Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People
After Campbelltown, Blacktown City LGA had the highest proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's in the Sydney Metro. Area at 2.6% (7,055 people). This compares with 1.4% for Greater Western Sydney and only 1.1% for Sydney Statistical Division.
For more information on Blacktown's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People you can use the following link to Blacktown's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Profile.
If you have a question, an idea or want to get involved, please contact Council's Aboriginal Community Development Worker on 9839 6167 or robert.leslie@blacktown.nsw.gov.au.
NAIDOC Week 2009 5 - 12 July
NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia in July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Events are held across Australia, Western Sydney and Blacktown City.
This year community members were invited to attend a number of events in the City that included:
- Emerton Youth Recreation Centre NAIDOC Event 8th July
- AFL NAIDOC Celebrations 10th July
- Westpoint Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Performance Saturday 11 July
- Riverstone NAIDOC Day 14th July
- Emerton Leisure Centre NAIDOC Family Fun Day 15th July
- Black(s)town Arts Exhibition 26th June - 29 August
Please see the attached flyers for more information.
Blacktown City NAIDOC 2009 Musical Performance.pdf (285 kb)
Council NAIDOC 2009 Events.pdf (600 kb)
Westpoint NAIDOC Program 2009.doc
If you have a question please contact Council's Aboriginal Community Development Worker on 9839 6167 or robert.leslie@blacktown.nsw.gov.au.
National Sorry Day Activities in Blacktown City.
The first National Sorry Day was held on the 26th May 1998, one year after the tabling of the report Bringing Them Home, which was an inquiry into the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. One of the recommendations of the report was that a National Sorry Day should be declared.
Each year since then, events have been held across Australia on, or around, the 26th May each year to acknowledge the impact of the removal of Aboriginal children from their families.
This year community members were invited to attend an event in the Village Green on the 26th May 2009.
Further information: Bob Leslie 9839 6167
