Not every day a family gets a Statue.

‘Welcome to All People’
The Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Roach and Hunter families, and Yarra City Council warmly invite you to the launch of the new commemorative statues to honour

Uncle Archie Roach AC AM Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab Wurrung)/Bundjalung and Aunty Ruby Hunter Ngarrindjeri/Kokatha/Pitjantjatjara.

Archie Roach & Ruby Hunter, Brewarrina Reconciliation Festival, 15 October 1995. Photo: Gerald Jenkins

The statues were created by artist Darien Pullen and the surrounding landscape architecture was designed by Jefa Greenaway Wailwan/Kamilaroi and Paul Herzich Kaurna/Ngarrindjeri.

Commencing at 2pm the unveiling of the statues will include a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony by Wurundjeri Elder, Uncle Colin Hunter Jnr, performances by special guests and the official launch event.

Saturday 30 November 2024
2:00—5:30pm
Atherton Gardens
Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Victoria

Commissioned by Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation in partnership with Yarra City Council, this project was led by Roach and Hunter family members and supported by the Archie Roach Foundation, and the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, and the First Peoples Directions Circle .

Yarra City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the Traditional Owners and true sovereigns of the land now known as Yarra. We also acknowledge the significant contributions made by other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to life in Yarra. We pay our respects to Elders from all nations here today and to their Elders past, present and future.

Parking is limited. We recommend public transport
86 Tram (Gertrude Street) /11 Tram (Brunswick Street) / 109 Tram (Victoria Street)

For general enquiries please contact 9205 5555