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Makuru, the season spanning from June to July, brings the cold weather and is wettest time of the year — with rains and sometimes snow on the peaks of the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges. During this time, the Noongar people would head inland, moving away from the coast. Fire is very important during this season, as a resource for the preparation and production of food, tools and artefacts, hunting and driving game, as well as for warmth and signalling. Food sources changed from sea, estuarine and lake foods to those of the lands, in particular fattier red-meat animals such as the yonga (kangaroo) and weitj (emu) are hunted at this time of year. Quenda (bandicoots) and Koomal (possum). Flowers that will start to emerge include the blues and purples of the Blueberry Lilly (Dianella revoluta) and the Purple Flags (Patersonia occidentalis). Towards the end of July, the weeping peppermint (Agonis flexuosa) will begin to bloom as the blues make way for the white of Djilba. Makuru is also known as the season of fertility, as during this time animals begin pairing for the upcoming breeding season.

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Recently Added Titles - UPDATED 12 June 2025
The June 2025 Recently Added Titles List is now available.
Please note: This list shows the most recent titles added to the collection at the Saint John Henry Newman Library. Please note that titles added may be published from various years and not limited to the current year.
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Social Justice Statement 2024-25
The Social Justice Statement for 2024-25, from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, is entitled Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World. Australia’s Bishops scrutinise the signs of our own troubled times, observe the violence around us, ask why it is so and also ask what is needed if there is to be peace. The Library has prepared links to resources which may be relevant to the Statement and is available below:

Truth and Peace - Peace | Non-violence | War

Jubilee Year 2025
2025 is the year of Jubilee in the Catholic Church. A Jubilee is a significant moment in the life of the Church that happens every 25 years. The year is themed "Pilgrims of Hope". Pope Francis has invited Catholics to review their hope and discover a vision that can "restore access to the fruits of the earth to everyone". Learn more...

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