Reconciliation South Australia Inc
"a united Australia which respects this land of ours; values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage; and provides justice and equity for all"
2011 Reconciliation Theme - Let's Talk Recognition
National Reconciliation Week: 27 May to 3 June
Aboriginal flag
Torres Strait Islander flag
Reconciliation - South Australia Inc is proudly supported by:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial |
Message from the Chair This memorial is a significant and fitting acknowledgement of the contribution made by many thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the war and peacekeeping missions of the Australian armed forces, from the Boer war to the present day. For too long the efforts of these people have been laregly unrecognised. It is time to honour them appropriately and for their story to be told. We invite you to join us on a journey of recognition and support. |
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The unique memorial will be the first significant acknowledgement of the enormous sacrifice made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the defence of Australia, and on peacekeeping missions, from the Boer War to the present day. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial will stand proudly within the military heartland of our state, adjacent to the Torrens Parade Ground, and alongside the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. The Memorial Committee selected the memorial concept prepared by artists Tony Rosella, Lee-Ann Tjunypa Buckskin and Michelle Nikou, following an open and competitive process. |
Commissioning the memorial is being coordinated by a committee comprising Aboriginal war veterans, Aboriginal ex-servicemen and women, and is supported by the Returned and Services League, the Vietnam Veterans’ Association and the State and Commonwealth Governments.
Memorial Patron
His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC, CSC, RANR
Governor of South Australia
Ambassadors
Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue AC, CBE, DSG
Graham Cornes OAM (ex 7 RAR Vietnam)
Committee
Marj Tripp (Chair), ex WRANS
Gil Green, ex 7 RAR Vietnam
Les Kropinyeri, ex 9 RAR Vietnam
Frank Clarke, ex 5 RAR (Long Tan 19 August 1966)
Frank Lampard OAM, ex RAAMC
Janine Haynes, Council of Aboriginal Elders of South Australia
Lewis O'Brien, Yerlo Burka, Kaurna community member
Jock Statton OAM, RSL
Bill Denny AM, Veterans SA
Mick Mummery OAM, RSL
Bill Hignett, Vietnam Veterans Association
Alison Martin, Department of Veterans' Affairs
Andy Robb, Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division
Jennifer Layther, Arts SA
Rosslyn Cox, Reconciliation SA
For more information about the project or ways that you can support it, please contact
Andy Robb
Senior Programs Manager
Aboriginal Affairs & Reconciliation Division
Phone: (08) 8226 8881
E: robb.andy@dpc.sa.gov.au
His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC, CSC, RANR, Governor of South Australia