GUMURRII officer participates in Queen’s Baton handover

Griffith University’s John Graham will be in Auckland this weekend for the formal handover of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Queen’s Baton for the final international leg of its journey in the lead up to the Games in April.
John, a senior learning assistance officer with the GUMURRII Student Support Unit, will represent the Yugumbeh people when the traditional Maori owners of the land in Auckland pass on the Queen’s Baton ahead of its arrival in Australia on Christmas Eve.
“I am really happy to be given this great honour and feel privileged to represent our people at this important ceremony,” John said.
“I also feel privileged to be representing GUMURRII and Griffith University at this important stage of the Queen’s Baton’s journey throughout the Commonwealth on to its final destination at the Gold Coast in April.”
John was selected by the Yugumbeh Elders and the GC2018 Working Group for the official

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