IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) Honour Diploma, Illustration, 1980 for The QuinkinsĬhildren's Book Council Book of the Year Award, Picture Book of the Year, 1983: commended for Turramulli the Giant Quinkin He was also a member of the Institute of Aboriginal studies.Ĭhildren's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award, Picture Book of the Year, 1974: commended for The Giant Devil-Dingoįellowship of Australian Writers Patricia Weickhardt Award to an Aboriginal Writer, 1976 for The Rainbow Serpentįellowship of Australian Writers Patricia Weickhardt Award to an Aboriginal Writer, 1976.Ĭhildren's Book Council Book of the Year Award, Picture Book of the Year, 1976: winner for The Rainbow SerpentĬhildren's Book Council Book of the Year Award, Picture Book of the Year, 1979: winner for The Quinkins In 1973 Roughsey became the Chair of the Aboriginal Arts Board, continuing this role until 1975. In 1971 he wrote the first autobiography by an Aboriginal author. Roughsey's passion for the preservation of Indigenous culture and traditions presented him with the opportunity to be appointed to the Aboriginal Advisory Committee for the Australia Council in 1970. Trezise collaborated on a series of children’s books with Aboriginal artist Dick Roughsey, and as well as being a member of the Order of Australia, in 2004 he received an Honorary Doctorate from James Cook University. From the air he would gauge areas likely to contain Aboriginal rock art that he would later explore. Trezise served in the RAAF during WW2, and from 1956 he worked in northern Australia as an airline pilot. Percy Trezise AM (1923 - 2005) was a painter and writer as well as an historian and documenter of Aboriginal rock art. Percy Trezise and Dick Roughsey's friendship and bond resulting in them winning the Order of Australia and the Order of the British Empire as they created and left a legacy of more than 30 childrens books about indigenous history and culture published in every state and territory in Australia, and worldwide.ĭick Roughsey was awarded the Order of the British Empire, as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for Service to Aboriginal Art and Culture in 1978. This Defining Moment would have direct links to the current NMA Defining Moment Ĭome-on NMA! The public and primary and secondary educators across the country need and want to recognise the power of active citizenship, pressure groups, and have quality resources for Civics and Citizenship units in the Australian Curriculum.Īlso, some of us have seen and heard the inspiring Former Federal MP and UN lawyer Melissa Parke speak at History Teachers' Conferences and about a small Melbourne group challenging and changing the world and 'Australia’s role leading the world to get rid of nuclear weapons and weapons that harm civilians is critically important’ (hear! hear!). Why does the world need cluster bombs? Or nuclear weapons? Small Melbourne based protest group wins a nobel peace prize for calling to attention weapons against humanity ĭespite being a small group, stripped of funding, and essentially challenging the Australian government and world’s super powers in their love of weapons which do not differentiate between soldiers or civilians, ICAN’s message prevailed! Proposal for a new Australian Defining Moment:Ĭan a small group change a nation (and the world) through a clear, passionate, well-researched message?
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