106883002

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10/07/2026

💚 Think Feel Heal 💚

We are so excited about this collaboration and we cannot wait to get these laces out to our Meekatharra District High School and Mount Magnet District High School Shine and Shimmer students 🌟

Please head over to the Think Feel Heal page to follow along this very important initiative and let's keep our local youth thinking, feeling and healing their way through their emotions 💚

Last term we were invited to collaborate with Shine Today, sharing the concept behind our Think · Feel · Heal initiative and presenting laces to the Meekatharra and Mount Magnet Shine girls. We sat down and heard about the fantastic work Shine continue to do in our community empowering young women to reach their goals and aspire towards leadership in their communities. We are very excited to see our green laces are heading out to our more remote areas, bringing communities together 💚

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