Reconciliation Taree

07/06/2026

Our Reconciliation Book Club met again this afternoon, this time discussing Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko.

Many excellent, honest, reflective conversations were had on what the story prompted us to learn and consider about the history and the now. We finished with a shared reflection on how we are, to paraphrase Melissa Lucashenko via Mulanyin, "eating the decisions" of our ancestors, and also how the decisions we make today will be eaten by our descendants in generations to come.

As Melissa said in an interview about the book, "there were alternatives back then, and there are alternatives now." Here's to being the alternatives for a better future, making considered decisions for our collective descendants yet to come!

Huge thanks as always to Brush Turkey Books for providing such a beautiful and safe space for us to connect and share in these reflections.

Keep an eye out here for info in the coming days about our next book club event!

04/06/2026

We are very excited to be hosting a weaving workshop led by the incredibly talented Alunya Wilkinson of Woven by Lunya!!!

Come and join Alunya for a mindful and educational afternoon of weaving, on Sunday 12th of July from 1:30-3pm at Brush Turkey Books.

Places are extremely limited for this intimate workshop and bookings are essential. Book your spot here: https://events.humanitix.com/weaving-workshop-july
You can also scan the QR code on the flyer below to book in.

We can't wait to see you there!

03/06/2026

June 3 is Mabo day, which honours the legacy of Eddie Mabo and other Meriam people who fought for their land rights and challenged the concept of "terra nullius" in the courts. Terra nullius was a colonial lie rooted in racism, which was used to justify the unlawful and unethical stealing of land from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The resulting Eddie Mabo High Court Decision in 1992 ruled that the concept of "terra nullius" was false. This decision paved the way for native title and the restoration of land rights to traditional custodians.

Today, land rights continues to be an ongoing battle for justice. Reconciliation Taree stand with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council, and all Local Aboriginal Land Councils and other traditional owner groups, in the ongoing fight for justice and land rights.

Today is Mabo Day, which marks the anniversary of the 1992 Eddie Mabo High Court Decision.

This landmark ruling overturned the Terra Nullius doctrine, a false principle that held Australia was "nobody's land" or "land belonging to no one". Terra Nullius disregarded the generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who had lived on Country before colonisation.

The Mabo decision finally recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' connection to Land and Country. This was a result of tireless work from Eddie Koiki Mabo, Sam Passi, David Passi, Celuia Mapo Salee, and James Rice filing a legal claim asserting that the Meriam people had traditional rights and a connection to Mer (Murray Island in the Torres Strait).

NSWALC remembers and honours Eddie Mabo and all who have paved the way for today's hard-fought-for Land Rights across the nation, but especially here in NSW.

Land Rights, as we know it in NSW, is at risk following the introduction of the Crown Land Management Amendment (Statutory Review) Bill 2026. NSWALC and the Land Rights Network continue to strongly oppose the Bill and are calling on the NSW Government to halt its progression.

This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. The fight continues

28/05/2026

Marrungbu to Uncle Russell Saunders and Janine Roberts for guiding us on a fantastic walk and educational journey this morning. Under their guidance, we listened, we learnt about deep history and modern history in Djarii, and we committed to walking together towards meaningful reconciliation.

Marrungbu to everyone who attended despite doubtful weather, and showed your commitment to listening, to learning, and to being All In for Reconciliation. It's wonderful to see such strong commitment and passion in our region.

And finally, marrungbu to Taree Universities Campus and MidCoast Stories for hosting this event, to Karitane for running the keyring design competition with local schools and making keyrings for all our attendees, and to Reconciliation NSW and a private donor for funding our post-walk refreshments so we could stay and continue connecting and learning.

We are all in!!

27/05/2026

A few spaces have just opened up for our Reconciliation event tomorrow! Book in if you would like to come.

Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/river-walk-for-reconciliation

27/05/2026

On today at headspace Taree !!

Join us today for our Reconciliation Week film screening - film starts at 1:30pm and snacks will be provided. Shout out to our admin team to save a seat - [email protected]

26/05/2026

Today marks the beginning of National Reconciliation week!

Reconciliation Week begins every year on May 27th, the anniversary of the successful 1967 Referendum. The 1967 Referendum was a defining moment of unity - over 90% of people voted YES to remove parts of the constitution which were discriminatory towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This Reconciliation Week, we reflect on how the unity that was observed in 1967 seems to have dissolved since then. We affirm our commitment to be ALL IN in working towards a renewed sense of unity and reconciliation through truth-telling, connection, listening, reflecting, challenging biases in ourselves and others, and showing up in solidarity.

For more info about the 1967 referendum, see the links in the comments.

26/05/2026

We stand with the Healing Foundation in calling for a strong, national movement From Sorry to Action.

Implementation of just 5 of over 80 recommendations in 29 years is appalling. Stolen Generations survivors and their descendants deserve better, much better.

26/05/2026

CHANGE OF VENUE FOR RECONCILIATION WALK

Due to the weather, we have decided to move our upcoming Reconciliation Week event indoors. This year we will be ALL IN(SIDE) for Reconciliation! 🙃

The event will instead be held inside at Taree Universities Campus.

All attendees will receive an email with more information.

We remain committed to fostering reconciliation in the Taree region, whatever the weather!

25/05/2026

Taree Public School are All In - are you?!

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