Stolen Generations Marker by Reko Rennie launched
On Saturday 26 May The City of Yarra launched the Stolen Generations Marker designed by Kamilaroi/Gamilaroi artist Reko Rennie. The marker is located on Wurundjeri land at Atherton Gardens, a public housing estate in the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. The marker is a memorial acknowledging the impact of forcible removal on Aboriginal families and its unveiling coincides with the 20th anniversary of National Sorry Day. Remember Me marks a culturally significant space to the Stolen Generations known as the Meeting Place. In collaboration with UAP (Urban Art Projects), TCL provided the landscape design for Remember Me, integrating the memorial into the broader site. Emceed by Deborah Cheetham AO, the launch included a presentation of the memorial by the artist and was attended by hundreds, including the Hon. Richard Wynne MP and Uncle Jack Charles.
Stolen Generations Marker by Reko Rennie launched
TCL acknowledges all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — the traditional custodians of the land on which we work. We respect their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.