Since 1999, Woollahra Council have participated as a member of the Eastern Region Local Government and Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Forum along with five Local Government Areas including; City of Botany Bay, City of Sydney, Randwick, Waverley and Leichhardt. One of the key objectives of the Forum is to promote Reconciliation themes and activities on a regional basis.

The Forum includes local government and community representatives who meet every two months. Its aim is to develop policies and strategies at a regional level which further local government commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Forum enables networking and the sharing of information, issues and ideas, and a regional or coordinated approach when appropriate. The Forum employs a coordinator 10 hours per week in a designated Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander position. The Forum expands the knowledge and networks, and so the capacity, of each member council.

Important events in the Forum’s calendar include:

• The Pauline McLeod Awards for Reconciliation
• Reconciliation Week Art Competition for Primary Schools
• NAIDOC Week

For more information, please contact:

Holly Catt
Community Development Officer
Telephone: 9391 7058
Fascimile: 9391 7044
Email: holly.catt@woollahra.nsw.gov.au