Brisbane City Hall | Plaque Locations | UQ Sorry Day Dinner |
Orleigh Park Plaque | Link-Up FREE Breakfast |
SORRY DAY CELEBRATIONS 2008
The month of May is dedicated to Reconciliation and events around Sorry Day, 26th May each year.
This year Sorry Day was marked with dedication ceremonies at all the
Sorry Day Plaque sites in Brisbane.
A special "Laying of the Wreath" ceremony in the foyer of Brisbane City Hall was performed at the plaque
usually found in King George Square which is under refurbishment.
Below are images from this year's celebrations.
Brisbane Sorry Day Plaques
Link-Up (Qld) Aboriginal Corporation & Brisbane City Council |
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| Orleigh Park cnr. Hill End Tce & Forbes St West End, Brisbane Link-Up (Qld) Aboriginal Corporation |
Sherwood Arboretum Joseph St entrance Sherwood, Brisbane Benarrawa Community Development Association |
Teralba Park Pullen Rd. Grovely, Brisbane Teralba Park Commemorative Site Support Group |
Breakwater Park Waterloo Esplanade Wynnum, Brisbane Winnam Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Housing Co-Op. |
Kalinga Park Park St. Nundah, Brisbane Noonga Reconciliation Group |
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Brisbane City Hall Sorry Day Event - 26th May
The Brisbane Lord Mayor, Cr. Campbell Newman, hosted the "Laying of the Wreath" ceremony at the Sorry Day Plaque in the Brisbane City Hall foyer for the commemoration of Reconciliation and the recognition of the Stolen Generation. The plaque was originally placed on the ground in King George Square. After the refurbishment of the square, the plaque will be placed above the ground between the Australian and Aboriginal flagpoles. Cr. Newman delivered a compelling speech and spoke to the invited guests. Link-Up's Amy Atkins and Linda McBride-Yuke also spoke to the gathering of the importance of Reconciliation. A special thanks to Charro Angeles, who played didgeeridoo throughout the ceremony.
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UQ Sorry Day Dinner
This is the fourth year running that the University of Queensland's Indigenous Division has hosted a dinner for Sorry Day and Reconciliation celebrations. Each year has seen the numbers swell to the point that next year to cater for participants, the dinner may have to move off campus. Well done Sam Watson and team!
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Orleigh Park Plaque Touch-up
Staff at Link-Up under the design and direction of Team Leader, Ramona Smith, dressed up the plaque site with a touch of colour and fabulous traditional design. Well done girls!
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Link-Up FREE Breakfast in Orleigh Park
Link-Up staff held their FREE Breakfast and BBQ at Orleigh Park as a celebration and commemoration of the Orleigh Park Sorry Day Plaque. Although it was a rainy morning, attendance was good with speeches from Sam Watson and entertainment provided by the "Songlines Choir" and Juanita Burr and breakfast prepared by the staff of Link-Up. Good times to sit around and have a yarn!
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Last updated Thursday, 18-Dec-2008
