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The Aboriginal
Support Group - Manly Warringah Pittwater (ASG) is a community of
people, located on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, who are committed
to supporting Aboriginal people in their struggle for justice. |
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Highlights & Upcoming Events |
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Monday 2nd February, 7.30pm: ASG BUSINESS MEETING
at Nelson Heather Centre, cnr Jacksons & Pittwater Roads, North
Narrabeen. 7.30pm. ALL WELCOME. Details: Anna 9913 7940. |
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Monday 2nd March, 7.30pm: ASG INFORMATION NIGHT
at Nelson Heather Centre, cnr Jacksons & Pittwater Roads, North
Narrabeen. ALL WELCOME. Details: Anna 9913 7940. |
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On Monday 1st September, 2008 our special guest speaker Jeff
McMullen gave a powerful and insightful talk about current
Indigenous issues and programs titled Reporting Back;
the Northern Territory Intervention One Year On. To
see the full text Jeff used to draw on for his talk please visit this
link: http://www.asgmwp.net/ReportingBackbyJeffMcMullen.htm |
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NEW! The
latest Elimatta newsletter is now available, simply
click on this link to see it: Elimatta
Winter Spring 2008 (PDF Format, 402 KB) |
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SORRY. The Prime Minister has finally apologised to the
Stolen Generations on behalf of the Parliament of Australia,
13th February 2008.
To read the full version of the Prime Minister's Apology
to Australia's Indigenous Peoples, please click
here
To find out more about the National Apology and to see a copy of the
Bringing Them Home Report, visit ANTaR's Sorry web page:
http://www.antar.org.au/sorry
Visit the GetUp!
blog website for more information. |
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Please see our Calendar for a full list
of events. |
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What can you find on this website? |
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Our Resources section contains
an extensive list of organisations and sources of information in regards
to Indigenous Australians. There are four main sections: • Sydney’s
Northern Beaches • Printed
Resources • Films
• Web Resources. |
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Articles of Interest: We have provided
a few articles of current interest relating to the response to the
election of the new Government and Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. We
have also kept some older articles about the previous Government's
declared "national emergency" in Aboriginal communities.
For links to these articles and ongoing updates, please click
here |
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Our Newsletter Elimatta.
It contains information both on local and national Indigenous issues. |
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Become involved! Attend one of our regular
meetings and have a look at our Calendar
of up-coming events. |
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Have a look at our page of Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ). We're sure you'll learn something surprising! |
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Archives. In the past we
have highlighted on this homepage a number of documents we think would
be interesting and useful to our members and guests. These items have
now been moved to a section called ‘Archives’, which can
be accessed by clicking on the link in the left hand column seen on
each page of the website, or by clicking on this
link. |
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Inform Yourself.
To see a list of courses and education groups regarding Indigenous
issues please click here. |
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Book Order Form. Members of
our group, the Aboriginal Support Group - Manly Warringah Pittwater,
have produced a book: A Story to Tell...On a Road Toward Reconciliation.
For more information and to order your copy please click
here. |
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Acknowledging Country protocol.
The ASG have produced a bookmark containing the protocol for acknowledging
country, an opening address to be presented at public meetings and
events. Please click here for details. |
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Urgent Action |
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Warringah Council is seeking public comment on the draft
Aboriginal Reconciliation Action Plan. The plan details
how Council will work in partnership with the Aboriginal community
and the broader community and actions Council will take to contribute
to national reconciliation at a local level. To view the draft see
the link below or visit Council’s Civic Centre or libraries.
Comments can be sent to the General Manager, Warringah Council, 725
Pittwater Road, Dee Why 2099 or emailed to council@warringah.nsw.gov.au
by Friday August 22. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
are especially invited to comment. For more information call 9942
2716. Reconciliation
Action Plan DRAFT July 08.pdf (381KB) |
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