Bridge Walk rescheduled for this Friday
Everyone is invited to join in the Bridge Walk in a demonstration of solidarity
A walk across the Phillip Island bridge originally planned for Reconciliation Week has been rescheduled for July 15 to follow on from NAIDOC Week.
Organised by the Bass Coast Reconciliation Network, everyone is being invited to join in the Bridge Walk in a demonstration of solidarity.
“Please meet at the San Remo Foreshore at 11am for a smoking ceremony and then, from 11.30am, we will make our way from San Remo and across the bridge to the Graydens Reserve, Newhaven, on Millowl (Phillip Island) for a BBQ, flag raising, mural painting and yarning,” the Reconciliation Network said.
This year marks 22 years since the monumental Sydney Harbour Bridge walk, renowned as the largest political demonstration ever held in this country’s history. Bridge walks held right across the country captured Australia’s desire for change and reconciliation.
NAIDOC Week rans from July 3 to July 10 and is a time for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
“The 2022 theme Get up, Stand up, Show up emphasises the importance of now being the time for us all to get behind our mob, Elders and Community to continue to drive the change needed for our First Nations people,” the Reconciliation Network said.
“We worked on a number of events over the week including a Planting Day at the Koala Conservation Reserve on Saturday July 9, a NAIDOC Art Exhibition and more.”
Bass Coast Reconciliation Network has members from Bass Coast Shire Council, Bass Coast Health, Westernport Water, Phillip Island Nature Parks, Bunurong Land Council, Bass Coast South Gippsland Reconciliation Network and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community members and is pleased to see organisations come together with community to acknowledge and celebrate such important dates of significance.
