Reconciliation Action Plan

Reconciliation Action Plan artwork by Tanika Saunders.

Our vision for Reconciliation

We are working on updates to our Reconciliation Action Plan, to continue to help guide the people in our organisation to embrace and act upon reconciliation in alignment with our values of teamwork, respect, trust, integrity and optimism. Our aim is for reconciliation to be part of everyone's business within Council, building upon Council's Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal People.

Watch this space for our 2024-2026 Reconciliation Action Plan coming mid- 2024.

Reconciliation Action Plan 2019-2021(PDF, 14MB)

We are working on updates to our Reconciliation Action Plan, to continue to help guide the people in our organisation to embrace and act upon reconciliation in alignment with our values of teamwork, respect, trust, integrity and optimism. Our aim is for reconciliation to be part of everyone's business within Council, building upon Council's Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal People.

Aboriginal Statement 

Dharawal people walked in harmony with this land, trod lightly and paid respect to the Elders who went before them. They welcomed people from many nations to gather and enjoy the sustenance of their fertile land, the land between two rivers. We acknowledge the Dharawal people, the traditional custodians of this land. During the time of British contact, the Dharawal people continued to welcome new visitors and made attempts to live in harmony. The Appin Massacre has forever changed the Dharawal people. Many who survived fled to neighbouring country and some have not returned. We acknowledge the ongoing impact of the Appin Massacre.