Reconciliation on the Rooftop

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Yarra Libraries

Join Aboriginal Housing Victoria, City of Yarra, and Yarra Libraries to celebrate Reconciliation Week.

Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library

Join Aboriginal Housing Victoria, City of Yarra, and Yarra Libraries to celebrate Reconciliation Week and our shared histories, cultures, and achievements with speeches from Darren Smith, CEO of Aboriginal Housing Victoria, Travis Lovett, Yoorrook Justice Commissioner and the City of Yarra Mayor Edward Crossland. Afterwards, stay for light refreshments on the rooftop. A Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony will be delivered by Wurundjeri Elder, Aunty Diane Kerr. During the speeches, there will also be a family-friendly <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/creative-native-storytime-reconciliation-on-the-rooftop-tickets-903020798517?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/creative-native-storytime-reconciliation-on-the-rooftop-tickets-903020798517?aff=oddtdtcreator">Creative Native Storytime</a> in the Children's Library at 11:30am. About <a href="https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/" title="https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">National Reconciliation Week</a>The dates for NRW remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful <a href="https://www.reconciliation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1967-Referendum-Factsheet.pdf" title="https://www.reconciliation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1967-Referendum-Factsheet.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">1967 referendum</a>, and the <a href="https://www.reconciliation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mabo-Day-Factsheet-.pdf" title="https://www.reconciliation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mabo-Day-Factsheet-.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">High Court Mabo decision</a> respectively.Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.We all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures. If you have accessibility questions or requirements, please contact Yarra Libraries at yarralibraries@yarracity.vic.gov.au or on 1300 695 427.