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Background:
The next City of Ballarat citizenship ceremony will be held on 26 January. All City of Ballarat Citizenship Ceremonies are conducted in accordance with the Australian Government’s Citizenship Code. The City of Ballarat does not have a position on the proposed changes announced by the Prime Minister yesterday.
About 50 people will be conferred Australian citizenship at the ceremony, which will be held at the Ballarat Mining Exchange. The City will conduct all events on and leading up to January 26 in line with the recommendations from Reconciliation Victoria to mark the day respectfully, to recognise the honoured place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in our nation’s history, to be sensitive to the feelings of Aboriginal people who may see the day as one of mourning, and to see the day as an opportunity to promote understanding, respect and reconciliation.
Quote from Mayor Cr Samantha McIntosh
“The City of Ballarat, through the Koorie Engagement Action Group, continues to work with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Ballarat towards reconciliation and we are committed to engaging in a respectful conversation about 26 January.”