Letter received from a young person:

This letter was sent in from a young person from Mt Hunter. We were so inspired by this young person's vision for a united community we had to share it. While we may not have worded things in the same way the sentiment is definitely shared.... 


"It has come to my attention that you have been funded by the Federal Government $786,000 to establish, support to create jobs and increase skills of our youth with art projects. I would like you to read my artistic lyrics for a rap song that is aimed at supporting tolerance between the different racial, cultural and faiths of this nation's youth due to especially the cronulla race riots, the attacks against Indian students and the anti-Asian and other minority groups by the one nation party. It goes like this:


THIS IS AUSTRALIA, [GROUP SINGS]
WE COME FROM MANY NATIONS, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
ALL OVER THE WORLD, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
SO MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
IN THE WILL TO SURVIVE. [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]

THIS IS AUSTRALIA, [GROUP SINGS]
WE LIVE IN PEACE, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
WE LIVE IN HARMONY, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
WE LIVE IN PROSPERITY. [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
WE ARE ALL BROTHERS, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
NO MATTER YOUR RACE, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
NO MATTER YOUR CREED, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
COS WE'RE MULTICULTURAL, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
THIS IS OUR STATE. [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]


THIS IS AUSTRALIA, [GROUP SINGS]
WE LIVE TOGETHER IN THIS DEMOCRACY, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO A VOICE, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
AND NO ONE TELLS YOU/WHAT TO SAY, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
WE ALL HAVE AN OPINION, [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]
AND CAN EXPRESS IT OUR WAY.  [INDIVIDUAL NOTE]


THIS IS AUSTRALIA, [GROUP SINGS]
MY MATES ARE MUSLIM, [TRADITIONAL JEW SINGS]
MY FRIENDS ARE JEW. [TRADITIONAL MUSLIM SINGS]


THIS IS AUSTRALIA, [GROUP SINGS]
MY MATES ARE CHRISTAN, [TRADITIONAL INDIAN SINGS]
MY FRIENDS ARE HINDU. [TRADITIONAL CAUCASIAN SINGS]


THIS IS AUSTRALIA, [GROUP SINGS]
MY MATES ARE BUDDHIST, [TRADITIONAL PUNJABI SINGS]
MY FRIENDS ARE SIKHS. [TRADITIONAL ASIAN SINGS]


THIS IS AUSTRALIA, [GROUP SINGS]
MY MATES ARE SHINTO, [TRADITIONAL INDIAN SINGS]
MY FRIENDS ARE JAIN. [TRADITIONAL ASIAN SINGS]


WE LIVE IN PEACE, PROSPERITY & DEMOCRACY, [GROUP SINGS]
THAT'S OUR RESPECT, [GROUP SINGS]
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, [TRADITIONAL ATSI SINGS]
 THAT'S ALL WE SAY! [GROUP SINGS]


I would love if you gave me a reply as to the creation of this rapper song, valuaing our young people, caring for our local and global communities and sustaining the multiculture of our environment.


Kind Regards...."