<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-AU" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><p class="MsoNormal">Hello,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-AU"><p class="MsoNormal">The community are invited to the <b><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">20^th Anniversary Celebration</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">
</span>of the <b><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Memorandum of Understanding between the Bega, Eden and Merrimans Local Aboriginal Land Councils and the Bega Valley Shire Council</span>.</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The celebration will be held on:<br><u></u><u></u></p>
</div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-AU"><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color:rgb(0,112,192);font-size:14pt">Friday 25</span><sup style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">th</sup><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192);font-size:14pt"> June 2021</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-AU"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-AU"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)">10:30am-1:30pm</span></p></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-AU"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)">Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-AU" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">


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<p class="MsoNormal">The partnership established by the MOU reflects a commitment to cross-cultural relationships and increased opportunities for Aboriginal community members, through improved cultural understanding and collaboration. This is a significant
 milestone and special event for our whole community and to help celebrate the many collaborative achievements of the past 20 years. The day includes smoking ceremony, music and dance, displays of the 20 year journey and lunch.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#499fc8">Mary Kite</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333"><br>
<i>Community Development Officer (Projects)</i><br>
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PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550<br>
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<a href="mailto:mkite@begavalley.nsw.gov.au" target="_blank"><span style="color:#333333;text-decoration:none">mkite@begavalley.nsw.gov.au</span></a><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#499fc8"><a href="http://www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#499fc8;text-decoration:none">www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">We wish to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters of the Shire<br>
- the Djiringanj and </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Thaua</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> people and show our respect to elders past, present and emerging.
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