National Sorry Day 26th May
Sorry Day Flowers for people to purchase after Mass at St Williams Church. They’ve already come from a local Aboriginal group at Redcliffe. Sorry Day Flowers. Little pink native hibiscus made of fabric. Native hibiscus chosen because they occur all over Australia and can survive in harsh environments.
National Reconciliation Week starts the week after. Bringing Them Home Report was the day before.
There will be the usual ceremony at Teralba Park at dawn (7am 26th May – Sorry Day). St William’s usually advertises it. Last year there were 100 people or more from the local schools but half a dozen from the parish. It’s got bigger over the years. This year Grovely State School children are going to form a choir. Pattie from St Williams is providing morning tea.
Each year on 26th May the Teralba Park Commemorative Site Support Group holds a dawn ceremony to mark National Sorry Day. The ceremony starts at 7am and is followed by breakfast.
The Teralba Park Commemorative Plaque site is one of 6 in Brisbane established by Brisbane City Council 12 years ago in response to The Bringing Them Home Report. The plaques acknowledge the location of former children’s homes where children were housed after being taken from their families as part of the removal and separation policies.
Time: Meet 6.50am for 7am start Wednesday 26th May
Location: Teralba Park cnr Osborne & Pullen Rds (enter car park off Pullen Rd) Everton Park Brisbane.
Cost: free
Further info: Aunty Amy Atkins 0424 743483