About 1000 gather in Darwin CBD for Invasion Day protest
ABOUT 1000 people have observed one minute’s silence in memory of slain Indigenous Australians at today’s Invasion Day rally in Darwin.
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ABOUT 1000 people have observed one minute’s silence in memory of slain Indigenous Australians at Tuesday’s Invasion Day rally in Darwin.
Larrakia Elder Aunty June Mills gave a rousing speech in Civic Park, calling on protestors to pay tribute to First Australian who have been killed since Australia was colonised on January 26, 1788.
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“Remember our old people, they didn’t have a chance,” she said.
“Our people have been dying at your hands for 233 years.
“We are masters of survival.”
Attendees will now take part in a smoking ceremony before commencing a march around the Darwin CBD.
Larrakia woman Elle Jarmon said Australia Day was difficult for her.
“This morning I woke up and saw all those utes driving past and my son was saying how cool it was, but I don’t think it’s that cool and it’s a bit difficult to explain that,” she said.
Indigenous writer Thomas Mayer spoke out at the rally against the proposed Dan Murphy’s store to be built near Bagot community.
“They (Woolworths) used their power to override the government, who politely step aside,” he said.
He encouraged protestors to add the hashtag #BoycottWoolworths to their social media posts.
One Darwin couple, Melanie and Alanna Donnelley, said they had come to the rally with their kids as allies to Indigenous Australians.
“Coming from a same sex family, we get what it’s like to be discriminated against for something that should be celebrated,” Alanna said.
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As an Irish immigrant, Alanna said it was important for her kids to learn the history of both Australia and Ireland.
“No kids of ours are going to grow up knowing the wrong history,” she said.
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