27 May - 3 June 2012

National Reconciliation Week coincides with two significant dates in Australia's history:

• 27 May - marks the anniversary of the 1967 Referendum which chose to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution which discriminated against Aboriginal people.
• 3 June - marks the anniversary of the High Court of Australia's judgement in the Mabo case, which legally recognised that Indigenous people had a special relationship to the land.

Each year National Reconciliation Week celebrates the rich culture and history of the First Australians. It is the ideal time for everyone to join the reconciliation conversation and to think about how we can help turn around the disadvantage experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Local activities and events during Reconciliation Week:

31 May, 4 to 6pm, Leichhardt Council, 7-15 Wetheril St, Leichhardt

• Pauline McLeod Awards for Reconciliation
• Reconciliation Week Primary Schools Art Competition
• Reconciliation Week Awards 2012

For more information please contact:

Community Development Team
Telephone: 9391 7166
Fax: 9391 7044
Email: community@woollahra.nsw.gov.au