Aboriginal businesses invited to join roundtable event in Wagga Wagga in April
Aboriginal businesses are being invited to a special Aboriginal Business Roundtable event in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 23 April 2024 from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Support is available for those affected by the NSW floods. Resources and information can be found at the NSW Flood Assistance and Resources page.
Aboriginal businesses are being invited to a special Aboriginal Business Roundtable event in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 23 April 2024 from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
The NSW Government is today acknowledging National Close the Gap Day and the significant work required to make real progress.
Two well-known locations in the Byron Bay area now have Aboriginal dual names, following requests from local communities and in a nod to the cultural significance of these sites.
24-April-2018
Dear all,
Tomorrow on ANZAC Day, we commemorate the landing at Anzac Cove and the beginning of the Gallipoli campaign.
Most Australians would know the story of the ANZACs at Gallipoli but probably wouldn’t know that an estimated 50 Aboriginal men were on those shores, fighting and dying for their country.
These 50 soldiers at Gallipoli, and the more than 1,000 that served in the First World War, were not recognised as Australian citizens and were barred from joining the military let alone leaving the country, yet they signed up, fought and died in a far away land.
There is no glory in war, but we should not forget the service and sacrifice of all our soldiers.
For those interested in learning more, there is a great documentary you can stream on SBS called Black ANZAC. I also recommend you read Stan Grant’s powerful and personal story from last year about his family’s service, and challenging all of us to remember the wars closer to home.
I wish you all a safe and relaxing ANZAC Day.
Jason Ardler
Head of Aboriginal Affairs NSW