Comments

G D Scott commented on 18-Mar-2011 12:19 PM

Fly the flag proudly. Underlying these important symbolic acts is I believe an urgent need to have many Australia-wide conversations about the attitudes between indigenous and non-indigenous Aussies. Underlying negativity acts as a resistive force to real change and a lasting reconciliation. To bring about lasting real change there is a need to remove the resistive forces to that change occurring. I have tested this in life. The time is right in the lead up to the 2013 referendum to have these conversations. We must have a foundation of positive attitudes by non-indigenous Aussies towards indigenous Aussies and vice versa. The whole issue is clouded by many Aussies having come in recent years from countries where the problems for indigenous Aussies are largely unknown. Also we still have the red neck Aussies with entrenched negative attitudes.

G D Scott commented on 20-Mar-2011 10:50 AM

Yes fly flag. It is an important symbolic act.

Also get serious conversations going Australia wide to ensure that non-indigenous Aussies really understand indigenous Aussies. This is vital as a build up to the 2013 referendum to recognise indigenous Aussies in the Australian constitution. See blog Bennethon on Blogger for one such conversation.

Carlee Rundell-Gordon commented on 29-Jun-2011 09:27 AM

It's a no-brainer, really! Of course the flag should by flown on the sydney harbour bridge, and in every town in Australia. it's time to grow up and embrace every aspect of our past and future here in Australia. R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

anton commented on 24-Oct-2011 09:00 AM

Yes ABORIGINAL flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge. A MUST. Allow people to support and vote without facebook. Are you guys kidding?

Anonymous commented on 21-Feb-2012 11:52 AM

great. They are a important part of Australia

Comments

Eibhlin commented on 01-Oct-2009 09:36 PM

well done, and yes I agree you really need to have a presence on the web these days, will look forward to reading all the news from other Reconciliation groups.

Lisa Murphy commented on 02-Oct-2009 10:09 AM

Congratulations everyone on a wondrous new website. It will be really exciting to watch content and contributions to develop. Dialogue on reconciliation issues remains important, especially that next year will be the tenth anniversary of the CAR final report, Reconciliation Roadmap documents and the Australian Declaration Towards Reconciliation and

BTW If you get a chance today (2/10/09), try to get a look at a transcript of ABCRN AM's story or a copy of the Centralian Advocate and see the one page ad by citizens of Alice Springs speaking up against racism.

All the best, Sally