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City of Melbourne Submission to Yoorrook Justice Commission

City of MelbourneSeptember 2024

Scope and contents

Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Tradition Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong/ Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and Pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.

Record details

Title:

City of Melbourne Submission to Yoorrook Justice Commission

Creator:

City of Melbourne

Date of work:

September 2024

Reference number:

COM-REC Yoorrook

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsData filesTextual material

Part of:

Sub-sub-collection: City of Melbourne Reconciliation (ABR - COM)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

Refer to individual item records for Use Restrictions.Please contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images. High resolution files may be held by City of Melbourne Libraries and available on request. Users must acknowledge City of Melbourne Libraries when reproducing items.

General notes:

This Submission relies heavily on the colonial sources, some of this Submission will contain offensive and racist words and ideas. These words and ideas maintain their ability to harm and wound us all. We apologise for any harm caused to the reader and hope that shedding light on these words and ideas leads to a greater understanding and the end of their circulation.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised this Submission contains the names and words of people who have passed away.Acknowledgement:The City of Melbourne wishes to acknowledge the work of historian Dr Amanda Lourie who sourced and interrogated documents from the Public Records Office of Victoria, the National Archives of Australia, the National Library of Australia including Trove, and the State Library of Victoria. The research was time limited and therefore only preliminary in nature.Cover Image:Moreton Bay fig trees in the Carlton Gardens became a significant gathering place for Aboriginal people. Aboriginal civil rights activists, community workers and leaders addressed gatherings here.Image taken by Wayne Quilliam 2024.

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Yoorrook Justice CommissionAboriginal culture

Places:

Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Reports

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1770183