Instead of a ceremony being held outside Council Chambers for National Sorry Day (Wednesday 26 May) this year, people are being encouraged to log on to watch a program being live streamed from The Pavillion.

Sorry Day is to remember and acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities.

The local event, which is being run by Kiama Council, will begin at 10am and include a Welcome to Country, one minute silence in remembrance, flag raising, performances by local school children and the Doonooch Dancers, and guest speaker Andrew McLeod.

You can watch the live streamed ceremony here: https://www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Events/Sorry-Day-2021

In association with the Gerringong First Stories group, Gerringong Pics & Flicks is marking National Reconciliation Week by hosting a free community screening of the 2019 critically acclaimed film, In My Blood It Runs.

The film is an intimate look inside the world of a charismatic 10 year old Arrernte/Garrwa boy Dujuan and his family. It reveals the ways First Nation communities continue to negotiate colonial culture and keep their identities and cultures alive through self-determination, the revitalisation of languages and cultural practices.

National Reconciliation Week is held annually from 27 May to 3 June. This year’s theme is ‘More than a word. Reconciliation takes action.’.

The film will be on Friday 28 May at Gerringong Town Hall. Doors open 6.45 for a 7.30pm screening. Free entry, but limited numbers.