Australian television history has been made, with the launch of the first free to-air national Indigenous television network.

Australian television history has been made, with the launch of the first free to-air national Indigenous television network.
NITV was switched from pay TV to free-to-air at noon (AEDT) on Wednesday 12th December, with a ceremony at Uluru to mark the historic day (12/12/12). 
NITV now airs on channel 34 (SBS4) on digital TV. It will also broadcast on Foxtel on channel 180.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Peoples Recognition Bill

Published: 28 November 2012 The Australian Government today took an important step towards recognising Indigenous people in Australia’s Constitution with the introduction of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 into Parliament.
This Act of Recognition provides an opportunity for Parliament to show its support and commitment to constitutional recognition of Australia’s First Peoples.
See: http://www.indigenous.gov.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islanders-peoples-recognition-bill/

RECONCILIATION - A Young Generation Vision

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXeD-68BITM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Geelong One Fire Annual General Meeting - a date for your diary

The 2012 Annual General Meeting of Geelong One Fire Reconciliation Group will be on November 20th, 2012 followed by our final Open Film night for 2012.

We hope you can join us. Details as follows:

• AGM TIME: 6.45 pm

• OPEN FILM NIGHT TIME: 7:30 PM

• Film - The First Australian

• VENUE: Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative, Morgan St, North Geelong.

Any queries please email: geelongonefire@gmail.com

Government action on constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians

Link here to learn about the Labor Government's plans for indigenous recognition in the Australian constitution:

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/pm-plan-for-indigenous-recognition-20120919-2672z.html

Must see exhibition at Osborne House, Geelong during September

Reconciliation in the Park May '12 & launch of 'Djillong' Website

Held at Johnstone Park in Geelong, this annual event for National Reconciliation Week was developed in partnership with Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-op.

Activities included: local Aboriginal dancers, Uncle Herb Pattern playing the gum leaf, storytelling by Uncle David Tournier, basket making, emu egg carving, jumping castle, face painting, BBQ and the launch of the new 'Djillong' website: http://www.djillong.net.au - the cheque was presented by Councillor Eddy Kontelj for the website to two of its creators: Uncle David Tournier and Glenda Mac Naughton (see below).

Art work was also on at the Geelong Art Gallery & Geelong Regional Library - by students from local schools: Whittington Primary, Newcomb Secondary, Western Heights College and Clonard College. (See photos at - http://www.geelongonefire.org.au )