Healing the Spirit

On 24th March 2017 the Nillumbik Reconciliation Group and Boite combined to present a most enjoyable concert in St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Eltham, featuring the Mission Songs Project by Jessie Lloyd. The evening opened with an enthusiastic performance by the Mullum
Restoring Indigenous Cultural Practices in Bunjil Reserve The Shire of Nillumbik, Nillumbik Reconciliation Group, Wurundjeri Tribe Council and Friends of Panton Hill Reserve joined together to celebrate Reconciliation week at the Bunjil Reserve on Sunday 29 May 2016. Recently, Brad Tadday
thePastMatters celebratingindigenousculturehistorystorymemoryreconciliation You can download a copy of the full program here. RETURN of the PAST MATTERS FESTIVAL, MAY 2016 AN INVITATION CELEBRATE AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND LITERATURE AT the PAST MATTERS FESTIVAL FRIDAY EVENING 6 MAY &
Australia Day 2016 Flag Raising in Nillumbik The Nillumbik Reconciliation Group supported by the Nillumbik Shire Council held a Flag Raising to start the Australia Day Citizenship ceremony. Our Indigenous representative was John Baxter who gave a stirring speech about
Launch of the New Gawa Trail markers Almost 100 people from across Nillumbik gathered to celebrate the installation of new Trail Markers along the Gawa Wurundjeri Resource Trail on Watsons Creek. People of all ages heard Uncle Bill Nicholson give
A Short-lived Reserve The Chief Aboriginal Protector, George Augustus Robinson fought to secure land for the Wurundjeri people, noting in his diary on May 3rd 1839: ‘Had a long conversation with surveyor Mr. Hoddle. Showed me a map of the
AUSTRALIA DAY CEREMONY, 26th JANUARY 2013 Eltham Community and Reception Centre Address by Pam Pedersen, Nillumbik Reconciliation Group Good Morning. I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we are standing on, the Wurundjeri people, and I