Reconciliation Week is celebrated annually from 27 May to 3 June.
Reconciliation Week is celebrated annually from 27 May to 3 June and recognises the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and achievements. The Street Banner Project displays hundreds of banners, sponsored by organisations, in prominent locations across Western Australia.
This year DLGSC is excited to partner with Reconciliation WA to deliver the project with the support of a growing number of organisations and local governments. This positive contribution towards reconciliation provides your organisation or business the opportunity to acknowledge the significant place of Aboriginal people and culture within our community.
Jartuti water place east of Parnngurr. In pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) days old people walked and hunted there, we went there recently with KJ (Kanyirn inpa Jukurrpa) ranger mob, lovely place."— Beverley Rogers
Beverley Rogers is an artist working with the Martumili Artists team. She lives and works in Punmu Community. Martumili Artists was established by Martu people in late 2006 and supports Martu artists in Kunawarritji, Punmu, Parnngurr, Jigalong, Warralong, Irrungadji (Nullagine) and Parnpajinya (Newman). Their works reflect the dramatic geography and scale of their homelands in the Great Sandy Desert and Rudall River regions of Western Australia. Martumili Artists represents speakers of Manyjilyjarra, Warnman, Kartujarra, Putijarra and Martu Wangka languages, many of whom experienced first contact with Europeans in the 1960s. The artists include painters, weavers and sculptors. Martu artists proudly maintain their creative practices whilst pursuing social and cultural obligations across the Martu homelands.
Copyright for the artwork remains with the artist. Copyright for the text remains with Shire of East Pilbara/Martumili Artists.
Bookings for 2023 are now open.
You can sponsor a banner today and be part of the momentum for change. The 2023 National Reconciliation Week theme is Be a Voice for Generations and we encourage you and your organisation to participate in a meaningful and lasting way. Reconciliation WA also have a number of events to launch Reconciliation Week including the statewide breakfast as well as an ongoing program throughout the year, you can find out more through their website.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact:
The Banners Team
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural IndustriesEmail banners@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
This project is supported by the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries in partnership with Reconciliation WA.
The department thanks the following organisations for their support of this project in 2022.