A History of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in the Defence of Australia

Yarn up

Brisbane Yarn Up

Arriving at the Murri Ministry straight from Brisbane airport, we were greeted by people ready to share their stories and photos with us.

Sydney Yarn Up

Held at the famous Redfern Block, the Sydney Yarn Up provided some amazing stories of courage under fire, protection of mates and the loss of close friends in battle. The team heard stories from people with extensive knowledge of family, friends and others who have served in the Australian Defence Forces throughout the last century, and the community-generated Redfern Anzac Day march and ceremony were also discussed and personal collections of photos were shown to us.

Lismore Yarn Up

This solid community has many connections with ex-service men and women but unfortunately due to community sorry business our turn out was not so strong, however this is a place that the project would love to revisit in the future.

Newcastle Yarn Up

Our first community Yarn Up kicked off at the Yamuloong Conference Centre in March 2014.

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