We acknowledge the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the Land Waterways and Skies. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are a part of our Greater Geelong community today.
Acknowledgement of Country in Wadawurrung language:
We acknowledge the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the land water and sky. We pay our respects to their Elders of the Past Present and those Emerging.
Wadawurrung Dja muyni Djilang wurdi-karrong. Nganyaki-i-beek wurdi Wadawurrung gerrupa-tjarra-dja.
Wadawurrung kinkinbil beek wurdi getjawil detetj-gupma-bul mooroop-a.
The City of Geelong is part of Wadawurrung Country. A small part of land that’s connected to the larger Country of Wadawurrung.
We acknowledge the Wadawurrung People and the spiritual connection they share with the lands.
Support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart
We have proudly pledged their support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart which outlines the reforms – Voice Treaty Truth.
The Statement calls to enshrine a First Nations voice in the Australian constitution and to establish a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process for both agreement making between governments and First Nations People and historical truth-telling. This provides a path forward as identified by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People for their own self-determination and true reconciliation in accordance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.