Community News - Ceremony of Remembrance

This ceremony acknowledging the dispossession of First Nations People seeks to recognise the realities of the frontier conflicts in our history. It is a Remembrance Ceremony that seeks to acknowledge the human cost of those conflicts for Indigenous people. 

Anyone is welcome to attend the Remembrance Ceremony, to be held on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 9.30am in the Maleny Community Centre. Attendees are welcome from 9.15am. The Ceremony itself lasts from 9.30 to 10.30am, followed by morning tea.

The Ceremony comprises a Welcome to Country, excerpts from history (especially local history) poetry, music and song. As well there is a time for silent meditative remembrance.

The event provides an opportunity for those in the Hinterland and Glasshouse Region to remember and honour the Indigenous people who died seeking to defend, or retain, their ancient homeland which is now called Australia.

For more information contact: Dr Ray Barraclough on 0451 049 516 or email raybarraclough@icloud.com.