Dear Earthcare listener,

Thanks for tuning in. I hope you enjoyed the show though the sound quality from my Kites record attempt wasn’t too good due to the winds blowing peoples voices away!! I’m learning all the time!

Blessings and positive love to Morgane and Tone Broker as Morgane has been severely injured in a car accident.

Love ros

Macklin to put billions into selected remote communities   

Produced by Shevonne Hunt

Billions of dollars for health, housing and education has been ear marked for a select group of remote communities. The Government says it’s a significant step towards closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Indigenous Minister Jenny Macklin today announced how the money would be allocated, following on from a commitment at the Council of Australian Governments last year. Featured in story: Irene Fisher- CEO of Sunrise Health in the Northern Territory and Jon Altman - Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy at the Australian National University.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25226613-2702,00.html

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