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Latrobe City Statement of Commitment to Indigenous People and Statement of Reconciliation | ||
| Category: | Event | |
| Date: | 1 March 2000 | |
| Sub Category: | Statement of Commitment/Intention | |
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| State/Country: | Victoria, Australia | |
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| Subject Matter: | | Cultural Heritage | Recognition of Traditional Rights and Interests | Reconciliation | Local Government | |
| Summary Information: | ||
| The Latrobe City Statement of Commitment to Indigenous People and Statement of Reconciliation was developed through a consultative process between the Latrobe City Council and the Braiakaulung Advisory Committee. It includes a wide range of commitments and recommendations related to a variety of areas, including advocacy, cultural heritage, Indigenous business, place names, cultural awareness, consultation, employment and training and redressing disadvantage. | ||
| Detailed Information: | ||
| Some of the achievements of the committee thus far have been: - The development and implementation of an Indigenous employment strategy within Latrobe City; - The development of a Latrobe City cultural awareness program; - Welcome signage to Latrobe City now includes welcome and goodbye written in the Braiakaulung language; - Participation in many cross-cultural activities and celebrations; - Participation on the Gippsland Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee; - Representation on, and presentations to, a variety of committees, activities, celebrations and events. | ||
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| Indigenous Interagency Coordination Committee for Local Government, Municipal Association of Victoria (2002) Toomnangi: Indigenous Communities and Local Government - A Victorian Study |
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| Statement of Commitment/Intention (Australia) |
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