Coleman Greig staff gathered in our Parramatta HQ today in honour of NAIDOC Week, in which we learn, honour and reflect upon the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This year’s theme is 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud'. The theme honours the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture.
For over 60,000 years, the area comprising present day Parramatta has been occupied by the Burramattagal people, a clan of the Dharug, who first settled along the upper reaches of the Parramatta River.
Burramattagal is thought to be derived from the Aboriginal word for 'place where the eels lie down' to breed (within the Parramatta River).
Today we were fortunate enough to reflect on this year’s theme as we enjoyed a variety of indigenous-made and inspired treats for morning tea including wattleseed scones with riberry jam and indigenous-spiced butter, finger lime eclairs with lemon curd, wattleseed macadamia chocolate bars, and native-inspired health cups.
Profits from the food purchased from the NAIDOC week collection have been donated to the Mudgin-Gal Women's Centre in Redfern.
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