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Name	Address	Town	Postcode	Telephone	E-mail
Kerrie Mckenzie	6/7 Bridge St	Lane Cove	2066	94281197	kerriemckenzie@bigpond.com

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Lane Cove Residents for Reconciliation

THE LANE COVE CAMERAYGAL FESTIVAL
EVERYONE WELCOME

Saturday 9 August to Sunday 12 October 2003

The Cameraygal Festival is named after the Traditional Owners of the Lower North Shore Cameraygal is sponsored by Lane Cove Council and is the annual festival of the Municipality of Lane Cove, which includes Lane Cove West, Linley Point, Lane Cove, Riverview, Longueville, Northwood, Greenwich and parts of Gore Hill and St Leonards.

All local community groups are invited to contribute events.

EVENTS WHICH INCLUDE AN ABORIGINAL PERSPECTIVE:-

1) Sat 9 August Official Opening:

11am:

* Welcome To Country - Robert Welsh, Chairperson, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council

* Les Saxby & the Yidaki Dancers - didge, Aboriginal dance & storytelling.

* Festival Launch - Clr John May, Mayor of Lane Cove.

Cost: Free

2) Sat 23 August: 'Garraway (White Cockatoo) Walk'

10am - 11.30am:

Meet at College Rd North, off Bridge St, Lane Cove

Walking with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal guides, from Tennyson Park to Linley Point on the Lane Cove River, where the 'Garraway Lookout' sign will be unveiled.

Cost: Free but bookings essential:
Lane Cove Council Ph 9911 3579

3) Tues 2 Sept: Lane Cove Residents for Reconciliation:

Public Meeting - All Welcome

7.00 for 7.30pm - 9.30pm: " Australians All ... Reflections on Reconciliation"

An evening of cultural diversity: speakers from diverse Indigenous cultures and from diverse non-Indigenous cultures will share their thoughts on Reconciliation.

Venue: 'Lane Cove Community Centre' (Lower Level), 164 Longueville Rd, Lane Cove (opp. Library).

Cost: Free - but donations appreciated. LCRR: Ph 9428 1197

4) Sat 13 Sept: Stringybark Creek Heritage Walk

9.30am - 11.30am: Meet at end of Karilla Ave, Lane Cove

Walking with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal guides through the bushland reserves of Stringybark Creek (tributary of the Lane Cove River) and discover the history and local stories of the area.

Cost: Free but bookings essential: Lane Cove Council Ph 9911 3579

5) Sat 27 Sept: 'Mana Badangai' Aboriginal Heritage Walk

10am - 12noon: Meet at Blackman Park picnic area, end of Lloyd Rees Drive, Lane Cove.

Walking with Aboriginal guide John Lennis, learn about Aboriginal culture and hear stories of the Cameraygal people who lived along the Lane Cove River for thousands of years.

Cost: Free but bookings essential: Lane Cove Council Ph 9911 3579.

6) Wed 1 Oct: Aboriginal Storytelling: Animals of the Dreaming

10.30am - 11.30am: Lane Cove Children's Library, 139a Longueville Rd, Lane Cove

Listen to stories and songs about animals of the Dreaming told by Aboriginal Elder, Col Hardy. Taronga Zoomobile will be bringing native animals to see and touch.

Cost: Free, suitable for children 5 years and older. Lane Cove Library Ph 9911 3663

7) Fri 3 Oct: Lane Cove Residents for Reconciliation: All Welcome.

7.30pm: " Koncert Koori "An evening of contemporary Aboriginal entertainment - including song and dance, comic mime and stand-up comedy.

Venue:'Lane Cove Music & Cultural Centre', 266 Longueville Rd (near River Rd), Lane Cove.

Cost: $5 + donations appreciated. LCRR: Ph 9428 1197

8) Sun 12 Oct : Lane Cove Village Fair: 10am - 5pm. (LCRR Reconciliation Street Stall).