Orange to pause for ‘Sorry’ Day

Mayor Reg Kidd is inviting community members to join in a brief event alongside the Civic Centre flag-poles in Byng St on Friday afternoon 25 May.

“It’s an important day on our national calendar and it’s good that we can get together locally to mark this annual event,” Cr Reg Kidd said.

“It’s an event that began to be marked around Australia in 1998 when the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in parliament. Across Australia many indigenous families continue to live with the impact of multi-generational trauma and Sorry Day can be a good opportunity to pause to remember them.”

‘Talking about what happened in the past can be a good way forward, and this year’s theme of ’Don’t Keep History a Mystery’ is all about building that community understanding.”

The event on Friday 25 May begins at 4pm at the flagpoles outside the Civic Centre. The gathering is then due to move to the Regional Museum for the screening of a number of short films.

A free BBQ will then be held and some indigenous dancers will be performing outside in the Civic Square area.