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In 2005 NIRTG gained a small grant from the NSW Reconciliation Council. Part of this small grant was to cover some expenses associated with a local reconciliation group having an office.This was to be a pilot study.

We were successful in gaining a very inexpensive office at Coledale from Wollongong City Council and ran the Coledale office as a pilot study throughout 2006.

A personal account by way of feedback on this pilot study has been prepared and is now available (in doc form) at the NIRTG website. See http://users.bigpond.net.au/nirtg/ 

WCC has agreed to extend the occupancy agreement for the Coledale office until June 2007 and NIRTG members are now looking at ways of raising funds to continue this experiment.

As well as seeking grants from funding bodies, a call will be made to local people interested in reconciliation to provide financial support for the local reconciliation process. More details on how to provide this support later.

KURADJI  SOUNDS
Sandon Point Song Lines

A Compilation CD
Featuring local musicians

Peter James Button
Graham Davis King
Bud Kennedy
Paul Hickman
Leisure Coasters
Recidivist
Steve Carter Band
Wire MC
Nikky Stone

The CD Launch will take place at


SANDON  POINT ABORIGINAL  TENT EMBASSY
on McCauleys Beach between Bulli and Thirroul
(Northern suburbs of Wollongong, NSW)

SUNDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2006

As part of SPATE 6TH Anniversary Concert and Celebrations
From 12pm (noon)

Drug and Alcohol-Free Event

Co-sponsored by North Illawarra  Reconciliation &Treaty Group
       (NIRTG)

For more info on CD contact Karen  p:(02) 42686283  m: 0434550181

Info on SPATE Anniversary contact  Dootch 0434366374

Sunday 17 December is the date for the 6th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy at Sandon Point.The Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy (SPATE) is located on McCauley's Beach, between Bulli and Thirroul.

SPECIAL EVENT - LAUNCH OF KURADJI SOUNDS CD!

There will be more detailed information about the event here soon.

Contact us at nirtg@bigpond.net.au or phone 4268 5504. 

Most Local Reconciliation Groups in NSW will now have received the information about the proposed changes to the NSW Reconciliation Council's Constitution.

These amendments will be voted on at a Special General Meeting of the NSW RC as part of the AGM and annual conference in Sydney on the weekend of 4-5 November, 2006.

Two discussion pieces on alternative amendments, aimed at making the NSW RC a good vehicle for a peoples movement, have been placed on the North Illawarra Reconciliation & Treaty Group website.

These pieces contain the views of the writer (Bruce Reyburn) and have yet to be endorsed (or otherwise) by NIRTG members in order to take a NIRTG members position paper to the Special General Meeting.

The two pieces, in 'doc' format, can be downloaded from the NIRTG webiste at url  http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/nirtg/

To read the decision of the recent Federal Court decision recognising Nyoongar/Noongar native title in Perth, see url

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/federal_ct/2006/1243.html