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Atsidmqi

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Address: ANZAC Square 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.griffith.edu.au/dedicated-memorial-committee

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25.01.2022 We need to remember and acknowledge all warriors. W01 Colin Watego OAM (Ret’d) was the guest speaker at today’s 13th annual Indigenous Veterans’ Ceremony. He ...recognised the important contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service people, who are often overlooked in the telling of Australia’s military history. It was a stunning autumn day, and a larger-than-normal crowd of veterans and their families gathered to pay their respects. The service at ANZAC Square is held as part of National Reconciliation Week.

23.01.2022 What a great breakfast hosted by the Preston Campbell Foundation and the Gold Coast Titans. The breakfast theme was Icons for Change. Well done Lorraine our Co Chair as well as Project Partners Harley Sparke from the CPA Group!

22.01.2022 Students from the Indigenous Science and Infrastructure Development School at 7th Combat Service Support Battalion took a tour of Gallipoli Barracks.

22.01.2022 Corporate Protection Australia Group sponsored Chair Lorraine Hatton to travel to Dalby and Chinchilla to conduct community engagement regarding the memorial.

22.01.2022 A Milestone Achieved. Yesterday in Brisbane's ANZAC Square Galleries the Memorial Committee conducted a Partners and Donors Briefing. We all received an update and presentation with photos on the build from Artists Liam and John. The Committee also had the opportunity to sincerely thank the generous donors and wonderful partners who have been both encouraging and extremely supportive every step of the way. We look forward to providing further photo updates on the build and we thank all of our followers who have also been so wonderfully supportive of the State Memorial.

21.01.2022 7 Brigade today have reinforced they are very supportive of the State Memorial.

21.01.2022 Indigenous members of the Australian Defence Force proudly display the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. They're pictured here in front of a KC-30A Multi-role Tanker Transport aircraft at the main operating base in the Middle East region during NAIDOC Week 2019.

17.01.2022 Just recently the ATSIDMQ Inc Committee met with Liam Hardy, Director and Lead Artist of Sculpt Studios, to conduct a tour of the facility and view the Memorial works in progress. Cultural Advisor John Smith - Gumbula was also present. At this stage all of the 7 figures that stand on the Journey Stone, are almost complete in clay, in preparation for mould construction, that will then house the bronze. The Journey Stone is closely reaching final design. At this stage the works remain a closely guarded secret and works in progress photos will be released in November of this year. The Memorial is expected to be completed in bronze and officially unveiled in Brisbane's ANZAC Square during National Reconciliation Week 2021.

15.01.2022 Seventy-five years ago Lt Reg Saunders was the most famous Aboriginal soldier in the Australian Army and with the end of WW2, he had achieved a major victory for Indigenous people. Extended SBS News online report here: https://www.sbs.com.au//reg-saunders-was-the-first-aborigi

15.01.2022 Thanks to our wonderful partners CPA Group! Attending a reconciliation luncheon & sharing stories.

15.01.2022 The Woorabinda Community see the State Memorial Miniature. A recent trip to the Woorabinda Community allowed all to be briefed on the Indigenous State Memorial that is going into Anzac Square in Bris. It was also wonderful to learn the Community is also planning their own memorial to be placed in the Main Street!

13.01.2022 Congratulations to ATSIDMQI's Lorraine Hatton, OAM. During this years NRW Lorraine was officially appointed as the Indigenous Elder of the Australian Army. Extract of Army Order of the Day On the occasion of the appointment of Army Indigenous Elder Ms Lorraine Hatton, OAM... Indigenous Australians have defended and cared for this land for millennia. We honour their service to the nation. The appointment of Lorraine Hatton OAM, Aunty Lorraine, as the second Army Indigenous Elder, continues our recognition of the proud history of service that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have given to the Army and Australia. Aunty Lorraine will build on the wonderful work of Uncle Roy Mundine OAM, who has provided Army with exemplary service as Army’s inaugural Indigenous Elder since 2015. Uncle Roy has been a role model and advocate for all of Army. Uncle Roy will remain closely connected with Army as he transitions from the official duties of this role. Aunty Lorraine is a Ngughi/Noonuccal Elder, originally from Minjerribah, Queensland. In 2007, Aunty Lorraine retired at the rank of Warrant Officer Class Two after 20 years of distinguished service in the Royal Australian Signals Corps. Aunty Lorraine is an advocate for numerous veterans, youth and community initiatives, and was awarded an Order of Australia in 2019 for services to the Indigenous community. We welcome Aunty Lorraine Hatton as the second Army Indigenous Elder. LTGEN Rick Burr Chief of Army The Chief of Army has asked "Aunty Lorraine" to continue her tireless work supporting & advocating for with the varied : Youth. Community capability & Veterans functions she performs, as well engaging Indigenous communities across the country on Army's behalf. This is to continually strengthen & grow relationships with Army and demonstrate its commitment to reconciliation. This is in addition to attending Army ceremonial activities of significance, visiting soldiers across the breath of Army, advising the Chief of Army & Commanders on Indigenous matters, dispelling myths and story telling.

13.01.2022 NAIDOC Week is a chance for all Australians to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. During NAIDOC W...eek, all personnel on operations in the Middle East will be acknowledging the unique skill sets and perspectives that Indigenous personnel bring to Australian Defence Force. For Warrant Officer (WO2) Nathan Sandow, the Middle East is a long way from the lush tropical island his ancestors called home. He is a Butchulla man, and his tribe inhabited Fraser Island, or as they called it, K’gari, which means Paradise. He is currently deployed as part of Force Support Element 10 (FSE-10) supporting Operation Accordion. FSE 10 provides theatre logistic support to sustain Australian Defence Force operations across the Middle East Region, including Operation Highroad, Manitou and Okra. In his role as an Ammunition Technician, he facilitates the movement and disposal of explosive ordnance. When I enlisted, there wasn’t a lot of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Defence, he said. Now we have our mob of Indigenous members here, it is our people working with the Defence community. Nathan says Defence is focused on cultural diversity and the theme for NAIDOC week this year is - working for a shared future. Everyone needs to talk about reconciliation, from there, we can all work together, he said. Nathan says his ancestors did not have a voice, he believes his children will have that voice. For reconciliation to work we need to get the truth out there. Once the truth is accepted by everyone, then treaty can be added to the conversation, WO2 Sandow said. There is approximately 500 ADF personnel deployed on Op Accordion. Op Accordion sustains and supports Australian Defence Force operations and enhances regional relationships. #NAIDOC2019 #ThisIsMyMission #YourADF #OpAccordion #AustralianArmy

09.01.2022 Some of the Woorabinda Elders with the Memorial Miniature.

04.01.2022 The very talented Artists Liam & John

03.01.2022 #OnThisDay in 1941 recruitment commenced for the Torres Strait Defence Force, to be drawn from the Indigenous population of the Torres Strait Islands. To read m...ore: https://www.awm.gov.au//indigenou/report-executive-summary Photo: A squad of the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion training on Thursday Island, October 1945.

03.01.2022 Lorraine Hatton, Justin Hodges and the Beyond Broncos Team with the kids from Wellington Point High School.

02.01.2022 This morning attending the NAIDOC walk through Darwin City. Happy NAIDOC from the Top End. Have a great day peeps and stay deadly.