We have developed the Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan in consultation with a Working Group comprising Traditional Owners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, representatives from Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative.

Artist, Billy-Jay O'Toole, painted Wadawurrung Country and Connection in 2019.

We have five governance actions in our Reconciliation Action Plan.

We are very proud to bring you the City’s first Reconciliation Action Plan. 

There are three opportunities actions in our Reconciliation Action Plan.

The role of The City of Greater Geelong is constituted under the Local Government Act (Vic) 1989 to provide leadership for the good governance of the municipal district and the local community. 

With a population of more than 252,000 people, the City of Greater Geelong is Victoria’s largest regional municipality.

There are a number of partnerships and activities relevant to our Reconciliation Action Plan.

We have four relationship actions in our Reconciliation Action Plan.

We have five respect actions in our Reconciliation Action Plan.

We acknowledge our Ancestors and our Elders past and present. We acknowledge Bunjil our Creator Spirit of our beautiful Country and thank Him for continuing to watch over Country today and beyond.

My name is Norm Eccles. I live on my Ancestor’s land, Wadawurrung Country. I’m a father of four, Grandfather of 10 and Great Grandfather of four.