The Communication Loop
Following a significant period of consultation with local Aboriginal People and organisations as well as the broader community, we can now present you with a copy of the approved Aboriginal Partnership Plan.
What is next?
We look forward to working with local Aboriginal Community to implement the Plan. Stay tuned for how you can get involved!
Thank you all for your input so far! If you've only just tuned in - read below to see how we got to where we are now.
Where it started...
The City of Launceston genuinely values its relationship with local Aboriginal people and community.
We foster a strong desire and responsibility to respond to their needs. This can include advocacy and facilitation roles regarding Aboriginal cultural heritage and its contemporary expression, health, wellbeing and economic issues.
For some time now, our Council has been on a journey of understanding and learning in this space. It is true that in the past, we have made mistakes and we acknowledge and apologise for that. But one thing we can promise is that we will continue to listen and we will continue to learn.
This Aboriginal Partnership Plan has been developed to form part of the Council’s Community Engagement Strategy. It outlines a focused and agreed approach for the City of Launceston to engage with our Aboriginal people in a culturally respectful and genuine manner.
We look forward to your comments and suggestions!
How we engaged with community:
- Check out the DRAFT Plan here and type your feedback directly onto the document. This has now closed for comments.
- OR check out the pdf file here and email your feedback to community.engagement@launceston.com.au
- If you would like to stay informed about this project then please subscribe to the 'Stay Informed' box to the right.
This consultation closed on Wednesday 7 December, 2022.
