Wagga Wagga City Council is calling on the community to have their say on its draft reconciliation action plan. Photo: Wagga Wagga City Council.
Wagga Wagga City Council is calling for the community’s input on the council’s new reconciliation action plan.
The plan outlines the council’s strategic framework of priorities and actions it can take over the next three years.
Council recently endorsed placing the draft document on public exhibition from Wednesday 25 March until Monday 27 April.
There are four key areas for the draft Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2026 – 2028: relationships, respect, opportunities, and governance.
The public exhibition and submission period for the draft runs from 25 March to 27 April, providing further opportunity for First Nations people and the wider community to provide feedback.
Council’s Acting Manager Community Services Alex Osgood said the plan reflected some of the actions already taken by council in its previous plan and looked at what it would strengthen.
“Council is proud of our achievements made on our reconciliation journey to date, but we also recognise that we have work to do,” they said.
“There is a lot to celebrate from the outcomes of the 2022-2024 action plan, and this third RAP is about building on that progress with a set of clear actions.
“The document was developed with the guidance and knowledge of the Wiradjuri/Wiradyuri and First Nations elders, cultural knowledge holders, and community, including the RAP Working Group with First Nations community representatives and council staff.
“Across council, we have developed meaningful relationships and opportunities for collaboration with Wiradjuri/Wiradyuri and First Nations people.”
Alex Osgood said it was important council and the community continued to take this guidance from the knowledge keepers in our community, being Wiradjuri and other First Nations elders.
“We would also like to acknowledge the ongoing feedback and guidance of Reconciliation Australia, elders and cultural knowledge holders, and the community throughout this process,” they said.
This RAP includes a message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia and from senior Wiradyuri elder Aunty Isabel Reid.
“The consultation that has occurred to date in the development of this RAP demonstrates council’s commitment to reconciliation to empower our local Wiradjuri/Wiradyuri and First Nations community here in Wagga,” Ms Reid said.
The document and a report will be returned to council for final endorsement before being sent to Reconciliation Australia for publishing.
To read the document and make a submission, visit WWCC’s Have Your Say page.
