User:Yodie Batzke/sandbox

Born 25 June 1965 (age 51)

Nationality Australian Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Occupation Minister of Religion, Community Advocate

Known for Active community advocate on issues affecting communities in Far North Queensland, played extensive role in bringing community in Murray Street together in December 2015 after the tragic loss of 8 children.

YODIE BATZKE
Itinerate Minister of Religion, Community & Political Advocate

Place of Birth
Born in 1965 Thursday Island Queensland, Australia

Cultural Heritage
Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Dutch Indonesian Malay.

Australian Traditional Owner Group
Identify with matriarchal traditional owner group - Wuthathi. Acknowledge patriarchal traditional owner group of Boigu with connections to community in Western Province of Papuan Coast line of Papua New Guinea.

Political View
Yodie is a strong advocate in lobbying with Local Government Associations, State and Federal Political Parties or Independents in Government who are in support of greater autonomy and self determination of our region and community in employment, health, media, education, family values, finance and religion. As a Traditional Owner of Cape York, Yodie shares an agrarian political view in support of remote and rural communities seeking sound economic development to break the welfare cycle.

Political Aspirations
Yodie contested the Federal Seat of Leichhardt in the 2010 Australian Federal Elections. [] Yodie continues to lobby with and support candidates (irrespective of their political party affiliations) who are in support of and share similar values and views on the needs of the community, region and electorate in which she is actively a member of. Yodie has intentions of pursuing her political aspirations in the future, whether it be in local government, state or federal.

Itinerate Speaker & Minister of Religion
With a strong call on her life to serve and minister to those who are willing to listen, Yodie and Husband of 27 years Hans Batzke, are an inspiration to many seeking to step out and serve God in their gifting's. For more information on MRCM Cairns visit http://mrcmcairns.wixsite.com/mrcmcairns

As strong advocates for change in families, community and the church, Yodie has a heart to help individuals and communities understand how to reach their true potential both spiritually and physically.

Both Yodie & Hans are ordained ministers of Many Rivers Christian Ministries (MRCM) Incorporated and are members of the Southern Cross Association of Churches (SCAC) Australia denomination. In the past 25 years Pastor Yodie has undertaken many ministry speaking engagements throughout Australia, which has now extended internationally to Papua New Guinea. MRCM Cairns is located in Cairns Queensland, Australia.

Yodie founded in 2015 Women of Favour (WOF)International. WOF is a ministry established for Women both young and old, irrespective of ethnicity, socio-economic background or denomination who are seeking to be discipled, encouraged, edified and discover who they are in Christ. For more information on Yodie Batzke Itinerate Ministry visit http://ybatzkespeaker.wixsite.com/psyodie-itinerate For more information on WOF events visit http://favourconference.wixsite.com/favour2017

Community & Political Advocate
Strong Advocate on the following issues concerning Far North Queensland, Cape York and Torres Straits[edit]

In no particular order:
 * Advocating for greater penalties for drug related activities;
 * Lobbying against Suicide;
 * Lobbying community to break the cone of silence on child sexual abuse;
 * Maintaining Indigenous Rights to Traditional Hunting;
 * In support of economic and enterprise development opportunities on Free Hold Land and Aboriginal Free Hold Land in Cape York;
 * Acknowledgement of Local Government Associations in the Australian Constitution;
 * Acknowledgement of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders in the Australian Constitution;
 * Lobbying against same sex marriage;
 * Lobbying against abortion;
 * Lobbying for the local government boundaries redistribution of Cook Shire;
 * Lobbying for with Local Government on culturally sensitive solutions assisting itinerants in Cairns Regional Council area;
 * Seeking better solutions allowing agricultural industry to diversify into other areas using their current farming land;
 * Support further development of alternate fuel energy eg. ethanol;
 * Support further development of Cairns Port to assist in increasing economic opportunities for Cairns and surrounding region