The City of Ballarat, in conjunction with the Ballarat Koori Engagement Action Group (KEAG), is proud to be hosting a National Apology Day event on 13 February 2022 at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.
This day commemorates the formal apology former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made to the Stolen Generations, those Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were removed as children from their families and their cultures.
Ballarat Aboriginal Elder Murray Harrison, who travelled to Canberra to hear the apology in person, will speak at the event to describe the profound impression this had on him.
City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Daniel Moloney said the event would allow us, as a community, to reflect on and remember the National Apology and the effect it had on the Stolen Generations.
"February 13, 2008 was a landmark day in Australia's history and it is important to take a moment to pause and remember the apology and what it meant to the Stolen Generation," Cr Moloney said.
"It will give me great pleasure to attend this event and to listen to Murray Harrison's first-hand impression of this momentous occasion.
"I would encourage people to also take a moment on Sunday to stop and remember such a significant moment for not only Ballarat's Stolen Generation but also the Stolen Generation all across Australia."
Bookings are essential to attend the free event, please register to attend here.
