HART Awards Finalists Announced

Local Government – Schools and Early Years Category
City of Darebin
Darebin Schools' NAIDOC Yarning Conference 2018 
Rural City of Wodonga
Koorie Champions Network Group
Moonee Valley City Council
We Walk Together, Wanganyinu Yan Djerring
Wyndham City Council
Wyndham Aboriginal Community Centre and Integrated Family Centre
Wyndham City Council
Reconciliation Action at Scale - Embedding Aboriginal Perspectives

Community Category
The Academy of Sport, Health and Education
ASHEfest
Weenthunga Health Network
Ngarrn-gakgo mangkie (hear within) program
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Corporation
Ngulu-nganjin (Our voice)
Bendigo Reconciliation Committee
Identifying and Addressing Organisational White Privilege
Whittlesea Reconciliation Group
Kulin Village at Whittlesea Community Festival
Balnarring Pre-School
Womin djeka Balnarring Ngargee including Book Launch

 
The HART Awards are a partnership between the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) and Reconciliation Victoria supported by Bank Australia and Local Government Victoria. The awards recognise local governments and community organisations that are Helping Achieve Reconciliation Together - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people working together contributing to building relationships, respect and understanding and demonstrate a committment to Aboriginal self-determination.

The awards ceremony will be held on Friday 31 May 12.30 pm to 3 pm at Korin Gamadji Institute, Richmond. They will be opened by the Minister for Local Government the Hon Adem Somyurek, who will also be presenting the winners’ awards. There will also be highly commended award in each category.

A light lunch will be provided from 12.30 with the Awards beginning at 1pm, including entertainment by Allara Pattison Briggs, Yorta Yorta musician and composer.

To find out more please visit VLGA and Reconciliation Victoria websites
 
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These Awards recognise Victorian initiatives that contribute to local reconciliation outcomes.  Finalists include initiatives that demonstrate Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people working together, and initiatives that have contributed to relationships, respect and understanding.

Winners will each receive a prize. The community group winner will also be awarded $1000 to support their reconciliation initiatives. 

The short-listed and winning initiatives will be profiled in a booklet and promoted on the websites of Reconciliation Victoria and the VLGA, to provide inspiration for other organisations and communities.

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