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From ourABC's Message Stick
notice board:
National
Diary Dates, Indigenous Events
Reconciliation: the Work Continues.
The independent foundation, Reconciliation Australia
has now taken up the role of forwarding the Reconciliation process
from the
Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation,
which farewelled its supporters in the final issue of
"Walking Together" (No. 30, January 2001).
Reconciliation Australia
has already put out three booklets. These are:
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These booklets are obtainable from Reconciliation Australia, PO Box 4773, Kingston ACT 2604.
Reconciliation Australia would gratefully receive donations for its
work.
These will be administered through a trust fund ,
with Marjorie Thorpe, Fred Chaney and Sir Gustav Nossal as Trustees.
(Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation)
Qld Office
10 Murri Mura Building
27 Cordelia Street South Brisbane 4101
Tel 07 3844 9800 Fax 3844 9562
Joining ANTaR is something we can do to make a difference. We can volunteer our services and/or give donations. At least get on the mailing list of ANTaR in your State. ANTaR Qld has a Political Strategy Task Group and a Public Awareness Task Group - some members are on both! Some people are on neither, but volunteer in the office or at events. In the long term, lasting social justice can be achieved only through widespread attitudinal change, so we plan a sustained public awareness campaign. We are in for the long haul.
We run monthly SEA OF IDEAS meetings usually in the form of a panel of guests and public forum to bring us up to date on vital issues. Our monthly ONE FIRE Listening Circles with Indigenous speakers in their own local communities are extremely popular. Our monthly weekend WORKSHOPS by Indigenous and non-Indigenous presenters have been booked out.
We have set in place a public speaking program to recruit and workshop public speakers to go to community groups with ANTaR's message. We run fund-raising celebrity dinners, auctions, and film nights. Politically, we run letter-writing campaigns, visit politicians, keep the media informed, in collaboration always with the Qld Indigenous Working Group. Our public awareness work is always carried out in collaboration with members of the local Murri community, many of whom are involved in running our functions.
| NSW and ACT | 1800 060 266 |
| VIC | 1800 060 265 |
| WA | 1800 060 269 |
| SA | 1800 060 270 |
| NT | 1800 060 268 |
| TAS | 1800 659 363 |
| QLD | 1800 060 267 |
regards and thanks to Megan Bathurst for this info.
Australian Indigenous Solidarity Group
meetings: each 2nd Tuesday, at:
Friends of the Earth Fitzroy,
312 Smith St, Collingwood 3066. Ph 9419 8700.
Australian Citizens Statement on Native Title
This is a letter you can copy, sign and post if it echoes your feelings on this issue, and you wish to add your voice to the debate.
The aim of ACES is to provide services which are
culturally
based and culturally appropriate
to support the health and well-being of Aboriginal
frail
aged and elders in a Caring Place.
It is a deductible gift recipient, and needs to become
partially self-funding, especially if it is to expand;
any donations would go towards programs like
linking elders to young Koori people, Land-Care groups,
artists etc.
It's a great project with enormous potential for good
and for goodwill;
one which AAR supports wholeheartedly.
Contact them directly if you would like more
information.
Text marked up by Sarah Peckham. Last updated 12.7.01
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