Shoalhaven Alliance for Yes23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The members of the Shoalhaven Alliance for Yes23 group reside in the lands of the Jerrinja, Wandi Wandandian, Wodi Wodi and Yuin First Nations peoples; speakers of the Dharawal and Dhurga languages.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands. We honour and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging; and to their Ancestors who have walked this country since the creation of time. We recognise their continuing connection -both physical and spiritual- to the land, sea, culture and community.

June 1, 2023

Voice Update and Upcoming Events

New resources and events in the ACT ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ As the Voice debate continues, I wanted to share an update and a few more ways to get involved. There’s now a ‘Voice’ tab on my website with resources you can check out. It has everything from introductory videos to constitutional law podcasts and the Parliamentary Advisory Report on the Constitution Alteration....

SAY23 2nd STALL North Nowra Shops on Mon 29th May 10am-1pm

Jillian and Raul held a stall today at the North Nowra Shops, it was our Say23's 2nd stall after the 1st one by Mary and Ev at Jelly Bean Park last week. We had 11 positive interactions from people passing by. Most of those were people who approached us to say “I am voting Yes already” and “Thank you” which was great....

Walk with us

View this email in your browser Campaign Update: Sat 27th May 2023 Walk with us We never walk alone. Today is the 56th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum – a moment when people from all walks of life voted to see Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples counted in the constitution. In 2023, we continue that journey with a referendum...

Convention highlights: all 8 Independent MPs & the Voice

“I never expected I could feel so hopeful about our future, ” wrote Kate Chaney in the Western Australian yesterday. “The source of my optimism? Community, compassion and a long-term perspective.” We couldn't agree more! It's what we're hearing from community leaders across the country. We are thrilled so many can join us at the Convention to share their knowledge and experience to pay it...

Rachel Perkins at Allies Online Town Hall – Wed 14JUN 12pm-1pm (online)

We are excited to invite you to our Allies for Uluru online Community Town Hall on Wednesday 14 June to learn more about the Voice Referendum. We are thrilled to announce our special guest, renowned Arrernte and Kalkadoon director, writer and producer Rachel Perkins, who will talk about why constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through a...

Thomas Mayo Interview with Mel James at ABC Illawarra Radio 25MAY2023

Hello All, A huge THANKS to our Tonia Gray for recording and sending the audio of Thomas Mayo’s interview this morning with Melinda James on her show Illawarra Breakfast on ABC Illawarra 97.3 FM. I have saved the audio in our webserver. Here is the link to listen to it: https://say23.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ABC-Breakfast-with-Mel-James-ABC-Illawarra-Radio-Interview-with-Thomas-Mayo-25MAY2023.mp3 Raul Arregui Shoalhaven Alliance for Yes23 (Say23) Email Address:...

Yes Campaign Update: Sports Clubs Unite

View this email in your browser Campaign Update: Fri 19th May 2023 Sport organisations unite for Yes Sport has been a unifying force in Australia, bringing people from all walks of life together to play ball. With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people making strong strides and contributions on and off the field, I am thrilled to welcome support for the Yes campaign from: Rugby Australia AFL...

Our moment of need

View this email in your browser Raul, In today’s news support for Yes is slipping in one published poll, but if you look below the headlines, you’ll see there’s still strong support for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through a Voice to Parliament. Your help is vital to the Yes campaign maintaining and building on that...

CIP 2023 Convention – Sat 3 June

Register Now for the CIP 2023 Convention! Get Political: Communities Taking Action Saturday 3 June 2023 9am – 5pm Hi RAUL, Join us for the third CIP Convention when the leaders and teams of community campaigns will share their wisdom and experience – generously paying it forward to grow the movement. 2023 is the year to build our communities. It is also a pivotal nation building...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY