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eSaxLX">Reconciliation</h1><p class="sc-LzOlI dCbUME">We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the Traditional Custodians of our local area.</p></div><div class="sc-AykKE sc-LzOlM bWryUA"><div class="sc-LzOlJ WoTRF"><div class="sc-fzXfNi grUKSY"><img data-src="/-/jssmedia/corporate/images/focus/focus-graphics/reconcilliation.svg?mw=640" data-srcset="/-/jssmedia/corporate/images/focus/focus-graphics/reconcilliation.svg?mw=640 640w, /-/jssmedia/corporate/images/focus/focus-graphics/reconcilliation.svg?mw=1200 1200w, /-/jssmedia/corporate/images/focus/focus-graphics/reconcilliation.svg?mw=1600 1600w" class="sc-fzXfNh cnQLcv lazyload landscape" alt="Decorative"/></div></div></div></div></div></div><section class="sc-AykKF eTQksp white"><div class="sc-AykKC cwwZbB"><div class="sc-AykKD fjtGju"><div class="sc-AykKE sc-AykKG sc-LzOEe isVWHM"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d"><h2>Our vision for reconciliation</h2> <p class="text-l">Our vision for reconciliation is a Sydney that values the living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, embraces the truthful reflection of the histories and experiences of First Nations peoples, and is dedicated to equity, opportunity and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.</p> <p>In taking action, we strive to reflect the needs and aspirations of Sydney's First Nations communities and recognise their impact and contribution. We’ll listen to and elevate the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.</p> <h2>Why we’re doing this</h2> <p>By acknowledging our shared past, we lay the groundwork for a future which embraces all Australians based on mutual respect and shared responsibility for our land.</p> <p>In 1788, the British established a convict outpost on the shores of Sydney Harbour. This had far reaching and devastating impacts on the Eora Nation, including the occupation and appropriation of traditional lands.</p> <p>Despite the destructive impact of this invasion, Aboriginal cultures endured and are now globally recognised as the world’s oldest continuous living cultures.</p></div></div></div></div></section><div class="sc-bkzqDG khgRsK"><div id="have-your-say-on-our-stretch-reconciliation-action-plan-2025-2028" class="sc-LzOGK izfKWx bg-tertiary featured-image left-image "><div class="sc-LzOHm gkTEjx"><img class="sc-LzOHo gjsKQQ lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="/-/jssmedia/corporate/images/projects/policy-planning-changes/your-say-stretch-reconciliation-action-plan-2025-2028/josephmayers-_51_0135-web.jpg?mw=640" alt="Three men seated on the grass at Yabun festival, the man in the centre is wrapped in an Aboriginal flag." 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15.0058C7.13201 15.0058 7.26272 14.9797 7.38458 14.9289C7.50644 14.8781 7.61704 14.8037 7.71 14.71L13.71 8.71C13.801 8.6149 13.8724 8.50275 13.92 8.38C14.02 8.13654 14.02 7.86346 13.92 7.62Z"></path></svg></span></span></h2></a><div isBanner="" class="sc-AykKH sc-LzOHr kdfCkv">Complete our short survey or share your feedback on our proposed action plan for 2025-2028.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><section class="sc-AykKF kxQrQe beige"><div class="sc-AykKC cwwZbB"><div class="sc-AykKD fjtGju"><div class="sc-AykKE sc-AykKG sc-LzOEe isVWHM"><div class="sc-bkzqFu kzpyse"><div class="sc-LzOFX ctAYFa"><h2 class="sc-LzOFY fBoceu">Action areas</h2></div><ul class="sc-AykKD sc-bkzqFv iJeEjc is-even-items is-showing-all"><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul "><a class="sc-bkzqEg ccGjKv program" aria-label="link" href="/cultural-support-funding/eora-journey-recognition-public-domain"><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">Cultural support & funding</p><span aria-label="A program of works of national significance that recognise and celebrate the living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples." class="sc-bkzqEn iyCSCn title-is-link"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">Eora Journey: Recognition in the public domain</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.92 7.62C13.8724 7.49725 13.801 7.3851 13.71 7.29L7.71 1.29C7.61676 1.19676 7.50607 1.1228 7.38425 1.07234C7.26243 1.02188 7.13186 0.995909 7 0.995909C6.7337 0.995909 6.4783 1.1017 6.29 1.29C6.19676 1.38324 6.1228 1.49393 6.07234 1.61575C6.02188 1.73757 5.99591 1.86814 5.99591 2C5.99591 2.2663 6.1017 2.5217 6.29 2.71L10.59 7H1C0.734784 7 0.48043 7.10536 0.292893 7.29289C0.105357 7.48043 0 7.73478 0 8C0 8.26522 0.105357 8.51957 0.292893 8.70711C0.48043 8.89464 0.734784 9 1 9H10.59L6.29 13.29C6.19627 13.383 6.12188 13.4936 6.07111 13.6154C6.02034 13.7373 5.9942 13.868 5.9942 14C5.9942 14.132 6.02034 14.2627 6.07111 14.3846C6.12188 14.5064 6.19627 14.617 6.29 14.71C6.38296 14.8037 6.49356 14.8781 6.61542 14.9289C6.73728 14.9797 6.86799 15.0058 7 15.0058C7.13201 15.0058 7.26272 14.9797 7.38458 14.9289C7.50644 14.8781 7.61704 14.8037 7.71 14.71L13.71 8.71C13.801 8.6149 13.8724 8.50275 13.92 8.38C14.02 8.13654 14.02 7.86346 13.92 7.62Z"></path></svg></span></span></span><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">A program of works of national significance that recognise and celebrate the living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.</div></div></a></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul "><a class="sc-bkzqEg ccGjKv publication" aria-label="link" href="/strategies-action-plans/eora-journey-economic-development-plan"><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">Strategies & action plans</p><span aria-label="A dynamic 10-year plan to contribute to sustained prosperity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities." class="sc-bkzqEn iyCSCn title-is-link"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">Eora Journey economic development plan</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.92 7.62C13.8724 7.49725 13.801 7.3851 13.71 7.29L7.71 1.29C7.61676 1.19676 7.50607 1.1228 7.38425 1.07234C7.26243 1.02188 7.13186 0.995909 7 0.995909C6.7337 0.995909 6.4783 1.1017 6.29 1.29C6.19676 1.38324 6.1228 1.49393 6.07234 1.61575C6.02188 1.73757 5.99591 1.86814 5.99591 2C5.99591 2.2663 6.1017 2.5217 6.29 2.71L10.59 7H1C0.734784 7 0.48043 7.10536 0.292893 7.29289C0.105357 7.48043 0 7.73478 0 8C0 8.26522 0.105357 8.51957 0.292893 8.70711C0.48043 8.89464 0.734784 9 1 9H10.59L6.29 13.29C6.19627 13.383 6.12188 13.4936 6.07111 13.6154C6.02034 13.7373 5.9942 13.868 5.9942 14C5.9942 14.132 6.02034 14.2627 6.07111 14.3846C6.12188 14.5064 6.19627 14.617 6.29 14.71C6.38296 14.8037 6.49356 14.8781 6.61542 14.9289C6.73728 14.9797 6.86799 15.0058 7 15.0058C7.13201 15.0058 7.26272 14.9797 7.38458 14.9289C7.50644 14.8781 7.61704 14.8037 7.71 14.71L13.71 8.71C13.801 8.6149 13.8724 8.50275 13.92 8.38C14.02 8.13654 14.02 7.86346 13.92 7.62Z"></path></svg></span></span></span><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">A dynamic 10-year plan to contribute to sustained prosperity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">Published 30 November 2016</span></div></a></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul "><a class="sc-bkzqEg ccGjKv place" aria-label="link" href="/community-centres/119-redfern-street"><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">Community centres</p><span aria-label="A space for the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to gather, participate in activities and events, access services, and share knowledge and culture." class="sc-bkzqEn iyCSCn title-is-link"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">119 Redfern Street</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.92 7.62C13.8724 7.49725 13.801 7.3851 13.71 7.29L7.71 1.29C7.61676 1.19676 7.50607 1.1228 7.38425 1.07234C7.26243 1.02188 7.13186 0.995909 7 0.995909C6.7337 0.995909 6.4783 1.1017 6.29 1.29C6.19676 1.38324 6.1228 1.49393 6.07234 1.61575C6.02188 1.73757 5.99591 1.86814 5.99591 2C5.99591 2.2663 6.1017 2.5217 6.29 2.71L10.59 7H1C0.734784 7 0.48043 7.10536 0.292893 7.29289C0.105357 7.48043 0 7.73478 0 8C0 8.26522 0.105357 8.51957 0.292893 8.70711C0.48043 8.89464 0.734784 9 1 9H10.59L6.29 13.29C6.19627 13.383 6.12188 13.4936 6.07111 13.6154C6.02034 13.7373 5.9942 13.868 5.9942 14C5.9942 14.132 6.02034 14.2627 6.07111 14.3846C6.12188 14.5064 6.19627 14.617 6.29 14.71C6.38296 14.8037 6.49356 14.8781 6.61542 14.9289C6.73728 14.9797 6.86799 15.0058 7 15.0058C7.13201 15.0058 7.26272 14.9797 7.38458 14.9289C7.50644 14.8781 7.61704 14.8037 7.71 14.71L13.71 8.71C13.801 8.6149 13.8724 8.50275 13.92 8.38C14.02 8.13654 14.02 7.86346 13.92 7.62Z"></path></svg></span></span></span><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">A space for the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to gather, participate in activities and events, access services, and share knowledge and culture.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo"><span class="sc-bkzqDb klA-Dbt"><span class="sc-bkzqCZ keSNmo"><span class="sc-bkzqDa fMnDlO location "><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20.46 9.63C20.3196 8.16891 19.8032 6.76908 18.9612 5.56682C18.1191 4.36455 16.9801 3.40083 15.655 2.76949C14.3299 2.13816 12.8639 1.86072 11.3997 1.9642C9.93555 2.06769 8.52314 2.54856 7.3 3.36C6.2492 4.06264 5.36706 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href="/strategies-action-plans/reconciliation-action-plan"><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">Strategies & action plans</p><span aria-label="Our plan to build and strengthen meaningful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities." class="sc-bkzqEn iyCSCn title-is-link"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">Reconciliation action plan</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.92 7.62C13.8724 7.49725 13.801 7.3851 13.71 7.29L7.71 1.29C7.61676 1.19676 7.50607 1.1228 7.38425 1.07234C7.26243 1.02188 7.13186 0.995909 7 0.995909C6.7337 0.995909 6.4783 1.1017 6.29 1.29C6.19676 1.38324 6.1228 1.49393 6.07234 1.61575C6.02188 1.73757 5.99591 1.86814 5.99591 2C5.99591 2.2663 6.1017 2.5217 6.29 2.71L10.59 7H1C0.734784 7 0.48043 7.10536 0.292893 7.29289C0.105357 7.48043 0 7.73478 0 8C0 8.26522 0.105357 8.51957 0.292893 8.70711C0.48043 8.89464 0.734784 9 1 9H10.59L6.29 13.29C6.19627 13.383 6.12188 13.4936 6.07111 13.6154C6.02034 13.7373 5.9942 13.868 5.9942 14C5.9942 14.132 6.02034 14.2627 6.07111 14.3846C6.12188 14.5064 6.19627 14.617 6.29 14.71C6.38296 14.8037 6.49356 14.8781 6.61542 14.9289C6.73728 14.9797 6.86799 15.0058 7 15.0058C7.13201 15.0058 7.26272 14.9797 7.38458 14.9289C7.50644 14.8781 7.61704 14.8037 7.71 14.71L13.71 8.71C13.801 8.6149 13.8724 8.50275 13.92 8.38C14.02 8.13654 14.02 7.86346 13.92 7.62Z"></path></svg></span></span></span><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">Our plan to build and strengthen meaningful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">Published 23 November 2020</span></div></a></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul "><a class="sc-bkzqEg ccGjKv publication" aria-label="link" href="/policies/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-protocols"><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">Policies</p><span aria-label="Observing customs demonstrates respect for cultural traditions and histories." class="sc-bkzqEn iyCSCn title-is-link"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.92 7.62C13.8724 7.49725 13.801 7.3851 13.71 7.29L7.71 1.29C7.61676 1.19676 7.50607 1.1228 7.38425 1.07234C7.26243 1.02188 7.13186 0.995909 7 0.995909C6.7337 0.995909 6.4783 1.1017 6.29 1.29C6.19676 1.38324 6.1228 1.49393 6.07234 1.61575C6.02188 1.73757 5.99591 1.86814 5.99591 2C5.99591 2.2663 6.1017 2.5217 6.29 2.71L10.59 7H1C0.734784 7 0.48043 7.10536 0.292893 7.29289C0.105357 7.48043 0 7.73478 0 8C0 8.26522 0.105357 8.51957 0.292893 8.70711C0.48043 8.89464 0.734784 9 1 9H10.59L6.29 13.29C6.19627 13.383 6.12188 13.4936 6.07111 13.6154C6.02034 13.7373 5.9942 13.868 5.9942 14C5.9942 14.132 6.02034 14.2627 6.07111 14.3846C6.12188 14.5064 6.19627 14.617 6.29 14.71C6.38296 14.8037 6.49356 14.8781 6.61542 14.9289C6.73728 14.9797 6.86799 15.0058 7 15.0058C7.13201 15.0058 7.26272 14.9797 7.38458 14.9289C7.50644 14.8781 7.61704 14.8037 7.71 14.71L13.71 8.71C13.801 8.6149 13.8724 8.50275 13.92 8.38C14.02 8.13654 14.02 7.86346 13.92 7.62Z"></path></svg></span></span></span><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">Observing customs demonstrates respect for cultural traditions and histories.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">Published 17 January 2024</span></div></a></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul "><a class="sc-bkzqEg ccGjKv publication" aria-label="link" href="/policies/busking-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-cultural-practice-policy"><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">Policies</p><span aria-label="Aims to support and promote busking culture while balancing the expectations and needs of all users of public space." class="sc-bkzqEn iyCSCn title-is-link"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">Busking and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practice policy – local approvals policy</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.92 7.62C13.8724 7.49725 13.801 7.3851 13.71 7.29L7.71 1.29C7.61676 1.19676 7.50607 1.1228 7.38425 1.07234C7.26243 1.02188 7.13186 0.995909 7 0.995909C6.7337 0.995909 6.4783 1.1017 6.29 1.29C6.19676 1.38324 6.1228 1.49393 6.07234 1.61575C6.02188 1.73757 5.99591 1.86814 5.99591 2C5.99591 2.2663 6.1017 2.5217 6.29 2.71L10.59 7H1C0.734784 7 0.48043 7.10536 0.292893 7.29289C0.105357 7.48043 0 7.73478 0 8C0 8.26522 0.105357 8.51957 0.292893 8.70711C0.48043 8.89464 0.734784 9 1 9H10.59L6.29 13.29C6.19627 13.383 6.12188 13.4936 6.07111 13.6154C6.02034 13.7373 5.9942 13.868 5.9942 14C5.9942 14.132 6.02034 14.2627 6.07111 14.3846C6.12188 14.5064 6.19627 14.617 6.29 14.71C6.38296 14.8037 6.49356 14.8781 6.61542 14.9289C6.73728 14.9797 6.86799 15.0058 7 15.0058C7.13201 15.0058 7.26272 14.9797 7.38458 14.9289C7.50644 14.8781 7.61704 14.8037 7.71 14.71L13.71 8.71C13.801 8.6149 13.8724 8.50275 13.92 8.38C14.02 8.13654 14.02 7.86346 13.92 7.62Z"></path></svg></span></span></span><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">Aims to support and promote busking culture while balancing the expectations and needs of all users of public space.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">Published 27 February 2023</span></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></section><section class="sc-AykKF eTQksp white"><div class="sc-AykKC cwwZbB"><div class="sc-AykKD fjtGju"><div class="sc-AykKE sc-AykKG sc-LzOEe isVWHM"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d"><h2>Programs and initiatives</h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 24px;">We support and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and communities with a range of projects and events.</p></div><div class="sc-bkzqHZ kFGuYR"><div class="sc-bkzqHZ kFGuYR"></div><ul class="sc-bkzqIa dYTCMf"><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-36134905657328287" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Eora Journey</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-36134905657328287" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>The Eora Journey is made up of 4 projects – recognition in the public domain, significant events, an economic development plan and a local Aboriginal knowledge and culture centre.</p> <h4>Recognition in the public domain</h4> <p>We have committed $5 million to create <a href="/cultural-support-funding/eora-journey-recognition-public-domain">7 works of national significance by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists</a> to celebrate the First Peoples of Australia in our global city. </p> <h4>Significant events</h4> <p>We provide support for a range of events to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures.</p> <p>Since 2013, we have worked with Indigenous businesses to host NAIDOC in the City. The event on the Saturday of NAIDOC Week continues to grow, attracting over 8,000 people to the city centre to celebrate and share Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.</p> <p>We also provide grants to local organisations to hold their own NAIDOC Week celebrations in Glebe, Woolloomooloo and Redfern. </p> <p>As the major sponsor of the Yabun Festival, we contributed $110,000 in 2020 to support Gadigal Information Service host the 26 January event in Victoria Park. Yabun is the largest one day Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gathering in Australia.</p> <p>Every year, we support the Redfern Aboriginal Anzac Day commemorations hosted by Babana Aboriginal Men’s group. Babana was successful in gaining cash and in-kind support each year with $20,000 in 2017, $22,000 in 2018 and $24,000 in 2019, to celebrate the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service men and women on Anzac Day.</p> <h4>Economic development plan</h4> <p>We have consulted widely on developing an <a href="/strategies-action-plans/eora-journey-economic-development-plan">Eora Journey economic development plan</a> to address access to education and training opportunities and issues associated with business investment, enterprise development and employment.</p> <p>The plan was adopted in 2016 and has 4 themes: create an economic hub, maximise employment outcomes, enhance tertiary education opportunities and grow sectors of the economy.</p> <p>We partnered with Indigispace in 2019 and sponsored the Indigenous Business Program with $30,000 to provide mentoring, upskilling, and programming resources to 16 Indigenous businesses.</p> <h4>Local Aboriginal knowledge and culture centre</h4> <p><a href="/community-centres/119-redfern-street">119 Redfern Street</a> is a space for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to gather, participate in activities and events, access services, and share knowledge and culture.</p> <p>We’re working with the local community to shape the programs and activities at the centre.</p> <p>Aboriginal City of Sydney employees will run and manage the centre while governance structures for the future community management and self-determination of 119 Redfern Street are developed with community.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-1417819407254759" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-1417819407254759" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>Our <a href="/advisory-panels/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel">advisory panel</a> informs and shapes our work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The panel is made of a cross-section of community members, including industry professionals, young people and Elders. They advise our organisation on matters important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.</p> <p>Following a strong recommendation from the panel, a full meeting of Council in 2010 voted in favour of using the term 'invasion' to describe European colonisation of Sydney. The sentence below was subsequently included in our 10-year corporate plan: “Despite the destructive impact of this invasion, Aboriginal culture endured.”</p> <p>The panel is responsible for reviewing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols with community members.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-10869841421863469" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Our protocols</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-10869841421863469" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>When consulting and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, we're guided by <a href="/policies/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-protocols">a set of protocols based on respect, trust and a spirit of openness</a>. The protocols express our commitment to working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.</p> <p>They also outline ways we can demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation, such as:</p> <ul> <li>acknowledging the traditional custodians of Sydney</li> <li>flying the Aboriginal flag above Sydney Town Hall</li> <li>recognising Aboriginal peoples' right to self-determination</li> <li>challenging negative stereotypes</li> <li>marking significant ceremonies and dates.</li> </ul></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-024683144776242116" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Significant partnerships</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-024683144776242116" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>Joining forces with the <a href="http://metrolalc.org.au/">Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council</a>, we put together the <a href="/council-governance-administration/principles-of-cooperation">principles of cooperation</a>, a set of guidelines for government departments that provide services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.</p> <p>We’re also an active member of the Eastern Region Local Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum. The forum aims to stimulate and advocate a commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Events in the forum’s calendar include the Reconciliation Week Primary Schools Art Competition and the Pauline McLeod Awards for Reconciliation.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-8531028963170113" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Cultural practice</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-8531028963170113" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples practising cultural heritage in public spaces managed by us will no longer need to apply for a busking permit.</p> <p>We recognise the intrinsic right to practise culture is vital to maintaining wellbeing, personal identity and connection to culture for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. So we’ve removed the need to seek approval to practise these traditions of art, dance, song and storytelling in public.</p> <p>We’ve worked with our communities on protocols to guide the practice of culture in our area and ask that people or groups follow these guidelines.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-35339194827766707" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Yabun Festival</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-35339194827766707" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>The 2020 Yabun Festival was produced by Gadigal Information Service and supported by us. <a href="http://yabun.org.au/">Yabun</a> is the largest 1-day festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Australia.</p> <p>Yabun takes place on 26 January at Victoria Park on Parramatta and City roads.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-19576521809097835" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">NAIDOC in the City</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-19576521809097835" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p><a href="https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/naidoc-in-the-city">NAIDOC in the City</a> is a free celebration of the world’s longest living cultures through food, song, art, dance, and stories in the heart of the city. The event includes a range of family-friendly activities and performances, such as live music, dance performers, dedicated kids zones, a marketplace, arts and crafts, sports clinics and food stalls.</p> <p><a href="http://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/major-events/naidoc-week">NAIDOC Week</a> is a national program that stands for the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, which grew from the first political groups seeking rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the 1920s.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-33377071990350693" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Barani Barrabugu</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-33377071990350693" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>The Eora Journey builds on existing work undertaken by us to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and community. We published a free booklet in June 2011, <a href="/history/barani-barrabugu-yesterday-tomorrow-walking-tour">Barani Barrabugu (Yesterday Tomorrow), a historical walking tour</a> that takes in more than 50 sites around Sydney significant to Aboriginal people. The award-winning Barani Barrabugu was the result of 2 years of extensive research by our History Unit and Aboriginal historian Steve Miller, under the guidance of our <a href="/advisory-panels/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.sydneyculturewalksapp.com/">Sydney Culture Walks app </a> features self-guided Barani walks for Redfern and Sydney Cove/Warrane.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sydneybarani.com.au/">The Sydney Barani website</a> has more information.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-839430057226344" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Koori collection</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-839430057226344" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>More than 2,000 items make up our library’s <a href="/library-collections/koori-collection">Koori collection</a>, a wide range of titles dedicated to Aboriginal storytelling, histories and cultures. Topics covered include land rights, Aboriginal leaders and sporting greats.</p> <p>The Koori collection is held at <a href="/libraries/waterloo-library">Waterloo</a> and <a href="/libraries/glebe-library">Glebe</a> libraries.</p></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></div></section><div class="sc-bkzqDG khgRsK"><div id="aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel" class="sc-LzOGK izfKWx bg-tertiary featured-image left-image "><div class="sc-LzOHm gkTEjx"><img class="sc-LzOHo gjsKQQ lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="/-/jssmedia/corporate/images/committees/advisory-panels/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel/advisorypanel_2023.jpg?mw=640" alt="The City's advisory panel members sitting next to each other in 2 rows" data-srcset="/-/jssmedia/corporate/images/committees/advisory-panels/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel/advisorypanel_2023.jpg?mw=640 640w, /-/jssmedia/corporate/images/committees/advisory-panels/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel/advisorypanel_2023.jpg?mw=1200 1200w, /-/jssmedia/corporate/images/committees/advisory-panels/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel/advisorypanel_2023.jpg?mw=1600 1600w"/></div><div class="sc-AykKC sc-bkzqCT dDLmnx"><div class="sc-AykKD sc-LzOHj cfOKUX"><div class="sc-AykKE sc-LzOHi chgiml"><div class="sc-LzOHn dsMvkK"><img alt="" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII="/></div><div class="sc-LzOHk jzGAjz"><p class="sc-LzOHq gtatgI">Advisory panels</p><a class="sc-LzOHT juBUxa" aria-label="link" href="/advisory-panels/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel"><h2 class="sc-LzOHY eJNOVi">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel<span class="sc-LzOHV cDUNMe"><span class="sc-LzOHW kwnmgo"><svg width="14" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M13.92 7.62C13.8724 7.49725 13.801 7.3851 13.71 7.29L7.71 1.29C7.61676 1.19676 7.50607 1.1228 7.38425 1.07234C7.26243 1.02188 7.13186 0.995909 7 0.995909C6.7337 0.995909 6.4783 1.1017 6.29 1.29C6.19676 1.38324 6.1228 1.49393 6.07234 1.61575C6.02188 1.73757 5.99591 1.86814 5.99591 2C5.99591 2.2663 6.1017 2.5217 6.29 2.71L10.59 7H1C0.734784 7 0.48043 7.10536 0.292893 7.29289C0.105357 7.48043 0 7.73478 0 8C0 8.26522 0.105357 8.51957 0.292893 8.70711C0.48043 8.89464 0.734784 9 1 9H10.59L6.29 13.29C6.19627 13.383 6.12188 13.4936 6.07111 13.6154C6.02034 13.7373 5.9942 13.868 5.9942 14C5.9942 14.132 6.02034 14.2627 6.07111 14.3846C6.12188 14.5064 6.19627 14.617 6.29 14.71C6.38296 14.8037 6.49356 14.8781 6.61542 14.9289C6.73728 14.9797 6.86799 15.0058 7 15.0058C7.13201 15.0058 7.26272 14.9797 7.38458 14.9289C7.50644 14.8781 7.61704 14.8037 7.71 14.71L13.71 8.71C13.801 8.6149 13.8724 8.50275 13.92 8.38C14.02 8.13654 14.02 7.86346 13.92 7.62Z"></path></svg></span></span></h2></a><div isBanner="" class="sc-AykKH sc-LzOHr kdfCkv">Provides advice on matters of importance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><section class="sc-AykKF eTQksp white"><div class="sc-AykKC cwwZbB"><div class="sc-AykKD fjtGju"><div class="sc-AykKE sc-AykKG sc-LzOEe isVWHM"><div class="sc-bkzqHZ kFGuYR"><div class="sc-bkzqHZ kFGuYR"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIc cUaKCB"><h2 id="important-dates">Important dates and events</h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 24px;">Below is a summary of formal and informal dates that correspond to milestones in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history. We encourage the entire community to celebrate and commemorate Indigenous culture on these days.</p></div></div><ul class="sc-bkzqIa dYTCMf"><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-8597978798478274" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Australia Day/Survival Day (Yabun Festival) – 26 January</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-8597978798478274" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>The <a href="https://www.sydneybarani.com.au/sites/gadigal-information-service/">Gadigal Information Service</a> presents the Yabun Festival. Yabun celebrates the ongoing survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures on this day each year. This festival is one of the most important arts and music events in Australia, reflecting the huge wealth of established and emerging Indigenous talent.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-38307075618601694" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">The apology to the Stolen Generations – 13 February</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-38307075618601694" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>On this day in 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offered an apology “for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments in Australia that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss” to the Stolen Generations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-22825354542480958" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Harmony Day – 21 March</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-22825354542480958" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>Each year <a href="https://www.harmony.gov.au/">Harmony Day</a>, which coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of our nation and promotes the benefits of cultural diversity. The continuing message of Harmony Day is 'everyone belongs'. It's about community participation, inclusivity, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone in the Australian community.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-5755935661218989" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">National Close the Gap Day – 21 March</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-5755935661218989" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p><a href="https://www.oxfam.org.au/what-we-do/indigenous-australia/national-close-the-gap-day/">Close the Gap</a> is a coalition of Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations that are campaigning to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians on life expectancy and overall health.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-13269478492446174" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Anzac Day – 25 April</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-13269478492446174" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military veterans, the <a href="http://redfernoralhistory.org/Organisations/Coloureddiggers/tabid/192/Default.aspx">Coloured Digger March</a> is held in Redfern on Anzac Day. Along with our community partners we support the march each year through sponsorship, grants and publicity campaigns.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-742682105167459" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">National Sorry Day – 26 May</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-742682105167459" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>The Bringing Them Home Report recommended that a National Sorry Day be held each year on 26 May, "to commemorate the history of forcible removals [of Aboriginal peoples] and its effects". Due to recommendation number 7 in the report, the community-based organisation National Sorry Day Committee was formed, with affiliated groups in each Australian state and territory.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-26827095237430476" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">1967 referendum – 27 May</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-26827095237430476" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>More than 90% of Australians voted yes to change the Australian constitution on Saturday 27 May 1967 after decades of campaigning for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The referendum shifted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs to the Commonwealth and removed a race clause that excluded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from the national census.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-6848265332477745" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-6848265332477745" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>Each year, <a href="https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-reconciliation-week/">National Reconciliation Week</a> celebrates the rich cultures and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It’s the ideal time for everyone to join the reconciliation conversation and to think about how we can strengthen the wider community's relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-7473680175287027" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Mabo Day – 3 June</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-7473680175287027" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p><a href="http://www.tsra.gov.au/">On this day in 1992</a> in its historic judgement, the High Court of Australia accepted the claim by Eddie Mabo and several other claimants, that their peoples had occupied the Murray islands, which are in the Torres Strait, for hundreds of years before the British arrived. The decision gave native title to the claimants, in an Australian legal first, which effectively overturned the legal definition that Australia was ‘Terra Nullius’ (a land belonging to no-one) when Australia was colonised by Europeans.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-6552788874889419" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">NAIDOC Week</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-6552788874889419" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p><a href="https://www.naidoc.org.au/">National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebrations, NAIDOC, Week</a> occurs between the first and second Sunday in July each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements and raise awareness of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is celebrated in Indigenous communities, and by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by participating in a range of events and activities.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-20341815636655247" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Coming of the Light Festival (Torres Strait Islands) – 1 July</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-20341815636655247" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p><a href="http://www.tsra.gov.au/">This festival marks the day</a> when the London Missionary Society first arrived in Torres Strait in 1871, with the society introducing Christianity to the region. It’s a significant day for Torres Strait Islander communities across the region and in mainland Australia.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-5118912536862221" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day (NAICD) – 4 August</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-5118912536862221" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>The <a href="https://www.snaicc.org.au/">Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care</a> organises this day each year, to raise awareness around the significance of providing a safe, nurturing and healthy environment for Indigenous children. The aim of the day is to enhance family relationships, which can lead to positive consequences for the wellbeing, self-esteem, sense of belonging, and resilience of Indigenous children.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-7081216584762573" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples – 9 August</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-7081216584762573" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p>The United Nations designates specific days, weeks or years to mark particular matters or events. In 1994, the organisation decided that the <a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day">International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples</a> shall be observed on 9 August every year. </p> <p>This date is significant because it marks the the day, in 1982, of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.</p></div></div></li><li class="sc-bkzqId bYgtSM "><button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="content-5990138869180615" class="sc-bkzqIe cWmBVE"><h4 class="sc-bkzqIf oYPXB">Human Rights Day – 10 December</h4><span class="sc-bkzqIF dGXyzH"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M11.2914 16.715L5.29559 10.7156C5.20193 10.6227 5.12759 10.5121 5.07685 10.3902C5.02612 10.2684 5 10.1377 5 10.0057C5 9.8737 5.02612 9.743 5.07685 9.62116C5.12759 9.49931 5.20193 9.38872 5.29559 9.29577C5.38849 9.20205 5.49901 9.12766 5.62078 9.0769C5.74256 9.02614 5.87317 9 6.00509 9C6.13701 9 6.26762 9.02614 6.38939 9.0769C6.51117 9.12766 6.62169 9.20205 6.71459 9.29577C8.41268 11.0961 10.1567 12.8539 12.0049 14.5003L17.2871 9.29577C17.4753 9.10748 17.7305 9.00171 17.9966 9.00171C18.2627 9.00171 18.5179 9.10748 18.7061 9.29577C18.8943 9.48405 19 9.73942 19 10.0057C19 10.1375 18.974 10.2681 18.9236 10.3899C18.8732 10.5117 18.7993 10.6224 18.7061 10.7156L12.7104 16.715C12.6153 16.806 12.5032 16.8774 12.3806 16.925C12.1373 17.025 11.8644 17.025 11.6211 16.925C11.4985 16.8774 11.3864 16.806 11.2914 16.715Z"></path></svg></span></button><div style="height:0px" aria-hidden="true" id="content-5990138869180615" class="sc-bkzqID eFkyiS"><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqIE kQehSk"><p><a href="https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/education/publications/commemorate-human-rights-day-rightsed">Human Rights Day</a> marks the anniversary of the United Nations (UN) adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration sets out certain rights that are the basic and minimum set of rights for all the world's peoples. Commemorating, educating and reflecting on the principles that formed the declaration, means celebrating the rights we exercise every day as Australians. The declaration acknowledges that by enjoying those rights, it carries with it the responsibility of promoting and upholding those rights for all peoples.</p></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></div></section><section class="sc-AykKF eTQksp white"><div class="sc-AykKC cwwZbB"><div class="sc-AykKD fjtGju"><div class="sc-AykKE sc-AykKG sc-LzOEe isVWHM"><div class="sc-bkzqFu kzpyse"><div class="sc-LzOFX ctAYFa"><h2 class="sc-LzOFY fBoceu">City of Sydney News</h2></div><ul class="sc-AykKD sc-bkzqFv iJeEjc is-even-items "><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul "><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="Visit our exhibition ‘On the road to justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride’ " data-src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/20pUUmxLGseHaJXNBD96BW/8d1b7871579ac50bf238ed604f05d755/SLNSW_FL464970__1_.jpg?w=200" class="sc-bkzqEk ksqPuH lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEXd3uHqnaHGAAAACklEQVQI12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></div></div><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">News</p><a aria-label="Four photographs from the exhibition at 119 Redfern Street. " class="sc-bkzqEo JnJkg title-is-link" target="_blank" href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/photos/on-the-road-to-justice-remembering-the-freedom-ride" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">On the road to justice: remembering the Freedom Ride </span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 9.35004C11.779 9.35004 11.5671 9.43784 11.4108 9.59412C11.2545 9.7504 11.1667 9.96236 11.1667 10.1834V11.1667C11.1667 11.3877 11.0789 11.5997 10.9226 11.756C10.7663 11.9122 10.5544 12 10.3334 12H2.83337C2.61236 12 2.4004 11.9122 2.24412 11.756C2.08784 11.5997 2.00004 11.3877 2.00004 11.1667V3.66671C2.00004 3.44569 2.08784 3.23373 2.24412 3.07745C2.4004 2.92117 2.61236 2.83337 2.83337 2.83337H3.81671C4.03772 2.83337 4.24968 2.74558 4.40596 2.5893C4.56224 2.43302 4.65004 2.22105 4.65004 2.00004C4.65004 1.77903 4.56224 1.56707 4.40596 1.41079C4.24968 1.2545 4.03772 1.16671 3.81671 1.16671H2.83337C2.17033 1.16671 1.53445 1.4301 1.06561 1.89894C0.596766 2.36778 0.333374 3.00367 0.333374 3.66671V11.1667C0.333374 11.8297 0.596766 12.4656 1.06561 12.9345C1.53445 13.4033 2.17033 13.6667 2.83337 13.6667H10.3334C10.9964 13.6667 11.6323 13.4033 12.1011 12.9345C12.57 12.4656 12.8334 11.8297 12.8334 11.1667V10.1834C12.8334 9.96236 12.7456 9.7504 12.5893 9.59412C12.433 9.43784 12.2211 9.35004 12 9.35004ZM13.6 0.850041C13.5155 0.646416 13.3537 0.484603 13.15 0.400041C13.0499 0.35734 12.9423 0.334691 12.8334 0.333374H7.83337C7.61236 0.333374 7.4004 0.421171 7.24412 0.577452C7.08784 0.733732 7.00004 0.945694 7.00004 1.16671C7.00004 1.38772 7.08784 1.59968 7.24412 1.75596C7.4004 1.91224 7.61236 2.00004 7.83337 2.00004H10.825L5.57504 7.24171C5.49693 7.31918 5.43494 7.41134 5.39263 7.51289C5.35032 7.61444 5.32854 7.72336 5.32854 7.83337C5.32854 7.94338 5.35032 8.0523 5.39263 8.15385C5.43494 8.2554 5.49693 8.34757 5.57504 8.42504C5.65251 8.50315 5.74468 8.56514 5.84623 8.60745C5.94778 8.64976 6.0567 8.67154 6.16671 8.67154C6.27672 8.67154 6.38564 8.64976 6.48719 8.60745C6.58874 8.56514 6.6809 8.50315 6.75837 8.42504L12 3.17504V6.16671C12 6.38772 12.0878 6.59968 12.2441 6.75596C12.4004 6.91224 12.6124 7.00004 12.8334 7.00004C13.0544 7.00004 13.2663 6.91224 13.4226 6.75596C13.5789 6.59968 13.6667 6.38772 13.6667 6.16671V1.16671C13.6654 1.05781 13.6427 0.950226 13.6 0.850041Z"></path></svg></span></span></a><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">Four photographs from the exhibition at 119 Redfern Street. </div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">12 February 2025</span></div></div></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul "><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="Grants Winter 2022 - HERO Image" data-src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/1nrVV3saAPfBkgRvhbzjbO/cddde5f8eefaf14e51b057c705911b53/Grants_Winter_2022_-_HERO_Image.jpg?w=200" class="sc-bkzqEk ksqPuH lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEXd3uHqnaHGAAAACklEQVQI12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></div></div><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">News</p><a aria-label="Everything you need to get started with a grant application today" class="sc-bkzqEo JnJkg title-is-link" target="_blank" href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/articles/city-sydney-grants-open" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">Secure funding for your project in 2025: Grants open now</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 9.35004C11.779 9.35004 11.5671 9.43784 11.4108 9.59412C11.2545 9.7504 11.1667 9.96236 11.1667 10.1834V11.1667C11.1667 11.3877 11.0789 11.5997 10.9226 11.756C10.7663 11.9122 10.5544 12 10.3334 12H2.83337C2.61236 12 2.4004 11.9122 2.24412 11.756C2.08784 11.5997 2.00004 11.3877 2.00004 11.1667V3.66671C2.00004 3.44569 2.08784 3.23373 2.24412 3.07745C2.4004 2.92117 2.61236 2.83337 2.83337 2.83337H3.81671C4.03772 2.83337 4.24968 2.74558 4.40596 2.5893C4.56224 2.43302 4.65004 2.22105 4.65004 2.00004C4.65004 1.77903 4.56224 1.56707 4.40596 1.41079C4.24968 1.2545 4.03772 1.16671 3.81671 1.16671H2.83337C2.17033 1.16671 1.53445 1.4301 1.06561 1.89894C0.596766 2.36778 0.333374 3.00367 0.333374 3.66671V11.1667C0.333374 11.8297 0.596766 12.4656 1.06561 12.9345C1.53445 13.4033 2.17033 13.6667 2.83337 13.6667H10.3334C10.9964 13.6667 11.6323 13.4033 12.1011 12.9345C12.57 12.4656 12.8334 11.8297 12.8334 11.1667V10.1834C12.8334 9.96236 12.7456 9.7504 12.5893 9.59412C12.433 9.43784 12.2211 9.35004 12 9.35004ZM13.6 0.850041C13.5155 0.646416 13.3537 0.484603 13.15 0.400041C13.0499 0.35734 12.9423 0.334691 12.8334 0.333374H7.83337C7.61236 0.333374 7.4004 0.421171 7.24412 0.577452C7.08784 0.733732 7.00004 0.945694 7.00004 1.16671C7.00004 1.38772 7.08784 1.59968 7.24412 1.75596C7.4004 1.91224 7.61236 2.00004 7.83337 2.00004H10.825L5.57504 7.24171C5.49693 7.31918 5.43494 7.41134 5.39263 7.51289C5.35032 7.61444 5.32854 7.72336 5.32854 7.83337C5.32854 7.94338 5.35032 8.0523 5.39263 8.15385C5.43494 8.2554 5.49693 8.34757 5.57504 8.42504C5.65251 8.50315 5.74468 8.56514 5.84623 8.60745C5.94778 8.64976 6.0567 8.67154 6.16671 8.67154C6.27672 8.67154 6.38564 8.64976 6.48719 8.60745C6.58874 8.56514 6.6809 8.50315 6.75837 8.42504L12 3.17504V6.16671C12 6.38772 12.0878 6.59968 12.2441 6.75596C12.4004 6.91224 12.6124 7.00004 12.8334 7.00004C13.0544 7.00004 13.2663 6.91224 13.4226 6.75596C13.5789 6.59968 13.6667 6.38772 13.6667 6.16671V1.16671C13.6654 1.05781 13.6427 0.950226 13.6 0.850041Z"></path></svg></span></span></a><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">Everything you need to get started with a grant application today</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">4 February 2025</span></div></div></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul "><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="Victoria Park, Camperdown (26 January 2023) Yabun Festival. Photo: Joseph Mayers / City of Sydney" data-src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2y1kA5PHJlQE3UCVjdkcX0/fcbb32c67b8d58e0c3f2e35f315a4c05/JosephMayers-_51_0142__Custom___1_.jpg?w=200" class="sc-bkzqEk ksqPuH lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEXd3uHqnaHGAAAACklEQVQI12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></div></div><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">News</p><a aria-label="Take a dip in the city centre, catch short films under the stars and experience an exhibition that’s out of this world. Here are 9 events to savour." class="sc-bkzqEo JnJkg title-is-link" target="_blank" href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/articles/what-to-do-in-sydney-this-january" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">What to do in Sydney this January</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 9.35004C11.779 9.35004 11.5671 9.43784 11.4108 9.59412C11.2545 9.7504 11.1667 9.96236 11.1667 10.1834V11.1667C11.1667 11.3877 11.0789 11.5997 10.9226 11.756C10.7663 11.9122 10.5544 12 10.3334 12H2.83337C2.61236 12 2.4004 11.9122 2.24412 11.756C2.08784 11.5997 2.00004 11.3877 2.00004 11.1667V3.66671C2.00004 3.44569 2.08784 3.23373 2.24412 3.07745C2.4004 2.92117 2.61236 2.83337 2.83337 2.83337H3.81671C4.03772 2.83337 4.24968 2.74558 4.40596 2.5893C4.56224 2.43302 4.65004 2.22105 4.65004 2.00004C4.65004 1.77903 4.56224 1.56707 4.40596 1.41079C4.24968 1.2545 4.03772 1.16671 3.81671 1.16671H2.83337C2.17033 1.16671 1.53445 1.4301 1.06561 1.89894C0.596766 2.36778 0.333374 3.00367 0.333374 3.66671V11.1667C0.333374 11.8297 0.596766 12.4656 1.06561 12.9345C1.53445 13.4033 2.17033 13.6667 2.83337 13.6667H10.3334C10.9964 13.6667 11.6323 13.4033 12.1011 12.9345C12.57 12.4656 12.8334 11.8297 12.8334 11.1667V10.1834C12.8334 9.96236 12.7456 9.7504 12.5893 9.59412C12.433 9.43784 12.2211 9.35004 12 9.35004ZM13.6 0.850041C13.5155 0.646416 13.3537 0.484603 13.15 0.400041C13.0499 0.35734 12.9423 0.334691 12.8334 0.333374H7.83337C7.61236 0.333374 7.4004 0.421171 7.24412 0.577452C7.08784 0.733732 7.00004 0.945694 7.00004 1.16671C7.00004 1.38772 7.08784 1.59968 7.24412 1.75596C7.4004 1.91224 7.61236 2.00004 7.83337 2.00004H10.825L5.57504 7.24171C5.49693 7.31918 5.43494 7.41134 5.39263 7.51289C5.35032 7.61444 5.32854 7.72336 5.32854 7.83337C5.32854 7.94338 5.35032 8.0523 5.39263 8.15385C5.43494 8.2554 5.49693 8.34757 5.57504 8.42504C5.65251 8.50315 5.74468 8.56514 5.84623 8.60745C5.94778 8.64976 6.0567 8.67154 6.16671 8.67154C6.27672 8.67154 6.38564 8.64976 6.48719 8.60745C6.58874 8.56514 6.6809 8.50315 6.75837 8.42504L12 3.17504V6.16671C12 6.38772 12.0878 6.59968 12.2441 6.75596C12.4004 6.91224 12.6124 7.00004 12.8334 7.00004C13.0544 7.00004 13.2663 6.91224 13.4226 6.75596C13.5789 6.59968 13.6667 6.38772 13.6667 6.16671V1.16671C13.6654 1.05781 13.6427 0.950226 13.6 0.850041Z"></path></svg></span></span></a><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">Take a dip in the city centre, catch short films under the stars and experience an exhibition that’s out of this world. Here are 9 events to savour.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">6 January 2025</span></div></div></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul "><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="119 Redfern Street. Photo: Anthony Geernaert" data-src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/79BcyxU94rKN7qppkZJ4Vl/724993a7707aa107877e3c12c55cdbbd/Image_by_Anthony_Geernaert.jpg?w=200" class="sc-bkzqEk ksqPuH lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEXd3uHqnaHGAAAACklEQVQI12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></div></div><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">News</p><a aria-label="The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge centre was recognised for its adaptive reuse." class="sc-bkzqEo JnJkg title-is-link" target="_blank" href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/articles/119-redfern-street-wins-sustainability-award-with-enoughness" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">119 Redfern Street wins sustainability award with ‘enoughness’ </span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 9.35004C11.779 9.35004 11.5671 9.43784 11.4108 9.59412C11.2545 9.7504 11.1667 9.96236 11.1667 10.1834V11.1667C11.1667 11.3877 11.0789 11.5997 10.9226 11.756C10.7663 11.9122 10.5544 12 10.3334 12H2.83337C2.61236 12 2.4004 11.9122 2.24412 11.756C2.08784 11.5997 2.00004 11.3877 2.00004 11.1667V3.66671C2.00004 3.44569 2.08784 3.23373 2.24412 3.07745C2.4004 2.92117 2.61236 2.83337 2.83337 2.83337H3.81671C4.03772 2.83337 4.24968 2.74558 4.40596 2.5893C4.56224 2.43302 4.65004 2.22105 4.65004 2.00004C4.65004 1.77903 4.56224 1.56707 4.40596 1.41079C4.24968 1.2545 4.03772 1.16671 3.81671 1.16671H2.83337C2.17033 1.16671 1.53445 1.4301 1.06561 1.89894C0.596766 2.36778 0.333374 3.00367 0.333374 3.66671V11.1667C0.333374 11.8297 0.596766 12.4656 1.06561 12.9345C1.53445 13.4033 2.17033 13.6667 2.83337 13.6667H10.3334C10.9964 13.6667 11.6323 13.4033 12.1011 12.9345C12.57 12.4656 12.8334 11.8297 12.8334 11.1667V10.1834C12.8334 9.96236 12.7456 9.7504 12.5893 9.59412C12.433 9.43784 12.2211 9.35004 12 9.35004ZM13.6 0.850041C13.5155 0.646416 13.3537 0.484603 13.15 0.400041C13.0499 0.35734 12.9423 0.334691 12.8334 0.333374H7.83337C7.61236 0.333374 7.4004 0.421171 7.24412 0.577452C7.08784 0.733732 7.00004 0.945694 7.00004 1.16671C7.00004 1.38772 7.08784 1.59968 7.24412 1.75596C7.4004 1.91224 7.61236 2.00004 7.83337 2.00004H10.825L5.57504 7.24171C5.49693 7.31918 5.43494 7.41134 5.39263 7.51289C5.35032 7.61444 5.32854 7.72336 5.32854 7.83337C5.32854 7.94338 5.35032 8.0523 5.39263 8.15385C5.43494 8.2554 5.49693 8.34757 5.57504 8.42504C5.65251 8.50315 5.74468 8.56514 5.84623 8.60745C5.94778 8.64976 6.0567 8.67154 6.16671 8.67154C6.27672 8.67154 6.38564 8.64976 6.48719 8.60745C6.58874 8.56514 6.6809 8.50315 6.75837 8.42504L12 3.17504V6.16671C12 6.38772 12.0878 6.59968 12.2441 6.75596C12.4004 6.91224 12.6124 7.00004 12.8334 7.00004C13.0544 7.00004 13.2663 6.91224 13.4226 6.75596C13.5789 6.59968 13.6667 6.38772 13.6667 6.16671V1.16671C13.6654 1.05781 13.6427 0.950226 13.6 0.850041Z"></path></svg></span></span></a><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge centre was recognised for its adaptive reuse.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">28 November 2024</span></div></div></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul is-hidden"><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="Welcome to Redfern Phoebe Pratt " data-src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2H9fp70sTabzeyHZQ3sZpM/4408799c0b6838ca62f9b0cd4556b9a4/Welcome_to_Redfern_Phoebe_Pratt_COS_7855.jpg?w=200" class="sc-bkzqEk ksqPuH lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEXd3uHqnaHGAAAACklEQVQI12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></div></div><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">News</p><a aria-label="A new opportunity to redefine Redfern Terrace as a place for storytelling and somewhere the community can share knowledge and creativity." class="sc-bkzqEo JnJkg title-is-link" target="_blank" href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/articles/calling-aboriginal-creatives-reimagine-a-significant-redfern-space" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">Calling Aboriginal creatives: reimagine a significant Redfern space</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 9.35004C11.779 9.35004 11.5671 9.43784 11.4108 9.59412C11.2545 9.7504 11.1667 9.96236 11.1667 10.1834V11.1667C11.1667 11.3877 11.0789 11.5997 10.9226 11.756C10.7663 11.9122 10.5544 12 10.3334 12H2.83337C2.61236 12 2.4004 11.9122 2.24412 11.756C2.08784 11.5997 2.00004 11.3877 2.00004 11.1667V3.66671C2.00004 3.44569 2.08784 3.23373 2.24412 3.07745C2.4004 2.92117 2.61236 2.83337 2.83337 2.83337H3.81671C4.03772 2.83337 4.24968 2.74558 4.40596 2.5893C4.56224 2.43302 4.65004 2.22105 4.65004 2.00004C4.65004 1.77903 4.56224 1.56707 4.40596 1.41079C4.24968 1.2545 4.03772 1.16671 3.81671 1.16671H2.83337C2.17033 1.16671 1.53445 1.4301 1.06561 1.89894C0.596766 2.36778 0.333374 3.00367 0.333374 3.66671V11.1667C0.333374 11.8297 0.596766 12.4656 1.06561 12.9345C1.53445 13.4033 2.17033 13.6667 2.83337 13.6667H10.3334C10.9964 13.6667 11.6323 13.4033 12.1011 12.9345C12.57 12.4656 12.8334 11.8297 12.8334 11.1667V10.1834C12.8334 9.96236 12.7456 9.7504 12.5893 9.59412C12.433 9.43784 12.2211 9.35004 12 9.35004ZM13.6 0.850041C13.5155 0.646416 13.3537 0.484603 13.15 0.400041C13.0499 0.35734 12.9423 0.334691 12.8334 0.333374H7.83337C7.61236 0.333374 7.4004 0.421171 7.24412 0.577452C7.08784 0.733732 7.00004 0.945694 7.00004 1.16671C7.00004 1.38772 7.08784 1.59968 7.24412 1.75596C7.4004 1.91224 7.61236 2.00004 7.83337 2.00004H10.825L5.57504 7.24171C5.49693 7.31918 5.43494 7.41134 5.39263 7.51289C5.35032 7.61444 5.32854 7.72336 5.32854 7.83337C5.32854 7.94338 5.35032 8.0523 5.39263 8.15385C5.43494 8.2554 5.49693 8.34757 5.57504 8.42504C5.65251 8.50315 5.74468 8.56514 5.84623 8.60745C5.94778 8.64976 6.0567 8.67154 6.16671 8.67154C6.27672 8.67154 6.38564 8.64976 6.48719 8.60745C6.58874 8.56514 6.6809 8.50315 6.75837 8.42504L12 3.17504V6.16671C12 6.38772 12.0878 6.59968 12.2441 6.75596C12.4004 6.91224 12.6124 7.00004 12.8334 7.00004C13.0544 7.00004 13.2663 6.91224 13.4226 6.75596C13.5789 6.59968 13.6667 6.38772 13.6667 6.16671V1.16671C13.6654 1.05781 13.6427 0.950226 13.6 0.850041Z"></path></svg></span></span></a><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">A new opportunity to redefine Redfern Terrace as a place for storytelling and somewhere the community can share knowledge and creativity.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">22 October 2024</span></div></div></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul is-hidden"><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="NAIDOC in the City 2024" data-src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/ow8IGnt92FlgJfkR3Zls2/bca569de5e2f297e609065f5e1a95e85/JosephMayers-R31_6638-Enhanced-NR.jpg?w=200" class="sc-bkzqEk ksqPuH lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEXd3uHqnaHGAAAACklEQVQI12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></div></div><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">News</p><a aria-label="A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, businesses, dance and music." class="sc-bkzqEo JnJkg title-is-link" target="_blank" href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/photos/in-pictures-naidoc-in-the-city-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">In pictures: NAIDOC in the City 2024</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 9.35004C11.779 9.35004 11.5671 9.43784 11.4108 9.59412C11.2545 9.7504 11.1667 9.96236 11.1667 10.1834V11.1667C11.1667 11.3877 11.0789 11.5997 10.9226 11.756C10.7663 11.9122 10.5544 12 10.3334 12H2.83337C2.61236 12 2.4004 11.9122 2.24412 11.756C2.08784 11.5997 2.00004 11.3877 2.00004 11.1667V3.66671C2.00004 3.44569 2.08784 3.23373 2.24412 3.07745C2.4004 2.92117 2.61236 2.83337 2.83337 2.83337H3.81671C4.03772 2.83337 4.24968 2.74558 4.40596 2.5893C4.56224 2.43302 4.65004 2.22105 4.65004 2.00004C4.65004 1.77903 4.56224 1.56707 4.40596 1.41079C4.24968 1.2545 4.03772 1.16671 3.81671 1.16671H2.83337C2.17033 1.16671 1.53445 1.4301 1.06561 1.89894C0.596766 2.36778 0.333374 3.00367 0.333374 3.66671V11.1667C0.333374 11.8297 0.596766 12.4656 1.06561 12.9345C1.53445 13.4033 2.17033 13.6667 2.83337 13.6667H10.3334C10.9964 13.6667 11.6323 13.4033 12.1011 12.9345C12.57 12.4656 12.8334 11.8297 12.8334 11.1667V10.1834C12.8334 9.96236 12.7456 9.7504 12.5893 9.59412C12.433 9.43784 12.2211 9.35004 12 9.35004ZM13.6 0.850041C13.5155 0.646416 13.3537 0.484603 13.15 0.400041C13.0499 0.35734 12.9423 0.334691 12.8334 0.333374H7.83337C7.61236 0.333374 7.4004 0.421171 7.24412 0.577452C7.08784 0.733732 7.00004 0.945694 7.00004 1.16671C7.00004 1.38772 7.08784 1.59968 7.24412 1.75596C7.4004 1.91224 7.61236 2.00004 7.83337 2.00004H10.825L5.57504 7.24171C5.49693 7.31918 5.43494 7.41134 5.39263 7.51289C5.35032 7.61444 5.32854 7.72336 5.32854 7.83337C5.32854 7.94338 5.35032 8.0523 5.39263 8.15385C5.43494 8.2554 5.49693 8.34757 5.57504 8.42504C5.65251 8.50315 5.74468 8.56514 5.84623 8.60745C5.94778 8.64976 6.0567 8.67154 6.16671 8.67154C6.27672 8.67154 6.38564 8.64976 6.48719 8.60745C6.58874 8.56514 6.6809 8.50315 6.75837 8.42504L12 3.17504V6.16671C12 6.38772 12.0878 6.59968 12.2441 6.75596C12.4004 6.91224 12.6124 7.00004 12.8334 7.00004C13.0544 7.00004 13.2663 6.91224 13.4226 6.75596C13.5789 6.59968 13.6667 6.38772 13.6667 6.16671V1.16671C13.6654 1.05781 13.6427 0.950226 13.6 0.850041Z"></path></svg></span></span></a><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, businesses, dance and music.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">16 July 2024</span></div></div></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul is-hidden"><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="'Jagun', meaning Country in Bundjalung, is by artist Kim Healy. Kim's a proud Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr woman and a descendant of the Djunbun (Platypus) Clan." data-src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/RayiYOSZLBhehe2OrYEZs/2fd8022cbafb7587dfbb2fa7d28bff97/Jagun_by_Kim_Healy_1.jpg?w=200" class="sc-bkzqEk ksqPuH lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEXd3uHqnaHGAAAACklEQVQI12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></div></div><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">News</p><a aria-label="Here are our picks of the program, which runs from 7 to 14 July." class="sc-bkzqEo JnJkg title-is-link" target="_blank" href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/articles/celebrate-naidoc-week-in-sydney" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">Celebrate NAIDOC Week in Sydney</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 9.35004C11.779 9.35004 11.5671 9.43784 11.4108 9.59412C11.2545 9.7504 11.1667 9.96236 11.1667 10.1834V11.1667C11.1667 11.3877 11.0789 11.5997 10.9226 11.756C10.7663 11.9122 10.5544 12 10.3334 12H2.83337C2.61236 12 2.4004 11.9122 2.24412 11.756C2.08784 11.5997 2.00004 11.3877 2.00004 11.1667V3.66671C2.00004 3.44569 2.08784 3.23373 2.24412 3.07745C2.4004 2.92117 2.61236 2.83337 2.83337 2.83337H3.81671C4.03772 2.83337 4.24968 2.74558 4.40596 2.5893C4.56224 2.43302 4.65004 2.22105 4.65004 2.00004C4.65004 1.77903 4.56224 1.56707 4.40596 1.41079C4.24968 1.2545 4.03772 1.16671 3.81671 1.16671H2.83337C2.17033 1.16671 1.53445 1.4301 1.06561 1.89894C0.596766 2.36778 0.333374 3.00367 0.333374 3.66671V11.1667C0.333374 11.8297 0.596766 12.4656 1.06561 12.9345C1.53445 13.4033 2.17033 13.6667 2.83337 13.6667H10.3334C10.9964 13.6667 11.6323 13.4033 12.1011 12.9345C12.57 12.4656 12.8334 11.8297 12.8334 11.1667V10.1834C12.8334 9.96236 12.7456 9.7504 12.5893 9.59412C12.433 9.43784 12.2211 9.35004 12 9.35004ZM13.6 0.850041C13.5155 0.646416 13.3537 0.484603 13.15 0.400041C13.0499 0.35734 12.9423 0.334691 12.8334 0.333374H7.83337C7.61236 0.333374 7.4004 0.421171 7.24412 0.577452C7.08784 0.733732 7.00004 0.945694 7.00004 1.16671C7.00004 1.38772 7.08784 1.59968 7.24412 1.75596C7.4004 1.91224 7.61236 2.00004 7.83337 2.00004H10.825L5.57504 7.24171C5.49693 7.31918 5.43494 7.41134 5.39263 7.51289C5.35032 7.61444 5.32854 7.72336 5.32854 7.83337C5.32854 7.94338 5.35032 8.0523 5.39263 8.15385C5.43494 8.2554 5.49693 8.34757 5.57504 8.42504C5.65251 8.50315 5.74468 8.56514 5.84623 8.60745C5.94778 8.64976 6.0567 8.67154 6.16671 8.67154C6.27672 8.67154 6.38564 8.64976 6.48719 8.60745C6.58874 8.56514 6.6809 8.50315 6.75837 8.42504L12 3.17504V6.16671C12 6.38772 12.0878 6.59968 12.2441 6.75596C12.4004 6.91224 12.6124 7.00004 12.8334 7.00004C13.0544 7.00004 13.2663 6.91224 13.4226 6.75596C13.5789 6.59968 13.6667 6.38772 13.6667 6.16671V1.16671C13.6654 1.05781 13.6427 0.950226 13.6 0.850041Z"></path></svg></span></span></a><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">Here are our picks of the program, which runs from 7 to 14 July.</div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">9 July 2024</span></div></div></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul is-hidden"><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="Issac Compton will perform at NAIDOC in the City at Sydney Town Hall, Wednesday 10 July" data-src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/5NVMb0W763EKTk9tMvCEUh/235509b1a0012376722cfcf4c256e946/Isaac_Compton.jpeg?w=200" class="sc-bkzqEk ksqPuH lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEXd3uHqnaHGAAAACklEQVQI12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></div></div><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">News</p><a aria-label="A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, dance, art and enterprise as part of NAIDOC Week. " class="sc-bkzqEo JnJkg title-is-link" target="_blank" href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/articles/naidoc-in-the-city-takes-over-sydney-town-hall" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">NAIDOC in the City takes over Sydney Town Hall </span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 9.35004C11.779 9.35004 11.5671 9.43784 11.4108 9.59412C11.2545 9.7504 11.1667 9.96236 11.1667 10.1834V11.1667C11.1667 11.3877 11.0789 11.5997 10.9226 11.756C10.7663 11.9122 10.5544 12 10.3334 12H2.83337C2.61236 12 2.4004 11.9122 2.24412 11.756C2.08784 11.5997 2.00004 11.3877 2.00004 11.1667V3.66671C2.00004 3.44569 2.08784 3.23373 2.24412 3.07745C2.4004 2.92117 2.61236 2.83337 2.83337 2.83337H3.81671C4.03772 2.83337 4.24968 2.74558 4.40596 2.5893C4.56224 2.43302 4.65004 2.22105 4.65004 2.00004C4.65004 1.77903 4.56224 1.56707 4.40596 1.41079C4.24968 1.2545 4.03772 1.16671 3.81671 1.16671H2.83337C2.17033 1.16671 1.53445 1.4301 1.06561 1.89894C0.596766 2.36778 0.333374 3.00367 0.333374 3.66671V11.1667C0.333374 11.8297 0.596766 12.4656 1.06561 12.9345C1.53445 13.4033 2.17033 13.6667 2.83337 13.6667H10.3334C10.9964 13.6667 11.6323 13.4033 12.1011 12.9345C12.57 12.4656 12.8334 11.8297 12.8334 11.1667V10.1834C12.8334 9.96236 12.7456 9.7504 12.5893 9.59412C12.433 9.43784 12.2211 9.35004 12 9.35004ZM13.6 0.850041C13.5155 0.646416 13.3537 0.484603 13.15 0.400041C13.0499 0.35734 12.9423 0.334691 12.8334 0.333374H7.83337C7.61236 0.333374 7.4004 0.421171 7.24412 0.577452C7.08784 0.733732 7.00004 0.945694 7.00004 1.16671C7.00004 1.38772 7.08784 1.59968 7.24412 1.75596C7.4004 1.91224 7.61236 2.00004 7.83337 2.00004H10.825L5.57504 7.24171C5.49693 7.31918 5.43494 7.41134 5.39263 7.51289C5.35032 7.61444 5.32854 7.72336 5.32854 7.83337C5.32854 7.94338 5.35032 8.0523 5.39263 8.15385C5.43494 8.2554 5.49693 8.34757 5.57504 8.42504C5.65251 8.50315 5.74468 8.56514 5.84623 8.60745C5.94778 8.64976 6.0567 8.67154 6.16671 8.67154C6.27672 8.67154 6.38564 8.64976 6.48719 8.60745C6.58874 8.56514 6.6809 8.50315 6.75837 8.42504L12 3.17504V6.16671C12 6.38772 12.0878 6.59968 12.2441 6.75596C12.4004 6.91224 12.6124 7.00004 12.8334 7.00004C13.0544 7.00004 13.2663 6.91224 13.4226 6.75596C13.5789 6.59968 13.6667 6.38772 13.6667 6.16671V1.16671C13.6654 1.05781 13.6427 0.950226 13.6 0.850041Z"></path></svg></span></span></a><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, dance, art and enterprise as part of NAIDOC Week. </div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">5 July 2024</span></div></div></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul is-hidden"><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="Performers at NAIDOC in the City" data-src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/1x9c4TTPy8w0hIlUjL9Uhi/1ec47f0f38e137a60479d7c273a98892/JosephMayers-5D4_1787-Edit.jpg?w=200" class="sc-bkzqEk ksqPuH lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEXd3uHqnaHGAAAACklEQVQI12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></div></div><div class="sc-bkzqEl kszlYQ"><p class="sc-bkzqEm hQsyg">News</p><a aria-label="From NAIDOC Week to Australia’s favourite art awards – here are 10 events to chase away the winter blues. " class="sc-bkzqEo JnJkg title-is-link" target="_blank" href="https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/articles/what-to-do-in-sydney-this-july" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="sc-bkzqEO gSnIUo">What to do in Sydney this July</span><span class="sc-bkzqEP knXdLY"><span class="sc-bkzqEN jsLFis"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 9.35004C11.779 9.35004 11.5671 9.43784 11.4108 9.59412C11.2545 9.7504 11.1667 9.96236 11.1667 10.1834V11.1667C11.1667 11.3877 11.0789 11.5997 10.9226 11.756C10.7663 11.9122 10.5544 12 10.3334 12H2.83337C2.61236 12 2.4004 11.9122 2.24412 11.756C2.08784 11.5997 2.00004 11.3877 2.00004 11.1667V3.66671C2.00004 3.44569 2.08784 3.23373 2.24412 3.07745C2.4004 2.92117 2.61236 2.83337 2.83337 2.83337H3.81671C4.03772 2.83337 4.24968 2.74558 4.40596 2.5893C4.56224 2.43302 4.65004 2.22105 4.65004 2.00004C4.65004 1.77903 4.56224 1.56707 4.40596 1.41079C4.24968 1.2545 4.03772 1.16671 3.81671 1.16671H2.83337C2.17033 1.16671 1.53445 1.4301 1.06561 1.89894C0.596766 2.36778 0.333374 3.00367 0.333374 3.66671V11.1667C0.333374 11.8297 0.596766 12.4656 1.06561 12.9345C1.53445 13.4033 2.17033 13.6667 2.83337 13.6667H10.3334C10.9964 13.6667 11.6323 13.4033 12.1011 12.9345C12.57 12.4656 12.8334 11.8297 12.8334 11.1667V10.1834C12.8334 9.96236 12.7456 9.7504 12.5893 9.59412C12.433 9.43784 12.2211 9.35004 12 9.35004ZM13.6 0.850041C13.5155 0.646416 13.3537 0.484603 13.15 0.400041C13.0499 0.35734 12.9423 0.334691 12.8334 0.333374H7.83337C7.61236 0.333374 7.4004 0.421171 7.24412 0.577452C7.08784 0.733732 7.00004 0.945694 7.00004 1.16671C7.00004 1.38772 7.08784 1.59968 7.24412 1.75596C7.4004 1.91224 7.61236 2.00004 7.83337 2.00004H10.825L5.57504 7.24171C5.49693 7.31918 5.43494 7.41134 5.39263 7.51289C5.35032 7.61444 5.32854 7.72336 5.32854 7.83337C5.32854 7.94338 5.35032 8.0523 5.39263 8.15385C5.43494 8.2554 5.49693 8.34757 5.57504 8.42504C5.65251 8.50315 5.74468 8.56514 5.84623 8.60745C5.94778 8.64976 6.0567 8.67154 6.16671 8.67154C6.27672 8.67154 6.38564 8.64976 6.48719 8.60745C6.58874 8.56514 6.6809 8.50315 6.75837 8.42504L12 3.17504V6.16671C12 6.38772 12.0878 6.59968 12.2441 6.75596C12.4004 6.91224 12.6124 7.00004 12.8334 7.00004C13.0544 7.00004 13.2663 6.91224 13.4226 6.75596C13.5789 6.59968 13.6667 6.38772 13.6667 6.16671V1.16671C13.6654 1.05781 13.6427 0.950226 13.6 0.850041Z"></path></svg></span></span></a><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d sc-bkzqEQ izCLhV">From NAIDOC Week to Australia’s favourite art awards – here are 10 events to chase away the winter blues. </div><span class="sc-bkzqEp hLoxxo">4 July 2024</span></div></div></li><li class="sc-AykKE sc-bkzqFw kljyul is-hidden"><div class="sc-bkzqEh kJvuYC"><div class="sc-bkzqEi krZWmp"><div class="sc-bkzqEj bGwsDj"><img alt="Wiradjuri/Ngunnawal man Otis Williams" 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meetings.</p> <p>We encourage other organisations in the local area to do the same and, as we receive many requests, we have put together a guide to <a href="/guides/organising-welcome-to-country">organising a Welcome to Country</a>.</p> <p>Every year before Sydney’s world-renowned New Year’s Eve celebrations get underway, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land.</p> <p>The 2018 New Year’s Eve fireworks featured a harbour-wide ceremony embracing and honouring the Dreaming of this place and our relationship to it.</p></div><div class="sc-bkzrua cNfblA"><blockquote class="embedly-card" data-card-key="b2c0f4b987ee490c9393ef1d172c6a6d" data-card-chrome="0" data-card-recommend="0" data-card-controls="0" data-card-image=""><h4><a href="https://youtu.be/2etfDmG4SkA"></a></h4></blockquote></div><div class="sc-AykKH liVUA-d"><p>Signs in the City's parks now welcome people with the words <em>bujari gamarruwa</em>, which means ‘good day’ in the language of the Gadigal. <a href="/-/media/corporate/files/focus/reconciliation/db-budyari-gamarruwa-good-day.mp3">Hear the pronunciation of <em>bujari gamarruwa</em></a> and <a href="http://www.sydneybarani.com.au/language/">find out more about the Aboriginal language of Sydney</a>.</p></div></div></div></div></section><div class="sc-bkzqDG khgRsK"><div id="bangala" class="sc-LzOGK izfKWx bg-tertiary featured-image right-image "><div class="sc-LzOHm gkTEjx"><img class="sc-LzOHo gjsKQQ lazyload" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="/-/jssmedia/corporate/images/attractions/fountains-and-water-features/bangala/bangala_01.jpg?mw=640" alt="A bronze fountain sculpture resembling two oversized bangala, baskets for carrying water made from palm fronds. They are in a rocky area surrounded by foliage, and there is a paved area with umbrellas in the background." data-srcset="/-/jssmedia/corporate/images/attractions/fountains-and-water-features/bangala/bangala_01.jpg?mw=640 640w, /-/jssmedia/corporate/images/attractions/fountains-and-water-features/bangala/bangala_01.jpg?mw=1200 1200w, /-/jssmedia/corporate/images/attractions/fountains-and-water-features/bangala/bangala_01.jpg?mw=1600 1600w"/></div><div class="sc-AykKC sc-bkzqCT dDLmnx"><div class="sc-AykKD sc-LzOHj cfOKUX"><div class="sc-AykKE sc-LzOHi dYThCp"><div class="sc-LzOHn bVbRmv"><img alt="" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII="/></div><div class="sc-LzOHk jzGAjz"><p class="sc-LzOHq gtatgI">Fountains and water features</p><a class="sc-LzOHT juBUxa" aria-label="link" href="/fountains-and-water-features/bangala"><h2 class="sc-LzOHY eJNOVi">Bangala<span class="sc-LzOHV cDUNMe"><span class="sc-LzOHW 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The panel is made of a cross-section of community members, including industry professionals, young people and Elders. They advise our organisation on matters important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing a strong recommendation from the panel, a full meeting of Council in 2010 voted in favour of using the term 'invasion' to describe European colonisation of Sydney. The sentence below was subsequently included in our 10-year corporate plan: “Despite the destructive impact of this invasion, Aboriginal culture endured.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe panel is responsible for reviewing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols with community members.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Our protocols"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen consulting and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, we're guided by \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fpolicies\u002Faboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-protocols\"\u003Ea set of protocols based on respect, trust and a spirit of openness\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. The protocols express our commitment to working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey also outline ways we can demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation, such as:\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n \u003Cli\u003Eacknowledging the traditional custodians of Sydney\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n \u003Cli\u003Eflying the Aboriginal flag above Sydney Town Hall\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n \u003Cli\u003Erecognising Aboriginal peoples' right to self-determination\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n \u003Cli\u003Echallenging negative stereotypes\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n \u003Cli\u003Emarking significant ceremonies and dates.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Significant partnerships"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoining forces with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmetrolalc.org.au\u002F\"\u003EMetropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, we put together the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fcouncil-governance-administration\u002Fprinciples-of-cooperation\"\u003Eprinciples of cooperation\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, a set of guidelines for government departments that provide services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe’re also an active member of the Eastern Region Local Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum. The forum aims to stimulate and advocate a commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Events in the forum’s calendar include the Reconciliation Week Primary Schools Art Competition and the Pauline McLeod Awards for Reconciliation.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Cultural practice"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples practising cultural heritage in public spaces managed by us will no longer need to apply for a busking permit.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe recognise the intrinsic right to practise culture is vital to maintaining wellbeing, personal identity and connection to culture for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. So we’ve removed the need to seek approval to practise these traditions of art, dance, song and storytelling in public.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe’ve worked with our communities on protocols to guide the practice of culture in our area and ask that people or groups follow these guidelines.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Yabun Festival"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2020 Yabun Festival was produced by Gadigal Information Service and supported by us. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fyabun.org.au\u002F\"\u003EYabun\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is the largest 1-day festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Australia.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYabun takes place on 26 January at Victoria Park on Parramatta and City roads.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"NAIDOC in the City"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwhatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au\u002Fevents\u002Fnaidoc-in-the-city\"\u003ENAIDOC in the City\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is a free celebration of the world’s longest living cultures through food, song, art, dance, and stories in the heart of the city. The event includes a range of family-friendly activities and performances, such as live music, dance performers, dedicated kids zones, a marketplace, arts and crafts, sports clinics and food stalls.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwhatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au\u002Fmajor-events\u002Fnaidoc-week\"\u003ENAIDOC Week\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is a national program that stands for the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, which grew from the first political groups seeking rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the 1920s.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Barani Barrabugu"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Eora Journey builds on existing work undertaken by us to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and community. We published a free booklet in June 2011, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhistory\u002Fbarani-barrabugu-yesterday-tomorrow-walking-tour\"\u003EBarani Barrabugu (Yesterday Tomorrow), a historical walking tour\u003C\u002Fa\u003E that takes in more than 50 sites around Sydney significant to Aboriginal people. The award-winning Barani Barrabugu was the result of 2 years of extensive research by our History Unit and Aboriginal historian Steve Miller, under the guidance of our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fadvisory-panels\u002Faboriginal-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel\"\u003EAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sydneyculturewalksapp.com\u002F\"\u003ESydney Culture Walks app \u003C\u002Fa\u003E features self-guided Barani walks for Redfern and Sydney Cove\u002FWarrane.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sydneybarani.com.au\u002F\"\u003EThe Sydney Barani website\u003C\u002Fa\u003E has more information.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Koori collection"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 2,000 items make up our library’s \u003Ca href=\"\u002Flibrary-collections\u002Fkoori-collection\"\u003EKoori collection\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, a wide range of titles dedicated to Aboriginal storytelling, histories and cultures. Topics covered include land rights, Aboriginal leaders and sporting greats.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Koori collection is held at \u003Ca href=\"\u002Flibraries\u002Fwaterloo-library\"\u003EWaterloo\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"\u002Flibraries\u002Fglebe-library\"\u003EGlebe\u003C\u002Fa\u003E libraries.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}}]}}}}]}},{"uid":"59bec99e-b5c8-4586-b61d-0b4908c1d481","componentName":"FeaturedContent","dataSource":"{9EFC9A35-C7ED-449F-B4CE-0F9E56EFC4E0}","fields":{"data":{"datasource":{"backgroundColour":{"jss":{"value":"Blue"}},"imagePosition":{"jss":{"value":"Left"}},"imageSize":{"jss":{"value":"Featured"}},"categoryIcon":{"jss":{"value":""}},"categoryTitle":{"jss":{"value":""}},"items":[{"id":"dc3dcb11-9e85-45c7-a4b1-c62ce1495e68","description":"Provides advice on matters of importance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.","title":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel","type":"committee","primaryCategory":"Advisory panels","attributes":[],"link":{"text":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel","queryString":null,"target":"","linkType":"internal","url":"\u002Fadvisory-panels\u002Faboriginal-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel"},"image":{"value":{"alt":"The City's advisory panel members sitting next to each other in 2 rows","height":"1365","src":"\u002F-\u002Fmedia\u002Fcorporate\u002Fimages\u002Fcommittees\u002Fadvisory-panels\u002Faboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-advisory-panel\u002Fadvisorypanel_2023.jpg?h=1365&w=2048&hash=4E80D85F60471DA62228575007BB52B9","width":"2048"}}}]}}}},{"uid":"f28dbe32-7066-4442-8c0c-a9218aa9c445","componentName":"SingleColumn","dataSource":"","params":{"backgroundColour":"White"},"placeholders":{"jss-single-column":[{"uid":"64606fe5-74a4-41c8-8eba-59d2a19632d8","componentName":"Accordion","dataSource":"{D0AA507B-D2C7-4C25-8FD5-17C3261AC6C2}","params":{"headingLevel":"h4"},"fields":{"data":{"datasource":{"heading":{"jss":{"value":""}},"headingLevel":{"jss":{"value":""}},"description":{"jss":{"value":"\u003Ch2 id=\"important-dates\"\u003EImportant dates and events\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003EBelow is a summary of formal and informal dates that correspond to milestones in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history. We encourage the entire community to celebrate and commemorate Indigenous culture on these days.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"accordion":[{"title":{"data":{"value":"Australia Day\u002FSurvival Day (Yabun Festival) – 26 January"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sydneybarani.com.au\u002Fsites\u002Fgadigal-information-service\u002F\"\u003EGadigal Information Service\u003C\u002Fa\u003E presents the Yabun Festival. Yabun celebrates the ongoing survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures on this day each year. This festival is one of the most important arts and music events in Australia, reflecting the huge wealth of established and emerging Indigenous talent.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"The apology to the Stolen Generations – 13 February"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn this day in 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offered an apology “for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments in Australia that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss” to the Stolen Generations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Harmony Day – 21 March"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEach year \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.harmony.gov.au\u002F\"\u003EHarmony Day\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, which coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of our nation and promotes the benefits of cultural diversity. The continuing message of Harmony Day is 'everyone belongs'. It's about community participation, inclusivity, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone in the Australian community.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"National Close the Gap Day – 21 March"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oxfam.org.au\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Findigenous-australia\u002Fnational-close-the-gap-day\u002F\"\u003EClose the Gap\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is a coalition of Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations that are campaigning to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians on life expectancy and overall health.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Anzac Day – 25 April"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military veterans, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fredfernoralhistory.org\u002FOrganisations\u002FColoureddiggers\u002Ftabid\u002F192\u002FDefault.aspx\"\u003EColoured Digger March\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is held in Redfern on Anzac Day. Along with our community partners we support the march each year through sponsorship, grants and publicity campaigns.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"National Sorry Day – 26 May"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Bringing Them Home Report recommended that a National Sorry Day be held each year on 26 May, \"to commemorate the history of forcible removals [of Aboriginal peoples] and its effects\". Due to recommendation number 7 in the report, the community-based organisation National Sorry Day Committee was formed, with affiliated groups in each Australian state and territory.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"1967 referendum – 27 May"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 90% of Australians voted yes to change the Australian constitution on Saturday 27 May 1967 after decades of campaigning for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The referendum shifted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs to the Commonwealth and removed a race clause that excluded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from the national census.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEach year, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reconciliation.org.au\u002Fnational-reconciliation-week\u002F\"\u003ENational Reconciliation Week\u003C\u002Fa\u003E celebrates the rich cultures and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It’s the ideal time for everyone to join the reconciliation conversation and to think about how we can strengthen the wider community's relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Mabo Day – 3 June"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.tsra.gov.au\u002F\"\u003EOn this day in 1992\u003C\u002Fa\u003E in its historic judgement, the High Court of Australia accepted the claim by Eddie Mabo and several other claimants, that their peoples had occupied the Murray islands, which are in the Torres Strait, for hundreds of years before the British arrived. The decision gave native title to the claimants, in an Australian legal first, which effectively overturned the legal definition that Australia was ‘Terra Nullius’ (a land belonging to no-one) when Australia was colonised by Europeans.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"NAIDOC Week"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.naidoc.org.au\u002F\"\u003ENational Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebrations, NAIDOC, Week\u003C\u002Fa\u003E occurs between the first and second Sunday in July each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements and raise awareness of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is celebrated in Indigenous communities, and by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by participating in a range of events and activities.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Coming of the Light Festival (Torres Strait Islands) – 1 July"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.tsra.gov.au\u002F\"\u003EThis festival marks the day\u003C\u002Fa\u003E when the London Missionary Society first arrived in Torres Strait in 1871, with the society introducing Christianity to the region. It’s a significant day for Torres Strait Islander communities across the region and in mainland Australia.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day (NAICD) – 4 August"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snaicc.org.au\u002F\"\u003ESecretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care\u003C\u002Fa\u003E organises this day each year, to raise awareness around the significance of providing a safe, nurturing and healthy environment for Indigenous children. The aim of the day is to enhance family relationships, which can lead to positive consequences for the wellbeing, self-esteem, sense of belonging, and resilience of Indigenous children.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples – 9 August"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe United Nations designates specific days, weeks or years to mark particular matters or events. In 1994, the organisation decided that the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.un.org\u002Fen\u002Fobservances\u002Findigenous-day\"\u003EInternational Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples\u003C\u002Fa\u003E shall be observed on 9 August every year.\n\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis date is significant because it marks the the day, in 1982, of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}},{"title":{"data":{"value":"Human Rights Day – 10 December"}},"content":{"data":{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhumanrights.gov.au\u002Four-work\u002Feducation\u002Fpublications\u002Fcommemorate-human-rights-day-rightsed\"\u003EHuman Rights Day\u003C\u002Fa\u003E marks the anniversary of the United Nations (UN) adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration sets out certain rights that are the basic and minimum set of rights for all the world's peoples. Commemorating, educating and reflecting on the principles that formed the declaration, means celebrating the rights we exercise every day as Australians. The declaration acknowledges that by enjoying those rights, it carries with it the responsibility of promoting and upholding those rights for all peoples.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E"}},"showExpanded":{"data":{"value":false}}}]}}}}]}},{"uid":"6f7d1cdf-3d3e-449f-81b6-07c724cdd28e","componentName":"SingleColumn","dataSource":"","params":{"backgroundColour":"White"},"placeholders":{"jss-single-column":[{"uid":"12af6a1e-dea2-43aa-a861-418a6c6b245d","componentName":"NewsRelatedContent","dataSource":"{C5E940AA-7E01-4563-A56D-5F0FC2B075A1}","fields":{"data":{"datasource":{"heading":{"jss":{"value":"City of Sydney News"}},"headingLevel":{"jss":{"value":"h2"}},"description":{"jss":{"value":""}},"footerLink":{"jss":{"value":{"href":""}}},"footerLinkLabel":{"jss":{"value":""}},"numVisibleItems":{"value":"4"},"items":[{"id":"7eKz1ixv5RJnhQK3uL9nWd","title":"On the road to justice: remembering the Freedom Ride ","strapline":"Four photographs from the exhibition at 119 Redfern Street. ","updatedAt":"12 February 2025","updatedAtShort":"12 Feb 2025","publishDate":"12 February 2025","publishDateShort":"12 Feb 2025","image":"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.ctfassets.net\u002Fkcmyw5u53voi\u002F20pUUmxLGseHaJXNBD96BW\u002F8d1b7871579ac50bf238ed604f05d755\u002FSLNSW_FL464970__1_.jpg","imageAlt":"Visit our exhibition ‘On the road to justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride’ ","category":"Our history and heritage","permalink":"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au\u002Fphotos\u002Fon-the-road-to-justice-remembering-the-freedom-ride"},{"id":"1yb3NQsTkgUtAqmh76ekzK","title":"Secure funding for your project in 2025: Grants open now","strapline":"Everything you need to get started with a grant application today","updatedAt":"4 February 2025","updatedAtShort":"4 Feb 2025","publishDate":"4 February 2025","publishDateShort":"4 Feb 2025","image":"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.ctfassets.net\u002Fkcmyw5u53voi\u002F1nrVV3saAPfBkgRvhbzjbO\u002Fcddde5f8eefaf14e51b057c705911b53\u002FGrants_Winter_2022_-_HERO_Image.jpg","imageAlt":"Grants Winter 2022 - HERO Image","category":"City economy","permalink":"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au\u002Farticles\u002Fcity-sydney-grants-open"},{"id":"4WywWWluhN5coGqZ9MlIWG","title":"What to do in Sydney this January","strapline":"Take a dip in the city centre, catch short films under the stars and experience an exhibition that’s out of this world. 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