For Our Elders
This year the theme for NAIDOC Week, which runs from 2 to 9 July, is For Our Elders, paying respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and their role and prominent place in their communities, families and the broader community. The National NAIDOC Committee describes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders as cultural knowledge holders, trailblazers, nurturers, advocates, teachers, survivors, leaders, hard workers and loved ones.
Events and activities
We invite you to join us at the NAIDOC Week events listed on this page. Please check back for updates as more events are added closer to NAIDOC Week.
Events will include:
- What if... We learnt more about Indigenous engagement?
- Connecting to Country - guided walk with Alana Marsh
- The Last Daughter film screening
Acting on our Reconciliation Strategy
In Boroondara the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elders, as the Traditional Owners, worked with us to develop our Boroondara Reconciliation Strategy 2022-26, and continue to play a key role as we deliver our actions in this strategy. The strategy has formalised how we work with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elders into the future.
The Boroondara Reconciliation Strategy 2022-26 was adopted last year, outlining a 4-year roadmap for implementing reconciliation initiatives and actions in collaboration with the Traditional Owners and stakeholders from the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sector, as well as the broader community.
It speaks to our vision of ‘creating a community where the histories, cultures, knowledges, achievements and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are acknowledged, respected, considered and celebrated’.
Recent opportunities for collaboration with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elders include incorporating their feedback and advice in significant projects such as the Gardiners Creek (Kooyongkoot) Master Plan and Council’s revised Naming Policy.
Find out more
To stay up to date with the implementation of the Reconciliation Strategy, and learn how to get involved, fill in our Boroondara Reconciliation newsletter sign up form.
To find out more about our Reconciliation Strategy, visit our Boroondara Reconciliation Strategy 2022–2026 page.