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To support, in appropriate ways, efforts by tertiary educational institutions in research, training and study of Celtic culture, languages and history;
To lift the public profile of Celts in Australia;
To provide liaison and aid co-operation between Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and Breton communities, and other bona fide Celtic communities and organisations;
To encourage and maintain a sense of pride in all Australian Celts of their Celtic heritage;
To arrange and promote Celtic gatherings;
To honour members of Celtic communities who have made a contribution to the Celtic cause;
To publish a Journal;
To support activities of a significant Celtic content;
To raise money for all or any of the above purposes.
National Contact:
The Celtic Council of Australia
Established in 1982; Incorporated (in NSW) in 2001
(Inc No 9876764) ABN 77 927 169 457 Convenor - Mrs Margaret Sharpe
Phone: 02 4977 3072; Email: Convenor
Hon. Secretary, Brenda Povey
Postal address: 676 Castlereagh Road, Agnes Banks, NSW 2753. Ph: (02) 4776 1302 Email: Secretary
Hon. Treasurer, Jean-Pierre Le Loc'h
Postal Address: Unit 4/64 Palmer St, Cammeray, NSW 2062
Membership: Individual $25 pa, Others on application. Contact: Email: TreasurerFor ALL web site matters contact the Webmaster E-mail direct: Celtic Council Webmaster
For local enquiries:
Email - Celtic Council - NSW Branch
Email - Celtic Council - QLD Branch
Email - Contact - for other states or territories
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Welcome to this site - this Page puts you in connection with the Celtic Council of Australia
We hope you enjoy your stay! Splan!
 The first meeting was marked 30 years later in 2012 with a short ceremony at the Celtic Studies Foundation at Sydney University, founding member Clare Dunne accepting a certificate to note the milestone. On 20 April, 2013 after 30 years had been completed by the Steering Committee, it held a lunch at the Kirribilli Club to commemorate. Current Convenor Margaret Sharpe cut the huge birthday cake, and foundation member Chris Dunkerley gave a short speech of tribute to those who have sustained the Celtic Council over those 30 years.
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 It was designated the Year of Brittany and Galicia (acknowledging Asturias) and was held from 3rd to 7 May, 2012. The special guest was the Spanish Consul-General Senor Gerardo Bugallo Otona. Recognition was given at the Guardians lunch to the milestone of 20 years (see cake). Far too much over the weekend to cover it all!    
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 The 2011 one was held on Friday 28 October, 2011 at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club, West Ryde attended by 60 guests from the Council and many of the Celtic communities. The special guest, and speaker, was the Spanish Consul-General (left) - Gerardo Bugallo Otona  (awards and those who collected them are on the right)
Thanks go to guests for attending, and special mention to the many sponsors and supporters of the Dinner: (right mouse click on image, 'view image' - to see in larger size)
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NSW Celtic Studies Foundation lunch-time lectures series Last Friday of the month - Woolley Building Lecture Theatre S325 1–2 pm - Sessions will be held in Room S325 (a small tiered theatre) in the Woolley Building (near the Parramatta Road footbridge) on the Ground Floor. Enquiries - Suzanne Jamieson 9351 2081 or Suzanne.Jamieson@sydney.edu.au
Welsh Church - At St Peter's Presbyterian Church, cnr Blue Street and Blues Point Road, North Sydney. Services - Second Sunday of month at 3pm
Cantorian Welsh Male Voice Choir - Next Concerts are at: tba
143rd Annual NSW Highland Gathering - 4 November, 2012, 10am - 5pm. Where: Castle Hill Showground - enter off Carrington Road, Castle Hill. Organiser: Combined Scottish Societies of NSW Inc. Phone: (02) 9524 4943 or (02) 9625 0840
Australia Day Celtic Festival - Bradfield Park, Milsons Point - Sunday 26 January 2014 (10am to 5.30pm)
St Patrick's Day - Parade, Sydney - March, 2014 www.stpatricksday.org.au
Scottish Week in NSW - Scottish Heritage Week: Coming up! Was last held 22 June to 1 July, 2012 Download Sample 2012 Programme/Booking Form
Scotland Australia Cairn 12 noon, Thursday 27 June, 2013 - in Scottish week - 27th Annual formal inspection of the Scotland Australia Cairn, in Rawson Park, Mosman. Mosman Scottish Cairn
Tynwald Day Lunch - Manx Community July, 2013 - contact Margaret Sharpe (02 4977 3072)
Bundanoon is Brigadoon - 36th Annual Highland Gathering, April, 2013 - Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia www.highlandsnsw.com.au/brigadoon/
21st Annual Australian Celtic Festival - Australian Standing Stones - Glen Innes, NSW: Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 May, 2013. It will be the Year of Scotland! More details also from Glen Innes Tourism and from Australian Celtic Festival web site
6th David Berry Celtic Festival - last one was 26 May, 2012 (9:30am to 4pm) - Berry Showground, Berry NSW. Massed Bands, Celtic Singers, Irish Dancers, Colonial Dancers, Caber Tossing/Haggis Hurling, Celtic societies, and Clans, (Enq. 02 4234.1346), coldot@shoal.net.au
A small ceremony at the Australian Standing Stones on the afternoon of each Celtic Nation's National Day by The Australian Standing Stones Management Board VICTORIA Beechworth Celtic Festival - Beechworth - VIC - Last was Friday 8 to Sunday 11 November, 2012 The National Celtic (Folk) Festival - last one was Friday 8 to Sunday 11 June, 2012 at Portarlington - Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria 56th Geelong Highland Gathering at Deakin University's Campus at Waurn Ponds, Geelong - 2 & 3 March, 2013. Expanded again in 2013 it will also host a Scottish folk music concert. Solo piping and drumming competitions on Saturday, March 2, (when entry is free). Pipe band competitions, heavy games, Highland dancing and Scottish Country dancing, Highland martial arts and a market - will be held on Sunday, March 3. On the Saturday night, 7:30pm, a Concert for the Clans will be held in the K.D Stewart Centre at the university, which seats 600 people and some top Scottish folk groups will perform including Taliska, Red Cat and local Geelong group Myra McCrae and Clan. $25 adults, U15 $15. (www.concertfortheclans.com.au for more info).
Geelong Highland Gathering Contact: The Secretary, G.H.G.A, P.O.Box 798, Geelong, Victoria 3220 or Phone: (03) 5221 7224 (after hours), Email:
daryl.mclure7@bigpond.com
QUEENSLAND Queenland Celtic Festival - Helidon Last held Sunday 28 October, 2012 - Railway Street, Helidon, Qld - 9am to 3pm. Live music, Pipe bands, Celtic Art, books, and History, Medieval Re-enactment, Highland Games, and much more. Enquiries: 0403 434 623 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Kernewek Lowender - 21st Cornish Festival (plus Celtic content) - Kadina/Moonta/Wallaroo, S.A. - 21 to 26 May, 2013 - PO Box 305 Wallaroo SA 5556; Ph: (08) 8821 2333 , 1800 654 991.
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Its Incorporation in 2001 at NSW level was a step to improving Australia wide operations. In July 2003 the newly elected Council standing committee voted in principle to in the future reconstitute as a NSW level body, and endorsed a National Constitution which has gone to similar Victorian and Queensland groups for consideration. The key instigator and driving force behind the Celtic Council project was Mr Peter Alexander, then of the Scottish Heritage Council, and he was elected as the first Convenor of the Council and of its Steering Committee. After 17 years continuous and distinguished service Peter retired and was recognised with the top Celtic honour (C tu C) and was appointed to the Committee as a 'life member'. Peter sadly passed away on 26th December 2003 but a huge legacy of his in the form of the Celtic Council of Australia Inc. lives on! Under Peter's care the Council was involved in the launch of the Australian Celtic Journal, development of academic courses at universities and other centres, the instigation of the Australian Standing Stones at Glen Innes NSW, with the Australian Celtic Festival there, the Celtic Australia Day Festival at North Sydney NSW, and recognition of the National Celtic Folk Festival in Geelong, Vic. The 20th year of the Council's existence saw it become an incorporated body, and expansion of the Committee of Management has brought fresh ideas for it's 3rd decade. This web site's continued development is one of those. A major review of the Council's vision, mission, and objectives, and it's national and state roles, was undertaken.
The Convenor who followed Peter for 5 years of consolidation of its structures and festivals was Mr Roger Thomas (T en U, Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd) of the Cornish community. The Convenor from 2004/2005 to 2006/2007 was Mr Rory McCrudden of the Irish community.
State level organisations of the Celtic Council of Australia Inc. exist in NSW and Queensland (and previously in the ACT). Discussions had been held with kindred groups in Victoria, Tasmania and SA. Formation of other state level organisations in various states / Territories would be welcomed.
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University of Sydney - Sydney, NSW - Celtic Studies undergraduate courses, post graduate studies
Celtic Studies Foundation - Sydney University (web page not available) - lunch time lectures (email for details)
Australian Institute of Celtic Studies - Newcastle, NSW - Further education courses for the Hunter, and elsewhere by Distance Education. Contact: AICS email
Scoil na Gaeilge Sydney - Irish Language School, Sydney: Irish language classes and events
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The Australian Celtic Journal was established in 1988 by the Celtic Council of Australia. The aim of the Journal was to provide a quality forum for Australian Celticists, both academics and community members. Since 1988 ten (10) issues have appeared!
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The Honours: From time to time, or four times a year on the traditional Celtic seasonal festival days; Imbolc, Beltaine, Lugnasa and Samhain; the committee will award honours to be known as Australian Celtic Honours Such honours awarded currently consist of the following 5 categories:
Nominations Guidelines - for nominators and referees The award of Honours is made by the Celtic Council of Australia to recognise members of Celtic communities who have performed significant service for the Celtic cause. Awards are given to persons who have given service to a single Celtic community or on a particular occasion or whom one of the community member organisations desires to honour or for successful leadership in the Celtic community or such other as the Council decides. Read carefully the description of award levels above. Nominations for Celtic Honours are brought to the Standing Committee of the Celtic Council of Australia for confirmation and approval. In the first instance nominations should be addressed to any member of the Standing Committee or to the Hon Secretary who will table them at the next suitable meeting of the Council. The form of the nomination may be typed or handwritten and sent by hand, postal service, facsimile or e-mail. It should include the full name, title, address and contact number(s) of the nominee; the reason, effect and significance as to why consideration should given; a list of the relevant positions with dates of service and responsibilities; demonstration of achievement and contribution and referee names where appropriate. Your comments should be particular and need not be lengthy. While nominations are likely to be referenced the nominee will not be approached on the matter of the nomination. When the nomination has been adjudicated, the nominator will be advised and, where appropriate, arrangement will be made as to an award ceremony. For more information on the Celtic Honours system of the Celtic Council of Australia contact, or contact a member of the Standing Committee or the Honorary Secretary (as above). Note: Over the decades that the honours system has been operating there have been minor adjustments - eg. pin colours, ribbon changes, introduction of purchaseable medals, naming and meaning clarifications - but ALL recipients of each Award and Post Nominal retain the same high status and honour as when they were awarded, for their lifetime and for perpetuity.
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