Healing Feeling Gathering

Published on 18 January 2019

Blacktown City Council will host a Healing Feeling Gathering on Australia Day.

This event gives all Australians the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing and recognising the wrongs of the past.

Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali MP said as well as celebrating Australia Day it was important to participate in the Gathering.

“We recognise the wrongs of the past and I am honoured to have as part of Australia Day the Aboriginal Healing, Feeling Gathering on the Village Green outside the Blacktown civic Centre.

“Australian values are based on inclusiveness, volunteering and ‘a fair go’,” Mayor Bali said.

“The Gathering is a chance for all Australians to come together in a traditional smoking ceremony, music, dance and storytelling.

“It is important for all of us to learn from the Darug People, the traditional custodians of our land.”

Jie Pittman, who is helping to oversee the delivery of the Gathering with Darug Elders, is looking forward to sharing this experience with the community.

This is an opportunity for all visitors and residents to our city to be a part of traditional culture and performance.

Blacktown’s Healing, Feeling Gathering will commence at 1.15 pm in the Village Green, outside the Blacktown Civic Centre.