Cultural Days of Significance

Waverly Council works with the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council to celebrate or commemorate Cultural Days of Significance such as:

• The Apology, 13th February - anniversary of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Apology to Australia's Indigenous People's.

• Harmony Day, 21st March- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

• National Close The Gap Day- 22nd March- campaign for Indigenous health equality

• Sorry Day 26th May- commemorating the Stolen Generation

• Reconciliation Week- 27th May-3rd June- marking two significant historical events, the 1967 Referendum (27th May 1967) and the Mabo decision 3rd June 1992

• NAIDOC week 1st-8th July- Celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culture, history, and achievements.

• National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day- 4th August- a celebration of children