RECONCILIATION Week will be a chance to embrace difference and celebrate everyday people who walk together in harmony, regardless of skin tone or background.
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Moree Reconciliation Committee member Cathy Duncan said the event was a chance to reflect on how far our town has come, and to teach younger generations the importance of reconciliation.
Starting on National Sorry Day with a morning tea at Pius X, 10am this Thursday, the two weeks leading up to the Reconciliation Gala Awards will be packed with activity, and local community groups, churches and schools will join in the spirit of reconciliation.
An ANZAC display at the Dhiiyaan Centre will commemorate returned Indig-enous servicemen from Thursday at midday.
The week will be officially opened on Friday at the Dhiiyaan Centre, with an address from mayor Katrina Humphries.
Starting at 10.30am, and co-hosted by council’s Reconciliation Action Committee, Cathy promised a whole community event.
The Salvation Army will welcome volunteer collectors for the Red Shield Appeal at the Westpac bank on Sunday morning between 9-10am.
Cathy said the fundraiser is part of the Reconciliation Week calendar because “the Salvos support the whole community”.
Reconciliation is something that happens every day in Moree, these 10 days are a way to celebrate that.
- Jess Duncan
There will be a reconciliation breakfast at the Barwon Learning Centre, 9am on Monday, May 3, and an Elders morning tea at Moree Public School the following day. The Beyond Empathy art competition presentation will open from 4pm on Tuesday, May 31.
The family fun day at the Salvation Army on Wednesday, June 1, is expected to be a huge highlight, with Shannon Noll and Street Warriors set to perform. The Salvos will also host a combined church service, barbecue and State of Origin screening from 5pm.
Moree Secondary College’s Multipurpose Centre will be the venue for Thursday’s 11am public speaking competition, with students set to celebrate with a disco in the evening.
Moree East Public School will join in with their own reconciliation celebrations at 12pm on Friday, June 3, followed by the Gala Awards at Moree Memorial Hall from 6pm.
The awards are expected to be a sell-out once again, with around 100 nominations.
“Reconciliation is something that happens every day in Moree, these 10 days are a way to celebrate that,” committee member Jess Duncan said.