Hearing First Nations Voices

Join us for Hearing First Nations Voices - a community listening event co-hosted by Queensland Community Alliance and Reconciliation Queensland.

First Nations people are so often treated as political footballs.  We want to address that by building stronger and deeper relationships across the civil society organisations in our Alliance including unions, faith groups, community organisations and ethnic associations. 

This starts with sharing stories and identifying common issues we can act on together.

What we will do in this event:

• Share about the Qld Community Alliance and our shared agenda Maroonprint 2024: Our Community Driven Agenda for Queensland.

• Listen to First Nations people about the stories and pressures that affect us, our families, and our communities.
  
• Prioritise ways to present strong First Nations voices when we seek commitments from the Premier and Opposition Leader.  We will have with 1000 community members meet with them publicly on 13th August at Maroonprint Election Assembly.
  
  
• Build relationships for shared action on First Nations justice at the heart of our ongoing community organising agenda. 
  

Background:

The Queensland Community Alliance has developed Maroonprint 2024: Our Community Driven Agenda for Queensland 

This shared agenda has identified 6 areas we will act on together, coming from rolling listening campaigns across Queensland. 

The six issues areas are:

• First Nations Justice.
• Safe and Connected Communities.
• Accelerating Queensland's Renewable Energy transition.
• Welcoming New Queenslanders.
• Thrive by Five.
• Secure Work.

Read more about these issues and what we are asking for in Maroonprint 2024: Our Community Driven Agenda for Queensland

Getting There:

There will some reserved parking for Elders - please contact Walters Nkemfack or Erin Lang to arrange. 

Public Transport:

• Train to South Brisbane Station
• Buses to Cultural Centre 

General Parking:

• Some street parking on surrounding streets
• Council car park corner Montague Rd and Cordelia St.  2 blocks walk.
• Paid parking at Cultural Centre Carparks or Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre carpark