Monday, February 11, 2008

If you're sorry and you know it, catch the bus


Celebrating the National Apology to Stolen Generations and their Families

On Wednesday 13 February 2008 at 8.30am (SA time), Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will deliver the formal apology to the Stolen Generations and their families.

A major community event will be held at Elder Park in Adelaide to coincide with this momentous occasion in reconciliation with a live telecast of the national apology on big screen. Details are as follows:

Date: 13 February 2008

Event: 8.00am - 2.00pm

Apology: 8.30am

Location: Elder Park

Further information on the apology can be obtained here, or from the Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division by contacting Nerida Saunders via mail to: saunders.nerida@dpc.sa.gov.au or on 8226 8900.

2 comments:

kate said...

I've been looking unsuccessfully for something similar in Melbourne. In lieu of that, we're chucking some roo on the barbie on Wednesday night, and drinking a few beers, or possibly socialist chardonnays, to celebrate having a government that we're not totally and utterly ashamed of any more.

Then we'll get back to being horrified at the current treatment of indigenous peoples, and refugees, in this country.

kate said...

Success! For those in Melbourne, Fed Square will have the apology on the big telly, and there's a lunchtime concert, midday til 2pm.