Local
Reconciliation Groups
Get involved in your
local group!
On the left pane of this window
are a list of the active Reconciliation groups in Victoria.
They have activities coming up all the time to raise awareness
and explore many facets of Indigenous culture.
ANTaR Victoria's strength lies in its extensive network of
local groups.
Activities
Many ANTaR local groups are oriented to Local Government,
working to promote community education and recognition of
Indigenous presence and history. Some groups have been successful
in entrenching flag-raising at annual events such as Sorry
Day and NAIDOC, others have worked with their local council
on Reconciliation commitments and policy/action plans.
Most groups stage an annual or new major event each year,
including exhibitions, picnics, writing competitions, murals,
gardens and tree-planting, a resource and healing trails,
historic markers and a yearly Reconciliation Service. Information
dissemination and awareness-raising by groups include producing
resource kits for schools, as well as newsletters. Regular
activities such as heritage walks and film nights have been
initiated or continued this year.
Some local groups maintain a presence in the community via
stalls or activities at community events and festivals, considering
this an important way of keeping reconciliation alive and
visible.
Please explore the information available for contact details
and an indication of some activities by local groups (see
menu on left).
Local Groups networking meetings
In partnership with Reconciliation Victoria, ANTaR Vcitoria
supports groups by holding networking meetings on Saturdays
every 2 months to bring together representatives from local
groups and to promote mutual learning and support in their
work. Co-convened by representatives and/or volunteers from
both organisations, the majority of local groups attend one
or more meetings each year.
Networking meetings function to provide mutual support and
learning between groups. Groups share project ideas and strategies
on working with schools and local governments, as well as
discussing issues such as ‘Reconciliation: What is it?
Who is it for?’ and ‘Supporting and Identifying
Indigenous Voices’.
2005 boasted the first local groups conference, ‘Regenerating
reconciliation, generating action’, held at RMIT in
October.
Click here for a local
reconciliation groups toolkit. We are not sure who put this
together, but if you let us know, we will credit you.
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