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Weekly newsletter from Wagga Wagga City Council
First Printed Saturday 6 August 2022 | Issue #407
WATCH THEM GROW Thank you to everyone who took part in Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day, with more than 4800 native seedlings planted in Wagga Wagga last week. Continued inside
HAPPY DAYS: Volunteers at National Tree Day did a wonderful job, planting 1300 seedlings in less than two hours.
Celebrating Wiradjuri Elder Aunty Isabel Reid’s contribution to our community Wagga Wagga City Council acknowledged Wiradjuri Elder Aunty Isabel Reid’s considerable community contributions this week with a Mayoral luncheon held at the Civic Theatre.
Mayor Dallas Tout said Aunty Isabel, who is now in her 90th year, has worked with Council on the development of many important community projects and programs over the years. “From the formation of Council’s Cultural Protocols and our first Reconciliation Action Plan to projects that engage young people, which is one of Aunty Isabel’s many passions,” Cr Tout said. “Aunty Isabel has provided Welcome to Country Aunty Isabel Reid’s family along with Wiradjuri presentations at many events across our city and and First Nations Elders and community members, shared her knowledge of her culture to lift this Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Cr Dallas Tout, city’s Wiradjuri cultural awareness and pride. Council’s General Manager Peter Thompson, “Aunty Isabel is a proud Wiradjuri woman and and fellow Councillors gathered to celebrate her continues to teach us all how we need to acknowledge substantial and continuing contributions to support and the truth of this nation’s post-colonial history, advocate for the Wiradjuri and First Nations community the devastating impacts that it had and continues here in Wagga Wagga and in surrounding areas. to have on First Nations people, and the continuing The celebration event, on Wednesday 3 August, depth and breadth of work we must all remain commenced with a Welcome to County presented by committed to in order to build genuine reconciliation Aunty Dorothy Whyman, overlooking one of Wagga across our community and our country going forward.” Wagga’s many Aboriginal significant sites, the Wollundry Continued inside Lagoon and the Sorry Day Memorial Rock.
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Acknowledgement of Country Wagga Wagga City Council gulbali-yanhi ngurambang-gu Wiradjuri-gu walumaldhaany-galang. nganha bala mayiny Wiradjuri. yindyamali-yanhi mudyiganggalang-bu balumbambal-bu balugirbam-bu yindyamali-yanhi bagaraygan nguarambang-gawali-i yandu muran. wigi wagga wagga-dha ngiyanhi gulbali-bu yindyamali-bu guwiinyguliyalagu buyaa-bu giilaang-galam-bu. ngiyanhi gulbali-bu yindyamali-bu guwiinyguliyalagu dhaagun-giyalam-bu bila-galang-giyalam-bu. gulbali-yanhi Wiradjui-mayiny ngurambangguwal-bu bala yarruwala-bu waluwin-bu walabangan-bu dhirrangal-bu. Wagga Wagga City Council acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wiradjuri people, and pays respect to Elders past, present and future and extends our respect to all First Nations Peoples in Wagga Wagga. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing connection with the land and rivers. We also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Wiradjuri and First Nations communities. Interpretation attributed to Uncle Stan Grant
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