Paul recently attended the Indigenous Literacy Day Launch at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.

 

 He is pictured here with: Back L-R Aaron Davey, Ernie Dingo, Kaz Cooke, Paul Jennings and from Ivanhoe Girls Grammar - Aimee, Tayla, Tiffany, Mardi and Cathryn. 

 

This exciting, worthwhile event aimed to raise funds to support the development of literacy skills in indigenous communities and to raise awareness within the wider community about the importance of literacy and the need to extend greater opportunites to disadvantaged indigenous communites.  The host of the launch, Ernie Dingo, from The Great Outdoors fame, and ambassador for the Fred Hollows Foundation, started the day in fine style regaling the audience with stories highlighting the importance of reading and also the significant work of Fred Hollows.  Ernie, and special guests, Kaz Cooke, the author of many books including Girl Stuff, Aaron Davey from the Melbourne Football Club and Paul shared their own feelings about the importance of reading to them and their wider communities.