Your say on our Stretch reconciliation action plan 2025–2028
Project Status: Open for feedback
We invite your feedback on our proposed action plan for 2025–2028.
Public consultation period to
What we’re doing
Our Stretch reconciliation action plan helps us take meaningful steps to strengthen relationships, build respect and create opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
We work on many activities and programs with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations. Part of this work is outlined in our Stretch reconciliation action plan. Doing this work we’ve:
- increased employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
- engaged more Indigenous businesses
- provided many grants to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and artists
- recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and achievements in Sydney
- celebrated culture through NAIDOC Week events, National Reconciliation Week and other major events.
We’re developing our new Stretch reconciliation action plan, which is our third plan.
Why we’re doing this
Our vision for reconciliation is a Sydney that values the living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, embraces the truthful reflection of the history and experiences of First Nations people, and is dedicated to equity, opportunity and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
In taking action we strive to reflect the needs and aspirations of Sydney’s First Nations communities and recognise their impact and contribution. We will listen to and elevate the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We want to focus on the community's needs and aspirations and how best to strengthen relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples.
Your feedback will help us shape the actions and deliverables of our Stretch reconciliation action plan.
Stretch reconciliation action plan 2025–2028
We’ve prepared a draft of our new Stretch reconciliation action plan, which is based around Reconciliation Australia’s core pillars of relationships, respect and opportunities.
Read our draft plan
Stretch reconciliation action plan 2025-2028 (draft)PDF · 479.9 KB · Last modified
Microsoft Word versionDOCX · 159.61 KB · Last modified
How you can give feedback
Consultation closes at 5pm on Monday 24 February 2025.
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Complete our survey
You’ll need to log in with a City of Sydney account to complete the survey. If you don’t have an account, it’s easy to create one.
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Email or post your feedback
You can give your feedback by email to [email protected] or post to:
Preston Peachey, Program Manager – First Nations strategy
City of Sydney
GPO Box 1591
Sydney NSW 2001 -
Talk to us
You can speak to us in person and give your feedback at City of Sydney pop-up consultation stands (weather permitting) at:
- 26 January – Yabun, Victoria Park (10am–3pm)
- 21 February – Summer on the Green, Waterloo Green (2pm–5pm)
Other ways you can give feedback
Next steps
We’ll use community feedback to finalise the draft Stretch reconciliation action plan to submit it to Reconciliation Australia for accreditation. The final Stretch reconciliation action plan will be available for you to view once endorsed by Council.
