MILBI FESTIVAL SCHOOL ACTIVITY PACKTEACHER RESOURCE (PRIMARY)Bundaberg Regional Council acknowledges the traditional Country of the Taribelang Bunda, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang, and Bailai Peoples and recognise that this Country has always been and continues to be of cultural, spiritual, social and economic significance. We recognise the thousands of generations of continuous culture that have shaped this country and the people on it. INTRODUCTIONMilbi Festival is the Bundaberg Region’s newest arts and culture festival which helps us to mark the beginning of our famous turtle breeding season. Turtles have a unique ability to understand where they were born and have come from. They live, navigate and explore the ocean for 20 - 30 years and then return home to their birth place to nest. It is a celebration of place, culture, art and community - a celebration of where we call home and what makes us unique. It is a festival for everyone. Milbi Festival is an opportunity to celebrate the rebirth, ritual and regeneration that is our turtle season.

RACHAEL SARRAAs a contemporary Aboriginal artist from Goreng Goreng Country, Rachael Sarra has created the Milbi Festival logo and elements. Rachael uses art as a powerful tool in storytelling to educate and share Aboriginal culture. Her style is feminine, fun and engaging but is strongly drawn from her heritage and her role as an Aboriginal woman in a modern world.

ABOUT MILBICQ Language Centre worked with Council to develop the Milbi Festival name, choosing an engaging word that connects with the theme to celebrate the region’s turtles. This name coincides with the 2019 focus as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. While there are many different language groups with different words for various turtle species within the region, the name Milbi recognises the thousands of generations of people on this country.

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MILBI FESTIVAL SCHOOL ACTIVITY PACKTEACHER RESOURCE (PRIMARY)We have created this school activity pack using the Milbi Elements created by Rachael Sarra (Goreng Goreng/Taribelang); Connection, Nesting, Place, Community, Unity, Diversity, Inclusion, Rebirth, Celebration, Exploration, Journey.

COMPETITIONS

COLOURING SHEETS (3-12 YRS)Use as a class resource or encourage your students to enter the colouring competition to win one of four family passes to Edward the Emu at the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre in 2020 (valued at $100 each). Competition closes COB Friday 8 November 2019. Drop entries in to any Bundaberg Regional Council service centre or post to Bundaberg Regional Galleries, PO Box 3130, Bundaberg Qld 4670. Entries on display at Bundaberg Regional Gallery until 24/11/19.

The Promoter’s decision relating to the Promotion and/or redemption of the prizes is final and no discussions or correspondence with entrants or any other person will be entered into. The personal information supplied by entrants is subject to the restrictions imposed on the Promoter by the Privacy Act 1988.

WHERE DO YOU CALL HOME (8-12 YRS)Young Writers Competition - win a $100 Lady Musgrave Experience Voucher.

ACTIVITIESDOT TO DOT (5-8 YRS)MAZE (5-8 YRS)WORD SEARCH (8-12 YRS)

FACT SHEETS / RESOURCESRUBBER JELLYFISH (5-12 YRS) Balloon Factsheet, Balloon Lifecycle Colouring Sheet

PLASTICS ARE FOREVER (8-12 YRS) Marine Conservation Factsheet

ECOSYSTEM DIAGRAM (10-12 YRS) From the catchment to the Reef - it’s all connected

CONTACTJolene Watson - Promotions & Engagement Officer, Moncrieff Entertainment Centrejolene.watson@bundaberg.qld.gov.au Phone 07 4130 4100

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WIN A FAMILY PASS TO EDWARD THE EMU*. Colour in the picture and fill in your details to win. Drop entries in to any Bundaberg Regional Council service centre or post to Bundaberg Regional Galleries, PO Box 3130, Bundaberg Qld 4670. Entries close 08/11/19. Four winners will be selected at random and notified by telephone. Terms and conditions at artsbundaberg.com.au. *2 Adult + 2 Child Tickets (value $100) at the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre in 2020. Artist Rachael Sarra (Goreng Goreng/Taribelang).

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WHERE DO YOU CALL HOMEYOUNG WRITERS COMPETITION

The Milbi Festival logo was a unique creation of Goreng Goreng artist, Rachael Sarra. The logo uses colours inspired by the regions surroundings - the sugar cane, the beaches and the reef.

The Milbi, the turtle, has a unique ability to understand where they were born and have come from. They live, navigate and explore the ocean for 20-30 years and then return home to their birth place to nest. Much like turtles returning home, the festival will bring together people, art, culture and diversity. This is a festival for everyone just as our environment is for everyone.

If you are a young writer (8 to 12 years), using the Milbi theme for inspiration, write a story of up to 500 words on the theme of ‘Where Do You Call Home’. The theme is open to interpretation, may be fiction or non-fiction, as long as the piece contains a clear connection to the theme. Entries may be handwritten or typed. Please include name, age, phone number and email contact.

The competition closes COB Friday 8 November, 2019. Post or deliver entries to Bundaberg Regional Library, Woondooma Street, Bundaberg. The winning entry will receive a $100 Gift Voucher for a Lady Musgrave Experience. Winner will be announced 15/11/19 and contacted by phone and/or email.

The Promoter’s decision relating to the Promotion and/or redemption of the prizes is final and no discussions or correspondence with entrants or any other person will be entered into. The personal information supplied by entrants is subject to the restrictions imposed on the Promoter by the Privacy Act 1988.

For more information contact jolene.watson@bundaberg.qld.gov.au or phone 4130 4100.

MILBI MAZEART WALK AND FUN DAY - 10 AM TO 4 PM, SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2019

A focus of the Milbi Festival, the Turtle Art Walk and Family Fun Day will include artactivity stations from Crawford Park through to Jayteens Park, Bargara.

Make mosaic milbis at Crawford Park with Paul Perry and Julie Highlands and construct a turtle collage with found objects at the Basin on Kelly’s Beach. Create a recycled Jellyfish with Beverley Whip on the Bargara Beach Boardwalk and make unique ceramic and woven objects with Kathy Valks at the Rotunda along Bargara’s Esplanade.

Then check out the main stage and live musos at the end of the footpath at Jayteens Park where there will be sand sculpture workshops, live bands and other free fun family activities.

Can you find your way through the maze to the Milbi Art Walk?

MILBI WORD SEARCHThe Milbi Festival logo was a unique creation of Goreng Goreng artist, Rachael Sarra. The logo and elements are inspired by the region’s surroundings - the sugar cane, the beaches and the reef. The elements are named;

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EXPLORATIONINCLUSIONJOURNEYNESTING

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Created using Word Search Generator onSuper Teacher Worksheets (www.superteacherworksheets.com)

Connection Diversity Celebration Journey Rebirth Community

Unity Inclusion Place Nesting Exploration

MILBI MINI FILM FESTIVALMONCRIEFF ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

RUBBER JELLYFISH (G) SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 12.30PMWe all know that throwing rubbish on the ground is littering, so why is letting a balloon float away seen as something different? Rubber Jellyfish is a feature-length documentary that explores the effects of helium balloons on the environment, wildlife and human beings. Gold Coast mum-to-be, Carly Wilson sets out on a personal journey to meet key players on all sides in the fight to ban balloons, and exposes the confronting truth behind our favourite party product. As she travels around Australia and explores problems around the world, seeking to understand the science and various points of view, Carly discovers a range of issues, from the heartbreaking impact on sea turtles to the potentially deadly effect of helium on children. Her journey takes her from littered beaches to the capital, as she speaks to businesses and politicians to find out why the balloon problem is being ignored and if something can be done. Runtime 79 minutes

TICKETS $10

2040 (G) SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2.30PMWhat could the future look like if we embraced the best solutions available today? Join the Regeneration! 2040 is an innovative feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW. Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream. Structured as a visual letter to his 4-year-old daughter, Damon blends traditional documentary with dramatised sequences and high-end visual effects to create a vision board of how these solutions could regenerate the world for future generations. “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” Buckminster Fuller. #WhatsYour2040Runtime 92 minutes

TICKETS $10

RESOURCESBalloon FactsheetBalloon Lifecycle Colouring Sheet

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The volume of astic was e in the env onment s a major concern around the world. In Aus alia, ap oximately three-quar ers of coas al rubb sh is astic.

Foi coated (mylar) balloons are not biode adab e, and along with attached ribbons and p astic c s, remain in the env onment —addin o the ever ow g load of astic po lution.

Generally, balloons are made from latex which may be biode adab e but akesma y yea s o fu ly decompose—caus eat harm in the process.

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Whi e a person may have permission om the occupier of a p ace to release

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The law does not differentiate ifthe was e is biode adab e or not. The release of s e or mu e balloons can cons ute either litterinor i e al dumping—depending on the volume released.

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Helium balloons have been known o travel up to 800km. They can

also explode at high altitudesbefore fal o earth in manysmal er pieces, as wel as ar er sections that resemble jellyfish.

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Love Queensland. Let’s keep it clean— from balloon litter

It’s easy to forget about the consequence of a released balloon while celebrating an event—but the aftermath can be deadly.

Whether released deliberately or by accident, balloons often end up polluting our environment and harming wildlife... ANIMAL IMPACTS

Balloons have been identified as

one of the MOST HARMFUL waste

items to wildlife.

Birds and turtles not only ingest burst

balloons, they actively select them

as food. Burst balloons can resemble

jellyfish—a turtle’s natural food source.

Ingesting these items can cause

intestinal blockages and result in a slow

painful death through starvation.

Wildlife, both terrestrial and marine,

can become entangled in balloon

ribbons and strings, causing injury or

death through drowning, suffocation,

an inability to feed or avoid predators.

Nearly half of all seabirds are likely to ingest debris, eating everything from balloons to metal hooks and fishing line.

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PLASTIC IN THE ENVIRONMENT

The volume of plastic waste in the environment is a major concern around the world. In Australia, approximately three-quarters of coastal rubbish is plastic.

Foil coated (mylar) balloons are not biodegradable, and along with attached ribbons and plastic clips, remain in the environment forever—adding to the ever-growing load of plastic pollution.

Generally, balloons are made from latex which may be biodegradable but takes many years to fully decompose—causing great harm in the process. RELEASING

BALLOONS IS LITTERING

In Queensland, the release of a balloon into the environment is considered to be littering under the Waste Reduction

and Recycling Act 2011.

While a person may have permission from the occupier of a place to release a balloon, once the balloon leaves that place it becomes litter.

The law does not differentiate if the waste is biodegradable or not. The release of single or multiple balloons can constitute either littering or illegal dumping—depending on the volume released.

Penalties apply, which you can find at www.qld.gov/litter.

WHAT CAN I DO?

Look for alternatives for your celebrations like pinwheels, bubbles, or paper tissue pom poms that can be recycled at the end of your event.

If the use of balloons are unavoidable:

• try and keep balloons indoors

• make sure any outdoor balloons are strongly secured

• choose biodegradable latex (rubber) balloons and natural strings

• avoid using non-biodegradable mylar balloons (foil-coated)

• ensure all balloons and accessories end up in the bin.

Helium balloons have been known to travel up to 800km. They can also explode at high altitudes before falling to earth in many smaller pieces, as well as larger sections that resemble jellyfish.

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Every piece of plastic

we have ever used is

still around today!

Millions of tonnes of rubbish

enter the oceans every year.

Australians use over 10 million plastic bags a day.

Up to 80% of rubbish in the oceans comes straight from

beaches and stormwater drains.Most of this is plastic.

Plastics never truly go

away - they break down from the sun and waves

into smaller pieces.

We can break the cycle!

• Be a conscious consumer! Stop and think about what you buy, and say no to disposable, single-use, unnecessary items.

• Say no to bottled water and plastic bags! Use reusable water bottles and bags.

• Do you get take-away lunch and dinners? Why not take reusable food containers, or dine at the restaurant instead?

• Pick up litter – rubbish travels down the storm drain and into the sea. Every little bit makes a difference.

• Support plastic bag bans and container deposit schemes.

• Spread the word!

Animals like turtles, whales and seabirds mistake floating plastic for food. Animals

that eat plastic can have intestinal blockages, suffocate and starve.

Around 1500 seals and sea lions become

tangled in marine debris and die every year in

southern Australia.

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As plastics move up the food chain, what

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Every piece of plastic we have ever used is still on the planet today. That means, like diamonds, plastics are forever. The life cycle of plastic is a dangerous one. It starts in our homes, reaches our oceans, harms our ocean wildlife and enters the food

chain – our food chain. The good news is that we can break this cycle. We can all make our lives and our oceans less plastic.

Animals get entangled and eat

plastics in the ocean

Plastics absorb toxins from seawater like PCBs, mercury and pesticides and has 1000 times more toxic chemicals than in surrounding waters. When ingested, plastics have been found to leach toxic

chemicals into seabirds.

Plastics enter the food chain

www.marineconservation.org.au

Plastics enter the bottom of the food chain through zooplankton (small

drifting animals), which mistake micro plastics for food. These in turn are eaten by larger animals. In some

areas of the ocean, plastic now

outweighs zooplankton. Plastics have been found in seabirds, tuna and other fish, seals, turtles and whales.

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Design by Catfish CreativePhoto Credits:Turtle with bag Troy MayneEntangled seal pup John GibbensPlastic pellets in sand Sandy Britain, Sustainable Coastlines/Marine PhotobankAlbatross chick with plastic debris Claire Fackler NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries/Marine Photobank

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