Walking and Yarning on Country with Aunty Barb Simms and Uncle Dean Kelly

Connect to Country and learn about the history and significance of National Sorry Day at this very special Reconciliation Week event at Oatley Park with Bidjigal Traditional Owner, Aunty Barb Simms, and local Traditional Knowledge Holder, Uncle Dean Kelly, a Yuin/Wailwan man.

Aunty Barb is a survivor of the Stolen Generations and Deputy Chair of the NSW/ACT Stolen Generation Council. Take the opportunity to join her in a yarning circle by Oatley Park foreshore to hear about her experiences and the work that is currently being done to address the traumatic ongoing impacts of previous government policies.

Walk on Country along the Oatley Park foreshore with Uncle Dean as he shares knowledge passed down to him through his family and elders about how the local landscape and native plants were used and cared for by the old people over tens of thousands of years.

Saturday 25 May 2024   

Address

Oatley Park, 1 Dame Mary Gilmore Rd, Oatley (meet at Oatley Castle)

Time 

9:30am - 12.30pm.

Cost 

Free.

Bookings

Spaces are limited so bookings are essential. Please book via the Get Tickets button above.

Further information

Please note that the Walk on Country with Uncle Dean includes narrow bush paths with uneven ground and stairs that may be unsuitable for those with physical disability.

We encourage all attendees to bring a bottle of water and wear solid walking shoes, suncreen and a hat.

For more information

For more information, please contact Community Capacity Building team on CommunityCapacityBuilding@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 9330 9354.