Friends of Kooyoora Reconciliation Event

• 11.00am: Welcome by Friends of Kooyoora committee

• 11.10am: Uncle Rick Kerr and Racquel Kerr – Welcome to country/smoking

• 11.30am: Uncle Rick Kerr - History of the area/traditional owners and the park

• 11.40am: Mayor Cheryl McKinnon - Loddon Shire and reconciliation

• 11.50am: Erin McKinnon - Weenthunga Executive Officer (previously Reconciliation Victoria State-wide Coordinator) - Victoria’s Reconciliation Journey

• 12.00pm: Krystal Henderson Bendigo and District Local Aboriginal Network

• 12.10pm: Sharnie Hamilton (Dja Dja Wurrung cultural heritage ranger with Parks Vic) - Talk: Joint management plan/ Dja Dja Wurrung indigenous parks rangers/indigenous aspects of the park

• 12.20pm: Gavin McDevitt – Archaeology talk

• 12.30pm: Lunch (Murnong Mummas)

• 1.30pm: Aboriginal Art Activity - Amy Hansen/Aunty Gabby Gamble

• 1.30pm: Dja Dja Wurrung cultural activity

• 2.00pm: Indigenous cultural walk with Dja Dja Wurrung indigenous parks rangers to sites of aboriginal significance

Bring a bottle of water, snacks, warm clothes, comfortable walking shoes and a camp chair.