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Professor Julie Andrews, an Aboriginal Australian historian, academic, and author, posed wearing a burgundy jacket and black top in front of a photo wall mural.
27 Oct

In Conversation with Professor Julie Andrews

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What makes a community, and how do we build and sustain one? Join a thoughtful conversation with Julie Andrews inspired by her book 'Where's All the Community?'

Professor Julie Andrews OAM is a descendant of the Yorta Yorta people. Her community and family connection is to the Aboriginal Melbourne community and the Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve. She also has connection to the Wiradjuri and Wurrundjeri Woiwurrung peoples. Her family has been instrumental in establishing Melbourne Aboriginal organisations and Aboriginal women's networks across Australia. She is director of the Gabra Biik Wurruwila Wutja Indigenous Research Centre at La Trobe University.

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Tue 27 Oct
  • 6pm - 7pm 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Event Space, Level 1
narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services
141 Therry St
Melbourne 3000

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This is a free event

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  • telephone number: 1800 695 427
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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