Free Community Lunch - Stolen Generations and Friends

COMMUNITY LUNCH

Tuesday 12 October 2010 at AAL (Aborigines Advancement League, Watts St, Thornbury) 11 to 1pm.

NO CHARGE.      Is it really a free lunch?

The Residential Homes project is an attempt to tell the unknown history of the many indigenous people who lived in out-of-home care in the part of Melbourne that is now Whitehorse during the twentieth century.

 Whitehorse covers Box Hill, Blackburn, Nunawading, Mitcham , Vermont and Vermont South, Burwood and East Burwood.

Some of the homes we know about include

 Burwood Boys Home [later Burwood Childrens Home]

Tally Ho Village,

 Orana,

Allambie,

Box Hill Boys Home,

and Blackburn South Cottages.

If you lived in ,or know about any of these places, we are interested in hearing from you.

You are invited by The City of Whitehorse, and Whitehorse Friends For Reconciliation [WFFR] to share a lunch and get to know members of the Homes Project Committee.  Telling the stories will not be required – that might  come later.

We think that the end result might be in the form of a video, which will be of interest to indigenous and non-indigenous people alike, but first  we want to hear your ideas.

Child care and transport will be provided, but it is essential that you complete the RSVP form and send it to howardtankey@iprimus.com.au  or Box 248, PO Kerrimuir, 3129 by October 7, 2010.

Enquiries: Phone 9898 2514 or 9480 7777