MORE than a dozen young Aboriginal girls performed a traditional dance in Ballarat’s busy Queen Victoria Square to recognise the beginning of NAIDOC week.
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Close to 100 people packed the square to participate in a cleansing smoking ceremony, watch the dance and see the Aboriginal flag raised in the square where it will fly.
Ballarat Mayor Des Hudson said the event recognised the beginning of an event-filled week that highlighted the city’s proud Aboriginal history.
“Ballarat has a very strong and proud Aboriginal history and a very active community today and Council continues to develop and enhance positive relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,” Cr Hudson said. “Council will continue supporting our Koorie Engagement Action Group as it works across the organisation to increase inclusiveness, equity, representation and quality of life for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.”
The NAIDOC theme for 2016 is Songlines: The living narrative of our nation.
