Central Coast Council is proud to support National Reconciliation Week 2026, a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements and to reflect on how each of us can contribute to reconciliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s theme, All In<\/em>, calls for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every day, and reinforces that reconciliation is not a spectator activity \u2013 it requires action, participation and genuine commitment from everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Council Mayor, Lawrie McKinna said that while the Central Coast community has made meaningful progress, National Reconciliation Week reminds everyone that there is still work to be done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis year\u2019s Reconciliation Week theme, All in<\/em>, reminds us all that advancing the rights and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is our shared responsibility as Australians,\u201d Mayor McKinna said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cReconciliation Week is a time to learn about our shared local history, culture and achievements and explore how we can continue to build relationships that acknowledge the deep historical connection of First Nations people on the Central Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI encourage everyone in the community to participate in Reconciliation Week activities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond Reconciliation Week, Central Coast Council remains firmly committed to meeting the NSW State Government\u2019s \u2018Closing the Gap<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 priority reform targets. These targets are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year-round, Council works to meet these priority reform targets by strengthening relationships with First Nations communities through the Central Coast First Nations Accord and the Aboriginal Advisory Committee (AAC). Council\u2019s formal partnerships with Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council and Barang Regional Alliance help to guide Council\u2019s ongoing collaboration with the broader First Nations community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other Council-led programs and initiatives include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Council Director of Community and Recreation Services, Melanie Smith said Council remains committed to advancing meaningful reconciliation on the Central Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCouncil acknowledges that reconciliation is an ongoing journey \u2013 one that we are firmly committed to both in principle and in practice,\u201d Ms Smith said. To learn more about National Reconciliation Week, the Accord or Council\u2019s Aboriginal Advisory Committee, search ‘National Reconciliation Week 2026<\/strong>‘ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Central Coast Council is proud to support National Reconciliation Week 2026, a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements and to reflect on how…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/national-reconciliation.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"\n
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\u201cCentral Coast Council\u2019s recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Barang Regional Alliance means the Central Coast is the first region in NSW to have formal agreements between First Nations communities and all three tiers of government: local, state and federal. This is something we are deeply proud to be a part of.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\nNational Reconciliation Week 2026: Local Events and Meaningful Partnerships on the Coast<\/a><\/blockquote>