Bayside Council will celebrate National Reconciliation Week with a Smoking Ceremony and Flag Raising at the Rockdale Town Hall on Thursday 29 May.
Following the ceremony Freedom Rider Ann Curthoys will share her experiences and insights into the significance of the Freedom Ride. Local Traditional Elder and Chair of the Bayside Reconciliation Action Plan Committee, Aunty Barb Simms will speak on Bayside reconciliation journey.
The ceremony will take place in the Rockdale Town Hall forecourt. Light refreshments will be provided, and bookings are not required.
National Reconciliation Week runs from 27 May to 3 June every year. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.
Mayor Edward McDougall said
“I hope you will be able to join us as we recognise and acknowledge National Reconciliation Week,” Mayor Edward McDougall said.
“It is an opportunity to learn about our shared history and explore how we can contribute to reconciliation in Australia.”
National Reconciliation Week Flag Raising
Thursday 29 May, 1 – 3pm
Rockdale Town Hall Forecourt
448 Princes Highway, Rockdale NSW
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