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QUEENSLAND’S great strides in fostering relationships between indigenous and nonindigenous Australians were on show at last night’s 2017 Queensland Reconciliation Awards.
Sixteen businesses and organisations were recognised in four categories.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk hosted the prestigious event at the Tanks Arts Centre and listed the determination of Eddie Mabo, the referendum to count indigenous people in the census and the benefits education had contributed toward reconciliation.
“Non-indigenous Australians need to have the courage to hear the true history of indigenous Australians,” she said.
“No amount of money can repair the injustices of the past. Reconciliation is a journey we all must continue.”
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair was a finalist and artistic director Janina Harding said reconciliation had been happening between Australia’s cultures for some time.
“With CIAF, it’s all the artists reaching out their hands and building bridges between cultures,” she said.
Cairns Hockey Association’s Aspire to be Deadly program, another finalist, has helped sisters Lisa and Jess Fatnowna build confidence and become leaders and role models.
NON-INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS NEED TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO HEAR THE TRUE HISTORY ...
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