Melton residents can celebrate Reconciliation Week with a range of fun and educational activities this week.
The week, which is launched today and runs until June 3, will feature a number of activities throughout the municipality and will give residents the opportunity to acknowledge the contributions and histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
City of Melton mayor Bob Turner said the week-long celebration would give the community a chance to be part of the national reconciliation effort.
Some of the events taking place will include a Koorie Night Market, a guided tour of the Melton Botanic Gardens and an opportunity to contribute a message of reconciliation via the Bullum Bullum Tree.
The popular Koorie Night Market will be held in Melton on Friday, May 30 from 6-9pm at the Melton Community Hall, High Street, Melton.
It will feature performances from Coloured Stone, indigenous artworks, ceramics, artefacts, carvings, sculpture, jewellery, food, painting and dance workshops and free kids activities.
For more information and the full details of events happening during Reconciliation Week, visit Melton City Council’s website www.melton.vic.gov.au
