It's great to see other activities happening in the Upper Hunter that celebrate the positive role men have in families and communities. Recently Phil Watts from Family Insight in Muswellbrook organised "The Celebrating Father's Project" which was was designed to acknowledge and empower dads in their family lives.
Through a bicycle maintenance workshop at the Merriwa Mens Shed, dads and families were encouraged to pursue bike riding as a fun and healthy family activity. The workshop attracted twelve people including three dads and their children. Those who came along had a great time tinkering with bikes, learning good tips about maintaining them and just spending time together in a fun, productive afternoon.
Photos taken at this workshop became part of the Celebrating Fathers art exhibition held at the Merriwa School of Arts over the Fathers day weekend.
The art exhibition also included works from the children at the Merriwa pre school and the Merriwa Activity centre, all along the theme of Celebrating Fathers and what their fathers mean to them. The drawings by the kids showed how important their dads are to them.
68 people attended the exhibition over the Fathers day weekend in September 09.
Family Insight would like to thank the funders of the Celebrating Fathers Project: the Scone Neighborhood Resource Centre and the Upper Hunter Shire Council.
For more information about Family Insight visit http://www.familyinsight.org.au/
Through a bicycle maintenance workshop at the Merriwa Mens Shed, dads and families were encouraged to pursue bike riding as a fun and healthy family activity. The workshop attracted twelve people including three dads and their children. Those who came along had a great time tinkering with bikes, learning good tips about maintaining them and just spending time together in a fun, productive afternoon.
Photos taken at this workshop became part of the Celebrating Fathers art exhibition held at the Merriwa School of Arts over the Fathers day weekend.
The art exhibition also included works from the children at the Merriwa pre school and the Merriwa Activity centre, all along the theme of Celebrating Fathers and what their fathers mean to them. The drawings by the kids showed how important their dads are to them.
68 people attended the exhibition over the Fathers day weekend in September 09.
Family Insight would like to thank the funders of the Celebrating Fathers Project: the Scone Neighborhood Resource Centre and the Upper Hunter Shire Council.
For more information about Family Insight visit http://www.familyinsight.org.au/
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