Lord Mayor explains how she’s fighting for a Kaurna voice to council
Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor has detailed her plan to provide guaranteed Indigenous representation on the Adelaide City Council.
MoreLord Mayor Sandy Verschoor has detailed her plan to provide guaranteed Indigenous representation on the Adelaide City Council.
MoreWith just three songs released, Yothu Yindi surf rock descendants King Stingray have captured the nation’s attention. The group’s lead guitarist speaks with us about ancient songlines, land rights and life in Yirrkala, Arnhem Land.
MoreLord Mayor Sandy Verschoor wants a change to the City of Adelaide Act to ensure a Kaurna representative sits on the Adelaide City Council.
MoreAt Wangayarta, the Kaurna community has established a new kind of cemetery, laying to rest 130 Old People whose remains have been stored in boxes for decades. The night before the burial, CityMag camped with Kaurna elders to hear about the significance of this moment.
MoreAs the Puti on Kaurna Yerta pilot program, designed to help Aboriginal remote visitors return to Country, comes to an end, CityMag spent a couple of hours getting to know the people the site has helped.
MoreFrom early signs of success at Puti on Kaurna Yerta to concerns about parking over burial grounds at the long-touted Aboriginal Arts and Culture Centre, a lot was covered at the most recent City of Adelaide Reconciliation Committee meeting.
MoreA long-awaited reburial will take place in Smithfield next week, in which the remains of 130 First Nations Old People, formerly held in the SA Museum, will be buried at a dedicated Kaurna memorial site called Wangayarta. Kaurna Elder Uncle Jeffrey Newchurch explains its significance.
MoreFrom mushrooms shooting through the soil to healthy tussocks swaying in the wind, academics and volunteers are noticing change in Tuthangga Park following the cultural burn in May. City of Adelaide officials say the pilot will be repeated in the city's green belt.
MoreWith a majority vote, Adelaide City councillors formally supported the position of “no net loss of Park Lands”, while a former councillor will bring the Riverbank Precinct Code Amendment fight to parliament.
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