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KERRI McCa fferty, inset, a nation al distinctly celebration. does not see Austra However, flowed present in the the Aborig lia Day as down inal flag the annua Main Street2013 Australia , Mornington Day crowd was l grand parade. in the wake that Pictures: of Yanni tory of this country specting MORNINGTO from them their and reKerri McCa N Peninsula The shire wishes,” she day, she said. was nine celebrating fferty says she Shire’s Cr its usual has drastically years old. “I cut back Australia on tion must admit that 26 Januar Australia Day won’t be because of Day celebr I find this on Tuesda COVID-19 y becaus of Austra ations cludin as a day e percep- changed to a more lia Day restrictions, standing of nation she does not see y Morni g the parade being all approp national Australians”. in- when al celebr a longit “Simply riate date ngton which down main tradition ation. for as “There night by rather was followStreet, yond it hasn’t even ebrate. The put, it’s not the a multic firewo my 36 years,” been around odd oncilia fore, in the spirit date to celed at New counci rks over the tion, I will the Seawi day, yes, but not that it is ultural day by of be“In true she harbou actual fact, some, given said. llors nds the date Australia rec- our not be attend the r. meaning Cr McCa Ward councillor date,” ity in council, whichmake up a majorthe new Austra chosen to ing official or Day events on of the day date, name could perma said. lians throug welcome means that January any zenship councillors fferty, one of many otherwise,” and 26 – awards eight new approach nently overtu “This they Day times, with has been change elected ceremonies,h our citideed, this the date day repres she said. the rn in Novem was may be the same to Australia Day the shire’s to being held on original Austra d mourning disrespectful “not inclusi ber, said the case and, infor Indige ents loss and other culture lia way raise the in for nous people to Indige ve and was thony Marsh that they backed much than beingfunds for war 30 July 1915 is viewed broadl “However, s within our comm many ians”. , and efforts nous Austra comm y by cil prayer ’s move to drop Cr An- a a it fails to unity. celebration day of national , rather the unity as being the Indigenous our First Nation l- prayer (“God purged “I have the counrecognise comin unity and a celebr of our s people that ” The cally asked lifestyle from tening to made my decisio ation have of anothe g of one race, at and values unique Austra Cr McCa News 14/12/20). council to n after them, learnin r. the expensof date that us to stop celebr specifilian be.” that it is fferty said g the true lis- when it “The resulti e cultura saw the perceived that in beginning ating the Cr McCa his- should was decide ng l genoci loss of 1994 fferty says of their de. sovereign dispossession saw be an Austra d that 26 Januar cerned “I she rights to a zenshiwould love to lia Day public y First about respecting is more con- loss of family their partici and Nation p land, tice the cerem pate in holiwishes of [their] culture loss of right s people onies citiquested but I will who sire the date do so when and local award and I have to prac- change of Austra “have re- thoseto participate in s, lia Day the celebr no de- cially d to respec the date has been things. t be all ation culture the of “I unders world.” oldest living cultures, espetand that it may be in the “Cut back, viewed Stephen Taylor steve@mpne ws.com.au
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