Today is National Sorry Day

Published on 26 May 2021

Today is National Sorry Day, a day to acknowledge the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities.

We acknowledge the Stolen Generations and the intergenerational trauma this injustice presents for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities and peoples.

We can all play a part in healing.

National Sorry Day is commemorated each year on 26 May, the day the Bringing them Home report was tabled in 1997 to Federal Parliament.

Council have commenced work on the first part of our Reconciliation Action Plan which is a framework that helps Council to support the national reconciliation movement.