Reconciliation Week 2007 and the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum

Reconciliation Week is held annually from 27 May to 3 June. 2007 sees the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum — which will feature as a major focus for South Australian Reconciliation Week activities.

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Friday 25 May 2007

“Their Spirit Still Shines” – Gala Evening (Adelaide)
Join with the Patrons and Board of Reconciliation South Australia to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum at a stand-up reception at the South Australian Museum. This event will also feature the official launch of the Museum’s exhibition The Journey – 40 Years On.

Location: South Australian Museum, North Terrace ADELAIDE
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cost: by invitation, or tickets $35
Contact: Reconciliation South Australia
E – reconciliationsa@yahoo.com.au
P – 8302 0493

Saturday 26 May 2007

Sorry Day (Adelaide)
Join with the Journey of Healing Association (SA) to commemorate this important day at the Migration Museum. The day will feature Aboriginal dancers and signers, guest speakers, stalls and a free BBQ. Afterwards, ANTaR will be holding a forum for South Australian Aboriginal people to reflect upon the significance of the 1967 Referendum and what is required in constitutional reform to meet the needs of Aboriginal people today, and into the future.

Location: Migration Museum, ADELAIDE
Time: 10:00am – 2:30pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: ANTaR
W – http://www.antarsa.auspics.org
E – antarsa@internode.on.net
P – 8227 0170

Sunday 27 May 2007

A Reconciliation Service (Adelaide)
Join with parishioners of St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral for a special service to celebrate Reconciliation Week.

Location: St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral, Cnr King William Road/ Pennington Tce, NORTH ADELAIDE
Time: 10:30am
Cost: FREE
Contact: St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral
E – dean@stpeters-cathedral.org
P – 8267 4551

Legal Services Commission Conference – 1967 Referendum Presentation (Victor Harbour)
The Sunday morning session of the Legal Services Commission Conference will feature prominent speakers on the 1967 Referendum. Colleagues and friends of the Legal Services Commission are invited to attend.

Location: Whalers By Bluff, Encounter Bay, VICTOR HARBOUR
Contact: Legal Services Commission
P – 8463 3596 (Susan Murphy)

Port Adelaide Power vs Geelong Cats (West Lakes)
Watch Port Adelaide Power take on the Geelong Cats at AAMI Stadium, as part of the AFL’s Dreamtime Round. Pre-match curtain raiser will feature Indigenous players and plenty of Reconciliation activities – gates open at 2pm.

Location: AAMI Stadium, West Lakes Boulevard, WEST LAKES
Time: 4:10pm kickoff, with pre-match entertainment from 2:00pm
March: 12:00 midday sharp
Tickets BASS
W – www.bass.sa.com.au
P – 131 246

Reconciliation Public Rally and March (Adelaide)
27 May 2007 is the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum – and the first significant opportunity for the public to show its support for the Reconciliation movement since the bridge-crossings in 2000. Gather at Tarndanyangga at 11:00am to show your support and march alongside thousands to Elder Park.

Location: Tarndanyangga / Victoria Square, ADELAIDE
Time: 11:00am
March: 12:00 midday sharp
Cost: FREE
Contact: Reconciliation South Australia
E – reconciliationsa@yahoo.com.au
P – 8302 0493

40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum – Public BBQ and Family Day (Adelaide)
This public event is an opportunity to celebrate survival and achievement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. Once the march arrives at Elder Park, enjoy a four-hour program of performances, speeches and children’s workshops. Visit community stalls, grab a free BBQ lunch and enjoy the entertainment by the river.

Location: Elder Park, King William Road, ADELAIDE
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Reconciliation South Australia
E – reconciliationsa@yahoo.com.au
P – 8302 0493

Aboriginal Flag Raising at the Festival Centre (Adelaide)
As a mark of respect and ongoing commitment to the Reconciliation process, the Adelaide Festival Centre will be raising the Aboriginal flag in a ceremony at the end of the public march.

Location: Upper Plaza (between Festival Theatre and the Playhouse) Adelaide Festival Centre, ADELAIDE
Time: approx 1:00pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Adelaide Festival Centre
E – afct@afct.org.au
P – 8216 8600

Sundays at the Adelaide Festival Centre (Adelaide)
Soak up the atmosphere at the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Sunday Market, which will present a special mix of fine quality arts and crafts, all made by local and Australian artists. For the Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum, the Arts Market will include Indigenous performers, arts and crafts.

Location: Piano Bar and Outdoor Terrace, Adelaide Festival Centre, ADELAIDE
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Adelaide Festival Centre
E – afct@afct.org.au
P – 8216 8600

Launch – Bloodlines (Adelaide)
Join with Tandanya to celebrate the launch of Bloodlines. This short documentary commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum through tracing the Aboriginal political and historical experience, pre and post the Referendum. Produced by Gina Rings with assistance from Tandanya and Reconciliation South Australia.

Location: Tandanya, 253 Grenfell Street, ADELAIDE
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Tandanya
P – 8224 3200

Launch – Reconciliation Week Festival of Indigenous Film (Adelaide)
Join with Tandanya for the launch of the Reconciliation Week Festival of Indigenous Film – A program of short films and documentaries highlighting the diversity within the Indigenous community.

Location: Tandanya, 253 Grenfell Street, ADELAIDE
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Tandanya
P – 8224 3200

Community Reconciliation (Murray Bridge)
Join with Ngoppon Together Inc. and the community of Murray Bridge for a BBQ day, including performances by local Aboriginal dancers, a free concert and a key note speaker. Organised by Ngoppon Together Inc., with assistance from Reconciliation South Australia.

Location: MURRAY BRIDGE
Cost: FREE
Contact: Ngoppon Together Inc.
E – badhain@lm.net.au
P – 8532 1303

Aboriginal Servicemen's Memorial Service (Adelaide)

Join with Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC, CVO, MBE for this important commemorative service. Location: The War Memorial, North Terrace, ADELAIDE
Time: 9:00am
Cost: FREE

Monday 28 May 2007

(see Exhibitions/Tours/Shows for details)

Tuesday 29 May 2007

(see Exhibitions/Tours/Shows for details)

Wednesday 30 May 2007

When I Was Young – A Youth Event (Seacombe Gardens)
An inspiring activity for kindergarten children in the South West District, to sit alongside our Aboriginal elders and community members and hear stories of “when I was young,” whilst playing, creating with paint, play-dough and using the creative resources of the kindergarten. Neighbouring pre-school students are welcome.

Location: Darlington Kindergarten, Kurrajong Place, SEACOMBE GARDENS
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am or 1:00pm - 2:20pm
Cost: FREE, bookings essential
Contact: Darlington Kindergarten
E – kindy.director@darlingtonkgn.sa.edu.au

One People, One Place, One Future (Elizabeth)
Join with the Northern Metropolitan Regional Reconciliation Group for a free BBQ lunch and enjoy music, entertainment and information displays.

Location: Playford Civic Centre, 10 Playford Boulevard, ELIZABETH
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: The Northern Metropolitan Regional Reconciliation Group
E – eleanor.berridge@dhs.sa.gov.au
P – 8263 1155 (Eleanor Berridge)

Umoona Community BBQ (Coober Pedy)
This event will bring together elders, parents and youth of Coober Pedy to talk about old ways, new ways and Reconciliation. Organised by Umoona Community Council, with assistance from Reconciliation South Australia.

Location: Umoona Community Council, COOBER PEDY
Cost: FREE
Contact: Umoona Community Council
E – fholder@umoona.org.au
P – 8672 5246

Wednesday 30 May 2007
Big Black BBQ
Join with DECS to celebrate Reconciliation Week with a Big Black BBQ! There will be music, displays, bush tucker, performances and the official launch of the 1967 Referendum South Australian Education Pack.

Location: 31 Flinders Street ADELAIDE
Cost: FREE, but must RSVP
Contact: Department of Education and Children's Services
E – hanson.sandra@saugiv.sa.gov.au
P – 8226 3055

Thursday 31 May 2007

Launch of Reconciliation Statement & Action Plan (Adelaide)
Metropolitan Domiciliary Care will launch their newly developed Reconciliation Statement and Reconciliation Action Plan at a public event at Tandanya.

Location: Tandanya, 253 Grenfell Street, ADELAIDE
Time: 10:30am
Cost: FREE
Contact: Metropolitan Domiciliary Care
P – 8277 3366 (David Egege)

Friday 1 June 2007

Launch - Art from Areyonga (Adelaide)
An exhibition of 20 paintings and craft work by artists (including children) from the remote Central Australian community of Areyonga.

Location: Tandanya, 253 Grenfell Street, ADELAIDE
Time: 6:00pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Tandanya
P – 8224 3200

Launch - Ways of Belonging: Reconciliation and the Symbolic Value of the Public Space (Adelaide)
A photo-documentary exhibition presented as a social narrative of the exclusion and inclusion of Indigenous peoples in the public space from 1960 to the present through public art, community art, commemorative plaques and memorials. Produced by Gavin Malone, with assistance from Tandanya and Reconciliation South Australia.

Location: Tandanya, 253 Grenfell Street, ADELAIDE
Time: 6:00pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Tandanya
P – 8224 3200

Reconciliation Youth Disco (Adelaide)
This popular disco is an annual highlight for Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people under 18 and their families. Come and party with loads of entertainment including DJs, break dancing and deadly cultural performances. Grab a bite to eat, some resources and dance into the evening.

Location: Otherway Centre, 185 Pirie Street, ADELAIDE
Time: 6:30pm - 11:00pm
Cost: FREE, no bookings required
Contact: Kumangka Aboriginal Youth Service
E – kumangka@senet.com.au
P – 8340 4499 (Margy Jackson)

Reconciliation BBQ (Copley)
Join with the community of Copley for a Reconciliation Week BBQ in the Mid-North. This event will also celebrate the installation of a solar water purification unit in Copley. Organised by Turkindi Inc., with assistance from Reconciliation South Australia.

Location: Copley Community Centre, COPLEY
Time: 1:00pm
Contact: Turkindi Inc.
E – turkindi@iprimus.com.au
P – 0428 251 279

Reconciliation – Together (Mt Gambier)
A lunchtime BBQ run by Community Corrections in Mt Gambier for clients and members of the community, including domestic and family violence groups. Organised by Community Corrections, Department of Correctional Services, Mt Gambier, with assistance from Reconciliation South Australia.

Saturday 2 June 2007

Aboriginal Food and Plant Trail (Adelaide)
Join the Tauondi guides as they reveal how plants have sustained Aboriginal life for thousands of years by providing food, shelter, tools and medicine. Meet at the gate, Plane Tree Drive. Great for schools!

Location: Adelaide Botanic Gardens, ADELAIDE
Time: 1:00pm
Cost: FREE, no bookings required
Contact: Tauondi College
P – 82400 300 (Walter Kite)

The Butterfly Kids by Imbala Jarjum (Adelaide)
Part of Something on Saturday this performance is a traditional presentation with a contemporary influence, depicting Indigenous people’s spiritual connections with the Australian environment. It will include live traditional dance, music, body art, storytelling, demonstration of the didgeridoo. There will also be Indigenous weaving and jewellery workshops and a sausage sizzle.

Location: Piano Bar, Adelaide Festival Centre, ADELAIDE
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Adelaide Festival Centre
E – afct@afct.org.au
P – 8216 8600

Colebrook Home Eden Hills Reunion (Eden Hills)
Tjiti Tjuta and the Blackwood Reconciliation Group will be hosting a reunion of people who were residents of the Colebook Home as children. There will be an unveiling of a mural created by Kunyi McInerney, a Kaurna welcome and smoking ceremony, cultural activities, entertainment, a shared BBQ and refreshments. Organised by Tjiti Tjuta and the Blackwood Reconciliation Group, with assistance from Reconciliation South Australia.

Location: Colebrook Reconciliation Park, 178 Shepherds Hill Road, EDEN HILLS
Cost: FREE
Contact: Tjiti Tjuta
P – 8336 2525 (Avis Vale)
Blackwood Reconciliation Group
P – 0415 961 438 (Di Dent)

Reconciliation Youth Ambassador’s Ball (Adelaide)
Come and celebrate the spirit of Reconciliation with young Indigenous and non-Indigenous high school couples. The evening will comprise a presentation to the ambassadors, a three course dinner, lots of live entertainment and a range of guest speakers and presenters. If you cannot attend, why not sponsor a student to go?

Location: Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace (ADELAIDE)
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: $75 each, bookings essential
Contact: Salisbury High School
P – 8182 0200 (Cheryl Bermingham)

Referendum Gathering (Beltana)
The Kakulpurannha Aboriginal Corporation is hosting a community gathering with kangaroo cooked in the traditional way, damper and drinks. The community will be able to share their stories about the 1967 Referendum and the young people will be able to learn about the Referendum. Organised by Kakulpurannha Corporation, with assistance from Reconciliation South Australia.

Location: Beltana Hall, BELTANA
Contact: Kakulpurannha Aboriginal Corporation
P – 8648 4725

Unveiling of Monument – 1967 Referendum (Iga Warta)
Iga Warta will be commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum by unveiling a memorial plaque in honour of the birth place of Walter Coulthard – an advocate, ambassador and political activist for the rights of the Adnyamathana people. Organised by Iga Warta, with assistance from Reconciliation South Australia.

Sunday 3 June 2007

Campbelltown Reconciliation BBQ (Campbelltown)
A BBQ to celebrate Reconciliation in the Campbelltown Council District – it will include a traditional welcome, community stalls, music and dancing. Organised by Aboriginal Centre for Information and Arts in SA, with the assistance of Campbelltown Council.

Location: Thorndon Park, CAMPBELLTOWN
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Contact: Aboriginal Centre for Information and Arts in SA
E – acfia@iprimus.com.au
P – 0402 063 896

Exhibitions/Tours/Shows

The Journey – 40 Years On (Adelaide)
An exhibition telling the history of significant Aboriginal events that led to the 1967 Referendum to amend the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900. This exhibition will also feature significant Aboriginal events after 1967 Referendum.

Location: South Australian Museum, North Terrace, ADELAIDE
Dates: 25 May 2007 - 15 July 2007
Time: Open 10.00am - 5.00pm, seven days a week
Cost: FREE
Contact: South Australian Museum
W – http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au
P – 8207 7500

‘Vote Yes’: the 1967 Referendum – Touring Exhibition (Regional South Australia)
In partnership with Reconciliation South Australia, the History Trust of SA has created a travelling display on South Australia’s part in the 1967 Referendum on the constitutional status of Aboriginal people. The exhibition will travel to metropolitan and regional venues across the state during 2007.

Location: metropolitan and regional centres, South Australia
Cost: FREE
Contact: History Trust of SA
W – http://www.history.sa.gov.au
P – 8203 9888

‘Vote Yes’: the 1967 Referendum – Tauondi College (Port Adelaide)
See the History Trust of SA’s travelling display on South Australia’s part in the 1967 Referendum on the constitutional status of Aboriginal people. The first showing of the display will be at Tauondi College.

Location: Tauondi College, 1 Lipson Street, PORT ADELAIDE
Dates: 29 May 2007 - 5 June 2007
Times: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Tauondi College
P – 8240 0300

Never Turning Back (Adelaide)
A warm and humorous community theatre piece that tells stories of Aboriginal peoples and their experience around the themes of the Referendum and the events that have followed providing a base for moving forward together.

Location: Adelaide Festival Centre – The Space Theatre
Dates: 23-27 May 2007 – evening performances
23-25 May 2007 – school matinees
26 May 2007 – matinee performance
Cost: Adult – $30, Concession – $20, School Matinee – $8
Contact: E – tabaylis@hotmail.com

Reconciliation Week Festival of Indigenous Film (Adelaide)
A program of short films and documentaries highlighting the diversity within the Indigenous community – presented daily during Reconciliation Week.

Location: Tandanya Theatre, 253 Grenfell Street, ADELAIDE
Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Dates: daily 27 May 2007 - 3 June 2007
Cost: FREE
Contact: Tandanya
P – 8224 3200

Why A Referendum? (Adelaide)
Learn about Referendums held to change the Australian Constitution – including the 1967 vote – by visiting the Electoral Education Centre for a free session, provided by the Australian Electoral Commission and the State Electoral Office.

Location: Electoral Education Centre, 9th Floor, 1 King William Street, ADELAIDE
Dates: 29 May 2007 at 10:15am
30 May 2007 at 2:30pm
31 May 2007 at 12:30pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Electoral Education Centre
E – eec_sa@aec.gov.au
P – 8237 2268

“Indigenuity” (Oaklands Park)
Two complementary exhibitions of visual art, running concurrently – one featuring paintings by young aerosol artists, the other featuring artwork in a range of media by contemporary Indigenous artists.

Location: Gallery M, Marion Cultural Centre, 287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK
Dates: 18 May – 10 June 2007
Cost: FREE
Contact: City of Marion
E – info@gallerym.net.au
P – 8377 2904

Looking For Answers … What Was the Question… ? (The Riverland)
A theatrical presentation about the 1967 Referendum in a public tour of the Riverland – including a welcome to country, Indigenous dance, a small play and a float developed with the ‘Knee High Puppeteers’. Produced by Mark Reynolds, with assistance from Reconciliation South Australia.

Location: The Riverland region
Dates: 26 May 2007 – Sorry Day
27 May - 3 June 2007 – Reconciliation Week
2 - 9 July 2007 – NAIDOC Week
Cost: FREE
Contact: Mark Reynolds
E – reyno3@bigpond.com
P – 0427 680 506

1967 Referendum and Reconciliation Education Tour (Yorke Peninsula)
An educational tour featuring political and historical facts of the Referendum, with music presentations on reconciliatory, environmental and cultural themes. Produced by Bon Darlington, with assistance from Reconciliation South Australia.

Location: Yorke Peninsula region (including Point Pearce community, and several schools)
Dates: 29 May 2007 – 3 June 2007
Cost: FREE
Contact: Bon Darlington
W – www.eco-music.net

Monday 4 June 2007
Monday Lunchtime Forum
Join with the National Council of Women SA Inc, as Nerida Saunders discusses critical views of moving forward the Reconciliation agenda.

Location: 95 South Terrace
Cost: gold coin
Contact: National Council of Women SA Inc
E – ncwsa@bigpond.com
P – 8231 9154