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This year we have consolidated our reputation as a good ally to First Nations people on the Sunshine Coast by strengthening our relationships with local First Nations people in various ways and with various outcomes.
Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry Chairperson, Joshua Creamer, has acknowledged formal communication received from the new Queensland Government of its intention to cease the Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry and repeal the Path to Treaty Act 2023 (the Act).
Researched and written by historian Ray Kerkhove, PhD, updated July 2024. This work is a preliminary summary of places associated with conflicts involving wounding or deaths
of the invaded and the invaders during the Frontier Wars in the region now known as the Sunshine Coast and Noosa Shires.
Published by the Sunshine Coast Reconciliation Group Incorporated (SCRGI)
Being a genuine ally is not about charity or generosity – it’s about being aware of inequality and racism, calling it out, and standing shoulder to shoulder with those who are affected.
As Summer May Finlay, a Yorta Yorta woman, academic, writer and a public health consultant, says:
“We need good allies. We are only three per cent of the Australian population. We can’t raise the profile of issues affecting us without our allies.”
June 17, 2024: A Federal Court Judge has recognised the Kabi Kabi people as the native title holders over the Sunshine Coast. The order applies
Dr Ray Kerkhove researched Sunshine Coast First Nations place names and their meaning to produce a map and list that reflect historical records and archival
We the First Nations Advisory Group (FNAG) to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) in good faith make this public statement to inform our communities that
Events and Milestones This year, as well as our usual events, the SCRGI events and projects included: Sunshine Coast Yes Campaign The SCRGI committee organised
Read the proposals for an Indigenous Voice that would provide a way for Indigenous Australians to provide advice and input on matters that are important
The Uluru Statement from the Heart (Uluru Statement) represents a historic consensus of Indigenous leaders in seeking constitutional change to recognise First Australians through a
The Uluru Statement from the Heart is an invitation to the Australian people from First Nations Australians. It asks Australians to walk together to build
Reconciliation Queensland’s vision is for an equitable and informed Queensland, which recognises a shared past and respects Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the
Acknowledgement and Content Advice
The Sunshine Coast Reconciliation Group Incorporated acknowledges and pays respect to Queensland’s past, present and future Traditional Owners and Elders and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
