| The “Little Nargums” perform their welcome for Internatio... The “Little Nargums” perform their welcome for International House residents | 
| Lauren Oates from Symbio Wildlife Park with a special fauna show for ... Lauren Oates from Symbio Wildlife Park with a special fauna show for the new International House residents | 
| Snakes alive . . . Enjoying the ‘welcome’ ceremony are In... Snakes alive . . . Enjoying the ‘welcome’ ceremony are International House head Dr Lindsay Oades (3rd right) and Student Resident Manager Alison Hemsley (2nd right) along with Sophie Rymill (President of the Rural Allied Health and Medical Society at UNSW); Michael O’Halloran (Student Health Alliance for Rural Populations or SHARP); Naomi Piyaratna (SHARP President); and Shannon Nott (Co-Chair of the National Rural Health Network) | 
| Local elder, Dootch Kennedy, Chair of the Illawarra Land Council, add... Local elder, Dootch Kennedy, Chair of the Illawarra Land Council, addresses the International House residents |
International House residents ‘welcomed to country’
12 Mar 2008 | Bernie Goldie
International House residents from 33 nations have this week been treated to an Australian ‘welcome to country’.
Local elder, Dootch Kennedy, Chair of the Illawarra Land Council, addressed the residents and introduced the "Little Nargums" who performed the ‘Welcome’ by dance.
Head of International House, Dr Lindsay Oades, said residents new to Australia were thrilled with their first traditional welcome.
The indigenous welcome was complemented by a show of Australian flora and fauna - and a feast including traditional Australian fare.
Dr Oades said International House, the oldest student residence of UOW, has the mission of promoting global well-being by enabling its residents to be intercultural leaders.
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