Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com I always feel the need to have a bit of a cry when I stand in line to vote…… It isn’t about the expectation of a democracy sausage; It isn’t about the hope of the outcome of the vote; It’s a bit about standing with community….. But mostly it’s about holding [...]
Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com Last week, at the formal launch of the Yes Campaign Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke. Did you hear the message I heard? Did you hear him mention your name? I did. This is what I heard, and I quote from sections of his speech. ‘Faith groups …….have embraced Constitutional Recognition through [...]
Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com 30 Aug 2023 Today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese officially set the date for the upcoming Referendum on a Voice to Parliament. It is Saturday 14th October 2023. How do you want Australia to look when you wake up on the morning of 15th October 2023. I had the privilege of listening [...]
foleyclairep@icloud.com It’s a community ground swell that will bring the Yes vote home. There are so many people at BUC working to reach out to the Australian community to vote Yes to a Voice to Parliament. We have a Tower Room installation: A hand-made banner with many personal messages: A super-size YES banner at [...]
Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com I have been pondering why my vote to say YES! to First Nations recognition and a Voice to Parliament is so important. For me, these four pillars of our history guide me: To my knowledge, I have no Aboriginal blood in my family line; yet I still live with the privilege [...]
First Nations Focus says a very big thank you for our wonderful YES banner. Thanks to Bev, Annie and Leanne for the preparation and design. Thanks to the Worship Committee for pulling this together and their ongoing support. Thanks to the amazing BUC congregation for participating. And there is still an opportunity for people [...]
Thanks to James Clough for sharing this document. There are many people would like to know more – here is some really good detail. Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com
Jenne Perlstein jenneperl@gmail.com From this Sunday 2 July until the following Sunday, 9 July, Australians will mark NAIDOC Week, an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We ( UCA) have created a list below of five ways you could celebrate NAIDOC Week in [...]
Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com Part of the message from Dean Parkin this week: ‘Now that the Referendum Bill has passed through Parliament, I'm sure you have people asking "how should we vote in this year's referendum?" It’s important to remember, this is not about politics. It’s about real life for us, real people. This is to make [...]
