As part of driving our organisational awareness of the history and culture of the lands on which we live and work, we invited RFDS crews to get involved in a special Connecting to Country initiative.
Each year, National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) celebrates and builds on respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. It’s a time for us to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation.
In anticipation of this significant week, we encouraged all RFDS Central Operations staff to get involved in a Connecting to Country photo activity as a practical way of acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and deliver our services.
Below are the results of our team's creativity in connecting to Traditional Lands and Aboriginal communities!
Location: Galiwin'ku, NT
Traditional Land: Yolngu
Location: Aputula (Finke), NT
Traditional Land: Arrernte
Location: Glendambo, SA
Traditional Land: Kokatha
Location: Alice Springs, NT
Traditional Land: Arrernte
Location: Cowarie, SA
Traditional Land: Wangkangurru, Ngamini, Diyari, Dhirari
Location: Bulgunnia, SA
Traditional Land: Antakarinja
Location: Adelaide, SA
Traditional Land: Kaurna
Location: Mutitjulu (Uluru), NT
Traditional Land: Anangu
Location: Darwin, NT
Traditional Land: Larrakia
Location: Port Augusta, SA
Traditional Land: Nukunu
Location: Marree, SA
Traditional Land: Diyari, Arabunna
Location: Kiwirrkurra, WA-NT border
Traditional Land: Pintupi
Location: Clare, SA
Traditional Land: Ngadjuri
Location: Gove, NT
Traditional Land: Yolngu
Location: Alice Springs, NT
Traditional Land: Arrernte
Location: Coorabie, SA
Traditional Land: Wirangu
Location: Atitjere (Hart's Range), NT
Traditional Land: Arrernte
Location: Darwin, NT
Traditional Land: Larrakia
Location: Lake Everard, SA
Traditional Land: Wirangu
Location: Galiwin'ku, NT
Traditional Land: Yolngu
Location: Alice Springs, NT
Traditional Land: Arrernte
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