Diary Date:

Friday 9 October 2009

The Long Walk Women's Luncheon

See photos from the 2008 Women's Luncheon

Raising Awareness

Thank you to the 10,000 people who participated in The Long Walk at Federation Square and through Birrarung Marr to the MCG on Saturday 23 May 2009. The community celebration featured fine bands, great market stalls and cool activities for kids. QANTAS also donated $50 for every goal kicked in the Indigenous round, making a total donation of $11,000. This donation will go towards The Long Walk's Indigenous leadership programs. Over 100 volunteers helped make the event a success. 600 Long Walkers walked on the ground as part of the pre-match entertainment at Dreamtime at the 'G including participants in our leadership programs from Wadeye, Dandenong and local secondary schools.

Gathering Support

NAB promotes The Long Walk and it's Reconciliation Action Plan

NAB promoted its Reconconciliation Action Plan at its own Dreamtime at the G week event on 20 May. As staff came to work they were handed a copy of NAB's Reconciliation Action Plan and could buy a footy to be signed by the Imalu Tigers from Tiwi as well as Paddy Ryder from Essendon and Jarrad Oakley Nicholls from Richmond. Proceeds of the footy sales were donated to The Long Walk and the event raised $1880 for the charity. This donation helped The Long Walk meet the project costs of the Wadeye / Dandenong Indigenous Cultural exchange.

NAB ML PRyder JNicholls 20 May 09

Michael Long invited staff to The Long Walk and talked about the power that football has in including Indigenous people in society. The Long Walk thanks NAB staff for the donation and congratulates NAB on their Reconciliation Action Plan.

NAB all 20 May 09

Supporting Indigenous Leadership

The weaving exchange between Wadaye and Dandenong was highlighted at the Conference Dinner for Selling Yarns 2: Innovation and Sustainability in Indigenous Fibrecraft in March.

The Chooky Dancers visited The Long Walk and Essendon Football Club when in Melbourne recently.

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News

15 May 2009

In support of Reconciliation Victoria

The LONG Walk is disappointed the Victorian government has discontinued funding of Reconciliation Victoria. Read a transcipt of The Long Walk's letter to Premier John Brumby. More

25 Apr 2009

Celebrating Indigenous Wellbeing

The LONG Walk on Saturday 23 May, 2009 will feature in a program of diverse events that are themed around Indigenous men, women, youth and footy. All are invited to get involved in these events as we celebrate Indigenous wellbeing. More

02 Mar 2009

Supporting Indigenous Leadership in 2009

With a focus on fulfilling The Long Walk’s charter to improve Indigenous Wellbeing by supporting the development of Indigenous leadership, the Long Walk is working towards a number of awareness raising events and Indigenous leadership programs in 2009. More