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Young people win with respect

09 July 2012
Culture and Capability

Congratulations to the winners of The Line’s Rap4Respect and Art and Poster competitions, announced by Senator Carol Brown at an event in Hobart, TAS on Saturday, 7 July.

Congratulations to the winners of The Line’s Rap4Respect and Art and Poster competitions, announced by Senator Carol Brown at an event in Hobart, TAS on Saturday, 7 July.The competitions asked young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders aged 8-14 to submit lyrics to a rap or a piece of artwork around the theme Respect Each Other.

Joshua Kemp, 11, from Parkhurst in Queensland wanted his feelings about respect to be represented and worked with his music teacher to write poetry that became his winning rap lyrics.

“I wanted to talk about how people should respect each other by letting them talk and have their own opinions,” Joshua said.

“We should be helping each other and letting people be themselves.”

Sophie Flynn’s vivid drawing entitled Mates grabbed the 9-year-old from Rockhampton, the Art and Poster competition first prize.

Sophie and Joshua won a trip to Hobart during NAIDOC week to receive their awards.

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The Line is an initiative of the Australian Government which promotes respectful relationships amongst young Australians.