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Community should make Voice decision - mayor FRANKSTON mayor Nathan Conroy has not signed the Mayors for the Voice to Parliament public statement. Last month Kingston mayor Hadi Saab announced he had signed the statement, pledging his support for an Indigenous Voice in Australia’s constitution. Kingston Council also publicly announced its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart. At least 38 other mayors across Australia have signed on to support the Voice. When asked if he would also sign the statement supporting the Voice, Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said “the Indigenous Voice to Parliament will go to a referendum and be determined by the community. At that time, Australians nationwide, including Frankston City residents, will
have the opportunity to have their say.” “Ultimately, this is a matter in which community members will make their individual decisions via the ballot box,” Conroy said. “Council is strongly committed to working with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and Traditional Custodians on our reconciliation journey to build relationships, respect and opportunities.” The referendum on the Indigenous Voice is expected later this year.
THE Uluru Statement from the Heart. Picture: Supplied
OLEKSANDR Stoianov. Picture: Supplied
Ukrainian ballet dancers in Frankston THE Grand Kyiv Ballet will perform in Frankston this June. The dancers from the Ukrainian ballet company have not been able to return home since last year’s invasion. They have instead travelled the world performing for audiences in Europe, the USA, China, and South America.
The Grand Kyiv Ballet will begin its tour of New Zealand and Australia next month. The ballet company performs at the Frankston Arts Centre on 29 June in its penultimate show of the tour. Ukrainian work Forest Song will be performed alongside pieces from Don Quixote.
The Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine was founded in 2014 by National Opera of Ukraine premier dancer Oleksandr Stoianov. He is the company’s principal dancer, artistic director, and producer. For tickets visit artscentre. frankston.vic.gov.au or call 9784 1060.
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