Item 14.1 - Attachment 1 |
Minutes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Advisory Committee Minutes 24th June 2008 |
MINUTES OF THE ABORIGINAL
AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN ROOM 1,
GROUND FLOOR, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, PARRAMATTA ON TUESDAY 24th June
2008 AT 6.10 PM.
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PRESENT
John Robertson (in the Chair), June McGrath, Marcia
Donovan, Annie Nielsen, Phil Russo, Anne Castles, Lyn Leerson, Doug Desjardines
IN ATTENDANCE
Maggie
Kyle – Community Capacity Building Officer and Elise Mawhood – Minute taker, Stephan
Jaeggi (arrived at 19.20 and departed at 19.47).
MINUTES
1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL OWNERS THE DHARUG
PEOPLE
John
Robertson did an Acknowledgment of Country recognising that the land upon which
the meeting was being held is Dharug and paying respect to Elders past and
present.
2 WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
John Robertson welcomed members and PCC staff to the
meeting.
3 CHAIRPERSON’S
REMINDER REGARDING MEETING PROTOCOLS
The Chairperson reminded Members
of Meeting protocol.
4 APOLOGIES
Apologies
were received and accepted for the absence of Bruce Gale, Gilson Saunders,
Linda McDonald, Phillip Bradley, Peter Farrugia (Civic Events and Protocol
Officer), Ann Stonham, Greg Stonham, Clr Paul Barber, Clr Maureen Walsh and
Council Officer Tanya Bigeni.
5 CONFLICT OF
INTERESTS
No
conflicts of interest noted.
6 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
A copy of
the minutes of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee
Meeting held on
The following amendments to the minutes were noted:
Minute 11.3 The correct spelling of
Annie Neilsen was noted.
Minute
11.5 Doug Desjardine had referred to a discussion he had heard on
2UE regarding ‘A suburb without men’. Maggie Kyle had referred to the Australian
newspaper article on the same issue.
RECOMMENDATION (Leerson/Russo)
The minutes of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Advisory Committee Meeting held on 27th May 2008 be taken
as a true record of the meeting.
7 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF THE
MEETING 27th MAY 2008
There was
no Business Arising.
8 NAIDOC 2008 DECISIONS AND ACTIONS
8.1 Members discussed the current status of NAIDOC events and sought
further information on the following. As Tanya Bigeni was not present there
were a number of questions regarding NAIDOC which could not be answered. Maggie
Kyle and Tanya Bigeni will prepare a written response and send this out to
members. Should members find this inadequate they will advise Maggie Kyle and
she will set up a final planning meeting with the Committee, Tanya Bigeni and
herself. Further information was
required on the following:
(a) Will Flynn
Donovan play at the NAIDOC events?
(b) Will the Commander,
HMAS Parramatta attend the NAIDOC Flag Raising and the NAIDOC Family Day?
(c) Will Uncle Greg be able to book a stall even though applications
have closed?. Western Sydney reconciliation offered to share their stall with
Uncle Greg if it was too late to secure one for him.
(d) Ray Wehbe had not booked a stall. Would he be able set up a BBQ and
provide free continental sausages?
(e) Did Members of Council’s Cycle ways Committee agree to run a
workshop on Bicycle Repairs at the Family Picnic Day?
(f) Is the Fire Brigade attending the Family Picnic Day?
8.2 Members agreed that they would arrive at
8.3 Ann Stonham will confirm with Tanya Bigeni whether she has secured a
Fairy Floss machine. It was also noted
that Greg Stonham will be responsible for operating the machine.
8.4 John Robertson advised that Council’s website has an incorrect
address for the Family Picnic and it was also noted that the sign on Church and
8.5 Phil Russo agreed to letter box drop Westmead side of
8.6 Maggie Kyle reported that she had contacted Parramatta Correctional
Facility regarding the NAIDOC BBQ for inmates and they were holding a large
event on
Doug Desjardines requested that Maggie Kyle forward Committee Members the
security check forms that the prison required as soon as possible.
8.7 Maggie Kyle will forward invitations to the NAIDOC Flag Raising to
Wayne and Dot Parker as requested by John Robertson. Their Address was noted
but withheld from these minutes due to privacy.
8.8 Maggie Kyle requested that Members bring Aboriginal flags to hang on
the back of the stage as last year’s backdrop was the personal property of Sue
Pinkham and was therefore no longer available.
RECOMMENDATION
RUSSO/MCGRATH
Tanya Begini and Maggie Kyle will prepare and
distribute a written update on final details regarding the NAIDOC events. If
Members feel they require further detail or there are problems with any aspect
of the events, Maggie Kyle will organise a final planning meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
RUSSO/MCGRATH
That Council Officers will prepare certificates for
all contributors, which will be presented during the Family Picnic Day.
9 GENERAL BUSINESS AND INFORMATION SHARING
9.1 Social Enterprise Information
Forum
Maggie
Kyle reported that Joanne McNeill, Council Officer responsible for the Social
Enterprise Grants, was willing to organise an information forum for ATSI
community members. Committee members suggested the forum be held in August to
enable people to apply for the 2009 Grants round which will open in September.
Maggie Kyle will consult with Jo McNeill and report back to members at the next
meeting.
It was
noted that there is a NSW Government Department which supports Aboriginal Small
Businesses. Maggie Kyle will seek further information and report back to the
Committee.
RECOMMENDATION: LEERSON/NIELSON
That the ATSI committee host a Social
9.2 Doug Desjardines asked that the Agenda Item Public
Schools in the Parramatta LGA, policy and practice regarding flying the
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags be moved to the next
agenda so that Phil Bradley is present. Members agreed to this proposal.
9.3 The role of
Aboriginal Support & Planning Unit, Corrective Services was outlined by
Doug Desjardines. The Aboriginal Network Officer at Long Bay Facility had provided
excellent help in dealing with problems experienced by an inmate. Doug
Desjardines congratulated them on their professionalism and recommended any
other Aboriginal person experiencing problems in other correctional facilities
by referred to Ronald Timberey,
Aboriginal Support and Planning Unit DCS – 92892676.
RECOMMENDATION: NIELSON/DESJARDINE
That Council write to Kevin Rudd asking
him to support the UN recommendation regarding the Declaration on the Rights of
Aboriginal People and noting that the Canadian Government has recently
apologised to Indigenous peoples and had agreed to compensate them.
The Committee
requested this report goes up for the July 2008 Council Meeting.
9.4 Phil Bradley, through Anne
Nielson, tabled a media release from ANTaR regarding compensation for the
stolen generation and an article ‘The intervention we had to have’ from the
Sydney Morning Herald dated
June McGrath informed the committee that
the NSW Sorry Day Committee takes exception to the Journey of Healing, feeling
that this is watering down the extent of the injustices done to Aboriginal
people. Members requested June McGrath
arrange for someone from the NSW Sorry Day Committee to come and talk to the
ATSI Committee regarding this issue.
9.5 June McGrath provided
information about her conversations with the Canadian Aboriginal Curators
delegation who were in
9.6 Lyn Leerson tabled a flyer on the
Building Bridges Program taking place during August/September 2008. Maggie Kyle will refer the program to Shanene
Hogg for her information.
9.7 Stephan Jaeggi provided an update
on the naming of the reserves. Stephan
Jaeggi has put the issue on the DEPAC agenda and they will update Stephan
Jaeggi in due course. He will then update the ATSI Advisory Committee.
RECOMMENDATION: RUSSO/DESJARDINES
That a detailed report be prepared
by the relevant Council Officers on Aboriginal artefacts found in the
That the new Civic Place development
should include an appropriate storage and exhibition space for Aboriginal artefacts
according to appropriate guidelines.
9.8 Lyn Leerson tabled a flyer on
the Western Sydney NAIDOC dinner dance for 12th July to be held at
St Mary’s Leagues Club. The costs are $40.00 per person. Lyn Leerson also
agreed to co-ordinate a table should any members care to attend.
9.9 Maggie Kyle will arrange for a
card to be sent to Ann Stonham on behalf of the ATSI Advisory Committee
members.
Next
Meetings
ATSI
Advisory Executive Meeting
Room 1,
Ground Floor Council Chambers,
TBC
ATSI Advisory
Committee Meeting
Room 1,
Ground Floor Council Chambers, Parramatta
The
Meeting concluded at 8.05pm