Mercer Administration Services at Coniston is hosting a number of events to mark Reconciliation Week.
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A smoking ceremony at midday on Monday is being held followed by a Welcome to Country organised by the Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation and a talk on indigenous inclusion.
People and culture leader Renee Whiteside said there will also be dancers and bush tucker tasting plates with wattleseed damper and native food such as crocodile, emu and kangaroo, finishing with lemon myrtle cookies.
"Mercer is committed to reconciliation, supporting our indigenous colleagues and creating a workplace where people from all cultures feel valued and included," she said.
"We've partnered with Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts to bring their indigenous cultural performance group to perform several songs in the local language.
"This will be the first official celebration that Mercer has done in Coniston since acquiring Pillar in 2016.
"The appetite for further reconciliation work was increased after a recent training session with John Briggs, detailing the history of our first people".
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Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
