'As a child, I wanted to be a professional athlete but back when I was growing up girls didn’t receive the same kind of recognition as men, so back then it was only a dream to get paid to play sport. ‘
'A lot of things interested me as a child growing up. I tried a bit of everything within my local community. I put my hand up for anything and everything I could.'
'My careers counsellor at school told me that I should leave school, because ‘Aboriginal people don’t do Year 12, and certainly don’t go to university’. I decided instead to stay at school, I became school captain, and gained direct entry to a...
'It’s not about being an athlete or next world champion. It’s about having fun, building confidence and improving from where you started.'
‘Well, I didn't know that I wanted to be the Vice-Chancellor of a regional university, I can tell you that. What I wanted to be was a ballet dancer!'.
Inspired by Brandon’s storytelling success, we bring you ‘Humans of Charles Sturt’ with Erika Cross, celebrating National Bird Week!
Inspired by Brandon’s storytelling success, we bring you ‘Humans of Charles Sturt’.
