Topics: Events: Central
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1961 - view
APA (Aboriginals Protection Association) hold a protest at Koori people, not being allowed to drink at his pub
1962 - view
Charles and Eileen can walk into any Greek cafe in the city and receive a free meal
1962 - view
Australian Aboriginal Fellowship
1962 - view
Federal Council for the Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
1962 - view
Foundation for Aboriginal Affairs
1962 - view
Federal Council for the Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
1963 - view
‘The Great Redfern Revolution’ (1963-76)
1964 - view
Student Action for Aborigines, (SAFA) is formed at the University of Sydney
1964 - view
The Federal Council for Aboriginal Affairs becomes the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI).
1964 - view
Foundation for Aboriginal Affairs
1965 - view
The Freedom Ride, led by Charles Perkins, tours NSW towns known to practise racial discrimination. It departs from the University of Sydney. When the Freedom Ride students return a fortnight later, many Aboriginal people welcome them and their supporters, including Gordon Briscoe, Norma Briscoe, Eileen Perkins, Neville Perkins (Charles’s nephew) and Gary Williams.
1966 - view
We Koories had a football team called the Redfern All Blacks who were sponsored by South Sydney Leagues Club
1967 - view
Foundation for Aboriginal Affairs implement a service that meets young Aboriginal people arriving from the country and help them to find a place to stay and get work quickly
1968 - view
Australian Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight and Heavyweight title, plus the Commonwealth middleweight and Light Heavyweight titles
1969 - view
a protest against celebrations of Captain Cook’s landing in Botany Bay in 1770
1969 - view
protest against celebrations of Captain Cook’s landing in Botany Bay in 1770.
1970 - view
A public meeting is held at Redfern Presbyterian Church to propose an organisation which becomes the Aboriginal Legal Service
1970 - view
free breakfasts for children
1970 - view
profits from dances in the Railway Institute in Redfern to support an all-Aboriginal football club
1970 - view
A public meeting is held at Redfern Presbyterian Church to propose an organisation which becomes the Aboriginal Legal Service