When speaking to Barbie following the announcement she said:‘I am overwhelmed to receive this honour. Paint the Swan’s recently released book has lots of great ideas of how families living in the Swan Valley survived last year – including chalk drawing on driveways, reading with their pets and baby brothers and sisters, paper mâché, making treats with dad, creative craft and music, writing letters and posting drawings to friends and grandparents.Ĭongratulations to our very own Barbie Bates who has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list with an Order of Australia Medal for her service to children.īarbie has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of children across Australia, most recently as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Paint the Town REaD. Here are Inner West Read, Liverpool Read, Mt Druitt with Rooby Roo, Canterbury Read, Areas Family Day Care, the Gong Read, the Town REaDįor those of us in lockdown (or not!) Wednesday is the day to spend lots of time with our children reading and singing. We are celebrating reading and singing at home especially on Wednesdays.Ĭheck out your local PTTR facebook pages – and share with your friends – to see what is happening in your local community. Yesterday marked the launch of our latest REaD and Sing with Me at Home campaign, particularly for our communities who are in lockdown.
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