Walk on Country event

By Jo Kennett

TO CELEBRATE National Reconciliation

Week, a group of local organisations are hosting a Walk on Country and other activities in what will be a fun day for the community at Kingscliff this Sunday, June 4.

Nortec, Social Futures, Momentum Collective, Tweed Shire Council, First Sun Employment, Healthy North Coast, NSW Police and The Family Centre are the organisers of the event, which begins with a Walk on Country from Ed Parker Rotary Park at Cudgen Creek at 10am.

Design and Communications Manager at The Family Centre, Jo Blanchard, said Uncle Russell Logan will lead the walk and talk about flora, fauna, the landscape and Aboriginal history.

“Following the walk there will be traditional dances out the front of the Cudgen Surf Club,” Jo said.

“There will be a Sea of Hands on the beach where people can write their messages of reconciliation.

“We have invited local schools to decorate their reconciliation hands and on the day people are invited to participate and add their hands to the wall.

“Everyone that does the Sea of Hands goes into the draw for some pretty cool prizes including an Otis Carey surfboard and skateboard packs.”

There will also be Elders doing storytelling and NSW Police will provide a free barbeque .

“We have lots of activities for children like badge making and seedling stalls,” Jo said.

“We also have Gary Kafoa’s band playing on the lawn at the surf club from 11am and then we have Jasmine Logan from Kingscliff High School doing some slam poetry.

“We have artefacts from the Aboriginal Land Council and the museum.”

Jo wanted to give a big shout out to the amazing team at the Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club.

“They have been really kind in providing their facilities and members to help out on the day,” she said.

“It’s going to be a really fun day whether people do the walk or just come along for the events at the surf club.

“The theme for reconciliation this year is ‘Be a Voice for Generations’ because we believe reconciliation is everybody’s business.”