Jenny Macklin joins Michael Long on The Long Walk

Saturday 24 May 2008

Federation Square to the MCG

The Long Walk celebrated the positive achievements of Indigenous communities with a community celebration at Fed Square before the annual commemorative walk.

Over 4,500 people attended Fed Square and joined Michael Long, 2004 walkers and members of the Stolen Generation on The Long Walk to Dreamtime at the G.  Thanks to everyone who helped make the day a great success.  The Long Walk hopes it has raised awareness of the positive programs that already exist in our community in an effort to give them much needed support.  This awareness raising will continue year round with other activities planned later in the year. Stay tuned for the annual Women's Long Lunch and details of the Men's Breakfast.

A special thanks to the 100 plus volunteers that helped hand out Glow Sticks and wristbands, rattle tins and sell tees, CD's and minifooties on Saturday 24 May.

CD's and tees are still available here

Check out some photos by Alison McColl-Bullock of the day

See Telstra's footage of the day.

 

 

When it came to planning the Essendon Football Club's event calendar in 2008, it was decided the time was right for their premier event to live and breathe the commitment of being genuine when it comes to making a difference in the community and so the Red and Black Ball became the Dreamtime Ball.

Essendon Football Club is now proud to call itself a partner of The Long Walk. And the Dreamtime Ball is about raising funds to support the Long Walk and the Essendon Football Club in their endeavours.

It was a night of great entertainment, with a welcome to country by Joy Murphy, cultural performance by the excellent Koori Youth Will Shake Spears, footage of Essendon's program in Wadaye, and headlined by the Young Divas.

The Long Walk thanks National Australia Bank, Australia Post, Channel 7, Oxiana, Bruce Heymanson, 3 Mobile and Samsung for donating tables. This meant The Long Walk could invite many of the 2004 walkers to be part of the night.

 

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