Acknowledgements and Welcomes to Country

An Acknowledgement of Country

An Acknowledgement of Country is a way for all people to show awareness of and respect for Aboriginal cultures and. It is a way of recognising that the land we live on was and still is owned by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

A Welcome to Country

A Welcome to Country may consist of a single speech by the representative of the local Aboriginal community or it. It is a way of welcoming people to the land and acknowledging the traditional custodians.

We acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the traditional custodians of this country and its. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

A Welcome to Country is a ritual or formal ceremony performed as a land acknowledgement at many events held.