Family and friends of Yes Sutherland Shire showed strong support last weekend for continued solidarity with First Nations on the third anniversary of the Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. At Como Pleasure Grounds on Gweagal Country, the community shared an informal picnic and BBQ lunch. Mary Hayman organised many people to add their signature to a STILL YES sign to show “ongoing support for treaty making, truth telling, first Nations justice, and continuing the conver

"Dulumunmun Dreaming Place" should be the name of a Woronora reserve to honour the late First Nations Elder Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison. This week you can submit your support for this important naming process by making comment online to the NSW Geographical Names Board. Where is the reserve? The reserve is located adjacent to the Woronora River, off Liffey Place (Lots 13R &15R) in Woronora. Who is Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison? Max Dulumunmun Harrison was a deeply respected

On Monday 14 September a small group of us went on a bushwalk out of ANSTO at Lucas Heights to connect with country led by Mark Rice SSR and his colleague Helen Pollard a Restoration ecologist and botanist. It was a warm day but was much cooler under the trees and along Barden Creek. The creek rock platforms revealed lots of treasures. Deep grooves and more elaborate rock art. We saw a kangaroo, a whale or dugong and two spirit people were found up on the ridge. Mark explaine

While truth-telling is an everyday activity for many First Nations people, non-Indigenous Australians are often unsure about what their role in truth-telling might be. There are many opportunities to turn goodwill into action, like the workshop I attended last weekend. 35 members of local faith communities had the opportunity to explore the truth of the shared histories of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians at a Truth from the Heart workshop. Parishioners from St Joh

As the charity partner of the Cronulla Sharks during their Indigenous Round on the weekend, SSR received 40% of the impressive $8,889 total funds we raised - over $600 more than last year! At Shark Park, eighteen SSR volunteers sold raffle tickets and raised awareness of the work SSR does in the community. It started in rain but ended in cool sunshine. Tickets were sold slowly at first, but as the crowds started arriving through the gates, the total increased quickly. Fans w

Allison Casey has had many moments in her life that have shaped her understanding of reconciliation. She has realised that it's not only about large political conversations. For her it began by questioning what we are taught as children, listening to uncomfortable truths and choosing to see people and Country differently. Allison’s family moved from her hometown in The lower Blue Mountains to rural Queensland when she was about five years old. She was trying to understand a n