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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Helen Gregory

Hunter's new January 25 event Ngarrama to promote "truth telling and historical acceptance"

Changes: Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Strategy and Leadership, Nathan Towney.

THE Hunter has been invited to a free public event on the eve of Australia Day, to celebrate the rich culture of First Nations people and in particular, the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.

The University of Newcastle (UON) said in a statement it was inspired by Sydney's Vigil at Barangaroo to host Ngarrama, in partnership with Awabakal Limited and with support from the City of Newcastle, "to engage the community in meaningful reconciliation through truth telling and historical acceptance".

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