By Matthew Sims
Hobsons Bay council is hosting a range of events as part of National Reconciliation Week [Friday, May 27 to Friday, June 3].
Hobsons Bay mayor Peter Hemphill said this year’s theme is ‘Be Brave. Make Change’.
“It’s a challenge to all Australians — individuals, families, communities, organisations and government — to be brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can make change for the benefit of all Australians,” he said.
“Council’s Reconciliation Week events aim to raise awareness in the broader community about what reconciliation means to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and how we can all create an inclusive and empowered community, in line with the vision outlined in our Reconciliation Action Plan.”
Local singer-songwriter James Henry will perform some tunes at the Altona Civic Centre on Wednesday, June 1 from 1.30pm until 2pm.
The council is also installing flags designed by artist Aretha Brown emblazoned with ‘Womindjeka’ at sites in Melbourne Road in Spotswood, Millers Road in Brooklyn, Kororoit Creek Road in Altona and Queen Street in Altona Meadows.
A variety of former National Resilience Week posters will also be on show at the Williamstown Library until Wednesday, June 22 and at the Altona Civic Centre until Thursday, June 30.
