Join thousands of Melburnians in a march for reconciliation on Saturday June 3 from 2-6pm. Hosted by AFL great Michael Long, the Long Walk Foundation and the AFL, the Long Walk begins at Federation Square, where stalls and performances will occur, before proceeding to walk towards the MCG before the annual footy match between Essendon and Richmond.
National Reconciliation Week is on from May 27 to June 3 across Australia and is a chance to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. All Melburnians are invited to take place in events throughout the city this month; here are some of our highlights.
For more insight into the history and culture of the peoples of the Kulin nation, go on one of these Indigenous walks and tours in Melbourne and across Victoria, and learn some Boon Wurrung words from elder and language specialist Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir.