Where To From Here? A community talk on reconciliation, Treaty, and local action

Reconciliation Queenscliffe is bringing together leading voices in reconciliation and Treaty to discuss how communities can take meaningful, local action.

This free event features Uncle Charles Pakana, Founder of Victorian Aboriginal News, and Professor Andrew Gunstone, Executive Director of the National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth and Justice and Co-Chair of Reconciliation Victoria. The session will be moderated by Borough of Queenscliffe Councillor Isabelle Tolhurst.

Uncle Charles and Professor Gunstone have been travelling Victoria engaging with communities about reconciliation, Treaty, and Truth-telling, sharing insights and discussing place-based approaches to lasting change.

The afternoon will include a Welcome to Country by Wadawurrung Traditional Owners, a performance by local First Nations artist Madeliene Cope, and a panel discussion exploring the history and future of reconciliation and Treaty, followed by audience Q&A.

Event details:
🗓 Sunday 23 November 2025
🕑 2:00pm – 3:30pm
📍 Point Lonsdale School Hall, 29 Bowen Road, Point Lonsdale
🎟 Free event
♿ Wheelchair accessible