NAIDOC Winners Breakfast with Preston Campbell

On Wednesday 10^th, Transport for NSW celebrated NAIDOC week by hosting a NAIDOC Trivia event at the Ariel UTS function centre. Today, our winners had an amazing opportunity to have breakfast with Preston Campbell and get to know him on a personal level at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence in Redfern.

It was an invaluable experience where Preston took everyone on a journey as he told the story of his life, childhood, family and of course his amazing football career. He kicked off with an acknowledgement to country and emphasised the importance of Respect, Responsibility and Reciprocity being universal and valuable principles.

Preston expressed his appreciation of his hometown Tingha, and the disadvantages he and the wider community faced and continue to do so constantly urging him to want to give back to his community and mob. Today he leads ’The Preston Campbell Foundation’ where he shares his vision of developing programs and opportunities, which inspire and mentor participants to achieve their aspirations and dreams.

Preston spoke on a highly personal level to the audience giving them insight to some of the highs and some of the lowest of lows he had experienced, he emphasised the importance of wellbeing and reminded us that we are not alone and to always put your hand up for help.

In all, it was definitely a rewarding experience for all who attended.

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