Reconciliation Action Plan
Coorong District Council's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a strategic document that outlines the actions which will drive this organisation's contribution to reconciliation both internally, and in the communities in which we operate.
The 'Reflect' RAP is Council's first step on its reconciliation journey, and has been developed in the spirit of reconciliation and acknowledgement of the traditional lands and waters on which the Council operates.
Coorong District Council is located within Ngarrindjeri Ruwe and covers much of the Coorong, which has been home for many thousands of years to the Ngarrindjeri people. The Ngarrindjeri have a timeless connection to the lower Murray River, Lakes and Coorong, and like the Ngarrindjeri, we as a Council are proud of our district and the RAP framework which allows us to further understand where we need to grow, develop and create stronger connections with First Nations people.
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, the Ngarrindjeri, and Ngarkat People whose ancestral lands are on which we meet.
We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of Aboriginal people to country and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We also extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples.
Our Vision for Reconciliation
Coorong District Council’s Vision for reconciliation is we recognise and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Australians and we engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in decision making processes and build and strengthen relationships.
Through these relationships we embrace and celebrate our cultural diversities and gain a greater level of understanding and acceptance of our shared history. To this we acknowledge this shared history and use the lessons from the past to build our relationships to ensure the future is built on mutual respect.
Together we develop practices and support all dimensions of reconciliation recognising that equality and equity for all Australian’s is only built on mutual trust and respect.
Media Release - 30 May 2022