Souths Hockey Ladies Shirt - Black Cockatoo Design

Design by Carleah Flinders assisted by Jess Fatnowna

In the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture each clan group has a totem to represent who they are.  The Totem chosen is the Black Cockatoo. Totems connect people on a spiritual level providing a deeper connectivity to their clan, their traditional country, and the Dreaming. The connection to country is woven into their being, you speak to country, sing, worry and long for country – it is fundamental to identity. Our Aspire to be Deadly Mentors – Carleah and Jess through their design – looked to provide a connection with its club members to an animal that best reflected the spirit of each club. The indigenous patterns in the shirts reflect the journey each club has taken to this point in time, understanding the journey continues. The circles represent our past, present and emerging club members bound together in the spirit of the club.  Existing club colours were respected through-out this process.  This has been a deeply moving experience for the whole of the Aspire to be Deadly Team.

All money raised will be applied towards the design and construction of an entrance structure at Cairns Hockey that welcomes and celebrates everyone from all cultures, all abilities and will highlight culture of the traditional owners.