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• Some of the Survival Day Events coming up.
• For details see our Coming Events Calendar
• Monday, January 26 @ 7:30 am – 10:00 pm AEST
  Survival Day – Simpson Park by Benarrawa
  Simpsons Playground, Graceville Graceville Avenue, Graceville, QldAll Australians are invited to come along to the Benarrawa Community Development Association’s local acknowledgement of Survival Day, January 26th, for a short ceremony…. at Simpsons Playground Event by Benarrawa Community…

• Monday, January 26 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 pm AEST
  Invasion Day 2026 – We Have Survived! Sunshine Coast
  Foundation Square Sunshine Coast City Hall, Maroochydore, Qld, AustraliaYou are invited to stand in solidarity & goodwill with First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples on this day to mark Invasion Day, a Day of Mourning and…

• Monday, January 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm AEST
  Invasion Day 2026 Rally and March Brisbane
  Queens Gardens 144 George Street, Brisbane, Qld, AustraliaInvasion Day March 2026 Magan-djin/Brisbane When: 26 January 2026, 10:00am Where: Queens Gardens, cnr George & Elizabeth Sts, Magan-djin (Brisbane) What: As the 26th of January approaches again, The Brisbane sovereign…
• Monday, January 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm AEST
  Maleny Remberance Ceremony
  Maleny Community Centre 23 Maple St, Maleny, Qld, AustraliaWhat: This solemn ceremony has been held in Maleny for 8 years now. We commemorate the dispossession of First Nations people from the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. We hold space for…
• Monday, January 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm AEST
  Survival/Invasion Day at Balaangala
  Baalangala 98 Yoorala St, The Gap, Queensland, AustraliaBalaangala invites you to Survival/Invasion Day to honour  First Nations people and acknowledge our shared history. When:   26 th January Time:     4pm Where:  Balaangala garden space A…
• Sunday, February 1 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm AEST
  Truth-Telling Mitchelton Library with Aunty Sandra King, Gaja Kerry Charlton and Ray Kerkhove
  Mitchelton Library 37 Heliopolis Parade, Mitchelton, QldThe First Nations cultural legacy of Victoria Park / Barrambin is profound, marking it as one of Brisbane’s most significant historical Indigenous sites. The area was a vital hub for…
• Friday, February 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm AEST
  Anniversary of the National Apology Day
  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre 100 Lilac Street,, Inala, Qld, AustraliaBRISBANE CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND MURRI MINISTRY Invite you to the 2026 Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations FRIDAY February 13th, 2026 10:00am Ngutana-Lui Aboriginal & Torres Strait…

A message from ANTAR National
Truth, Treaty & Voice – Progress in Action

We have witnessed a moment of history.
The Victorian Government introduced the Treaty Bill into Parliament – the culmination of generations of tireless advocacy and leadership by First Nations communities in Victoria.
This milestone reminds us that long-term commitment delivers real change.
Despite setbacks – the defeat of the Voice referendum, the racism and violence we saw on streets across the country, as well as the horrific attack on Camp Sovereignty in Naarm (Melbourne) – momentum for justice and self-determination continues to build.

FIND OUT MORE

You can read about the long road to Treaty in Victoria, at the Tracking Treaty pages on the ANTAR National website.

An Emerging Voice: The First Nations Council

Blake and ANTAR National President Des Rogers will attend the National Gathering – a historic coming together of First Nations leadership, organisations, and Traditional Owners, organised by the First Nations Council.
The National Gathering is about creating space for diverse and powerful voices to be heard, and setting a priority agenda for mob.
It is another important step towards ensuring self-determination is realised, upheld and respected across this country. `

Learn more about The National Gathering here.

A message from ANTAR National

Truth, Treaty & Voice – Progress in Action

This week we witnessed a moment of history.
On Tuesday, the Victorian Government introduced the Treaty Bill into Parliament – the culmination of generations of tireless advocacy and leadership by First Nations communities in Victoria.

This milestone reminds us that long-term commitment delivers real change.

Despite setbacks – the defeat of the Voice referendum, the racism and violence we saw on streets across the country, as well as the horrific attack on Camp Sovereignty in Naarm (Melbourne) – momentum for justice and self-determination continues to build.

FIND OUT MORE

You can read about the long road to Treaty in Victoria, at the Tracking Treaty pages on the ANTAR National website.

An Emerging Voice: The First Nations Council

Next week, Blake and ANTAR National President Des Rogers will attend the National Gathering – a historic coming together of First Nations leadership, organisations, and Traditional Owners, organised by the First Nations Council.

The National Gathering is about creating space for diverse and powerful voices to be heard, and setting a priority agenda for mob.
It is another important step towards ensuring self-determination is realised, upheld and respected across this country. `

Learn more about The National Gathering here.

Reconciliation Australia’s song this year is Shane Howard and Goanna’s iconic Solid Rock

For National Reconciliation Week 2025, Reconciliation Australia called on choirs across the country to raise their Voices for Reconciliation once again. The song this year was Shane Howard and Goanna’s iconic Solid Rock, and the response was incredible. Here is just a few of the choirs we heard from. Reconciliation Australia thanks Shane Howard, Goanna Arts and Mushroom Music Publishing for their support of Voices for Reconciliation.

See a video of a collection of choirs HERE

Also a very good version by SING ON THE BALAN HERE

Victoria’s Yoorrook Commission delivers on historic mandate through final reports, calling for recommendations to be implemented in full and truth-telling to continue The Yoorrook Justice Commission has delivered its two final reports to the Governor of Victoria, Margaret Gardner AC, and the Co-Chairs of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, Ngarra Murray and Rueben Berg. The delivery of these final reports represents the final formal duties of Yoorrook’s Commissioners. It completes the Commission’s mandate under its Letters Patent and Terms of Reference. The Victorian Government is expected to table these reports within Parliament during the coming month, at which time they will become publicly available. The Yoorrook Justice Commission’s term will formally come to an end on 30 June 2025. Yoorrook’s two final reports are: Yoorrook for Transformation – Yoorrook’s third and final interim report containing 100 recommendations over five volumes. Yoorrook Truth Be Told – an Official Public Record that includes a detailed account of the history of Victoria since the start of colonisation as told by First Peoples to Yoorrook. It also contains the story of the Commission from its earliest days to its conclusion, including key moments from its hearings with First Peoples, Government Ministers and other organisations. Since Yoorrook was established in May 2021, it has: Held 67 days of public hearings with more than 200 witnesses Received evidence from more than 2,000 people including 1,500 First Peoples Received more than 1,300 submissions Engaged with more than 9,000 First Peoples Received around 10,000 documents from the State Held or been part of more than 400 community events Gathered evidence including through on-Country visits, roundtable hearings and visits to prisons and sites of cultural, historical and environmental significance Delivered a public education campaign – ‘First the talk. Now the walk.’ – elevating the truths shared by First Peoples, including display at key Victorian cultural institutions. Completed the 500km Walk for Truth from Portland to Parliament joined by more than 14,000 people. Made 148 recommendations for change across three interim reports. Held final events including a public celebration at Federation Square. Yoorrook has also developed an Official Public Record comprising a website, digital repository and physical artefacts collection. Yoorrook web site: www.yoorrook.org.au

For coming event details see our Facebook Page and
ANTaR Qld’s website calendar at: https://antarqld.org.au/events/

See the ABC Four Corners programme on the Victoria’s Yoorrook Commission:

Australia’s first ever truth-telling commission uncovers our hidden history.

Bridget Brennan examines how we as a nation reckon with our colonial past and take critical steps towards truth, healing and justice.

Four Corners: Yoorrook Truth Telling Commission

See the excellent article on Closing the Gap in the National Indigenous Times:

https://nit.com.au/20-03-2025/16917/peak-bodies-join-call-for-action-on-close-the-gap-day

Supporting Justice and Solidarity – Your Continued Support Matters

At ANTaR QLD, we believe that standing with First Peoples in their pursuit of justice and equality does not only mean working to change institutional policies and practices. It’s also about responding together to the suffering that often results from injustice and inequality. True relationship means not only reaching out and offering support, but also celebrating the connections we share.

Given the current challenges posed by the cost of living, it is more important than ever to come together in solidarity and support one another.

In this spirit, ANTaR QLD has been offering direct support and collaborating with other organisations to make a broader impact. We’ve been actively reaching out to community members, linking with other organisations, supporting Sorry Business, preparing meals, assisting with food drops, distributing fresh food, and helping distribute over 120 Christmas hampers with MOB 23.

We also continue to work to support institutional change, for example, around youth incarceration and keeping young people out of the prison system, and to increase knowledge and understanding of First Nations peoples’ culture, history and contemporary circumstances through holding or supporting events, the Sea of Hands, and engaging with the school system.

Your support for ANTaR QLD will enable us to continue this work. Since we are now a registered charity any donation over $2 that you give is tax-deductible.

Donating and or updating your membership is now very easy. Simply click on Support Our Work and update membership and / or donate.