Draft Reconciliation Action Plan

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At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Wednesday 28 May 2025 Council endorsed to place the Draft Reconciliation Action Plan on public exhibition for 28 days from Thursday 29 May 2025 to Wednesday 25 June 2025.

The draft plan is attached.

All public submissions received during the public exhibition period will be considered as part of the final draft document that will return to Council for endorsement to submit to Reconciliation Australia for final approval.

Background:

Armidale Regional Council is committed to Closing the Gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the general population. Council’s Community Strategic Plan identifies a range of services and infrastructure which will help the whole community to achieve its long-term vision, but Council acknowledges additional programs, resources and services are required to achieve better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

A Reconciliation Action Plan is used to lay the foundations and prepare a workplace for future reconciliation plans and reconciliation initiatives. Once endorsed by Council and Reconciliation Australia, it will be published on the Reconciliation Australia website as a public commitment to improved local outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our region.

Following a period of community engagement in 2024, a Draft Reconciliation Action Plan has been created, following the templates provided by Reconciliation Australia.

The draft plan is attached.

All public submissions received during the public exhibition period will be considered as part of the final draft document that will return to Council for endorsement to submit to Reconciliation Australia for final approval.

Submissions are invited and must be addressed to:

The General Manager
Armidale Regional Council
PO Box 75A
Armidale NSW 2350

Submissions can be made via hard copy at one of council's offices: 135 Rusden Street, Armidale; or 158 Bradley Street, Guyra), or in electronic format via email to: council@armidale.nsw.gov.au

Submissions must be received by 11.59pm Wednesday 25 May 2025

Please be aware that if you make a submission, other people may have access to your comments. This may be as a result of a report to a Council meeting or as part of an application under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Further details including disclosure forms are available on request from council.

At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Wednesday 28 May 2025 Council endorsed to place the Draft Reconciliation Action Plan on public exhibition for 28 days from Thursday 29 May 2025 to Wednesday 25 June 2025.

The draft plan is attached.

All public submissions received during the public exhibition period will be considered as part of the final draft document that will return to Council for endorsement to submit to Reconciliation Australia for final approval.

Background:

Armidale Regional Council is committed to Closing the Gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the general population. Council’s Community Strategic Plan identifies a range of services and infrastructure which will help the whole community to achieve its long-term vision, but Council acknowledges additional programs, resources and services are required to achieve better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

A Reconciliation Action Plan is used to lay the foundations and prepare a workplace for future reconciliation plans and reconciliation initiatives. Once endorsed by Council and Reconciliation Australia, it will be published on the Reconciliation Australia website as a public commitment to improved local outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our region.

Following a period of community engagement in 2024, a Draft Reconciliation Action Plan has been created, following the templates provided by Reconciliation Australia.

The draft plan is attached.

All public submissions received during the public exhibition period will be considered as part of the final draft document that will return to Council for endorsement to submit to Reconciliation Australia for final approval.

Submissions are invited and must be addressed to:

The General Manager
Armidale Regional Council
PO Box 75A
Armidale NSW 2350

Submissions can be made via hard copy at one of council's offices: 135 Rusden Street, Armidale; or 158 Bradley Street, Guyra), or in electronic format via email to: council@armidale.nsw.gov.au

Submissions must be received by 11.59pm Wednesday 25 May 2025

Please be aware that if you make a submission, other people may have access to your comments. This may be as a result of a report to a Council meeting or as part of an application under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Further details including disclosure forms are available on request from council.

Page published: 29 May 2025, 12:54 PM