Local Reconciliation Groups in Victoria


Reconciliation Victoria works with an independent network of Local Reconciliation Groups, throughout both metropolitan and regional Victoria who promote cultural awareness, understanding and education in their local communities. LRGs serve an important purpose in the Victorian landscape and are often the local go-to-group in many metro and regional local government areas.

The people who participate in LRGs are strongly committed to reconciliation and work hard to build and maintain positive relationships and friendships with First Peoples. LRGs are strong advocates and allies with a high-level of respect and regard for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history.

This makes LRGs an important stakeholder for organisations developing Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) or strategies. LRGs are great at brokering relationships and collectively work to influence reconciliation progress, and hold RAP organisations accountable for their RAP actions, deliverables, and commitments.

If there isn't a group in your area and you would like to set one up, Reconciliation Victoria has created a Start Up Guide to support you, available here.

If you have any further questions, please contact us!

Reconciliation Victoria Local Reconciliation Group Forum in 2023.

List of Local Reconciliation Groups

Bass Coast / South Gippsland Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Marg Lynn: marglynn@tpg.com.au or 0419 361 039
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Bendigo Reconciliation Committee

Contact(s):
John Bonnice: jbcb54@tpg.com.au or 0419 330 799
Fiona Machin: f.machin@bendigo.vic.gov.au or 0448 298 971
Nicola Perry-Peters: nicola.perry-peters@au.pwc.com or 0439 243 324
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Boroondara Reconciliation Network

Contact(s):
David Crawford: 9859 3536
Leigh Naunton: reconcileboroondara@gmail.com or 0425 722 272
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Castlemaine ANTaR

Contact(s):
Vic Say: sayvf@castlemaine.net or 5472 1841

Concerned Australians

Contact(s):
Georgina Gartland: gegart21@gmail.com or 0412 396 388
Pia Pagotto: info@concernedaustralians.com.au or 0419 541 733

Darebin Solidarity with First Peoples

Contact(s):
Alistair King: darebinsfp@gmail.com or 0438 608 782
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First Nations Justice Wills

Contact(s):
General: fnjw@googlegroups.com
Jenne Perlstein: jenneperl@gmail.com or 0414 650 727
Bec McCann: rebeccajanemccann@gmail.com or 0422 195 321
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Gariwerd Wimmera Reconciliation Network

Contact(s):
Claire Evans: info@gwrn.org.au
Melissa Morris: gwrnetwork@gmail.com
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Geelong One Fire Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Vicky Grosser: geelongonefire@gmail.com
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Justice Action Maribyrnong (JAM!)

Contact(s):
John Chadderton: jam@justiceactionmaribyrnong.com or 0409 125 353
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Kensington Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Esther Sadek: esther.s@kenhouse.org.au

Latrobe Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Grania Sheehan: gsheehan@iinet.net.au or 0405 454 164

Macedon Ranges Truth & Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Mischa Herman: reconciliation@mrtg.com.au or 0412 146 419
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Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation

Contact(s):
Bob Heaton: rjheaton@optusnet.com.au or 9870 8328
Tom Gay: tomjoyce@aanet.com.au or 9870 8328

Merri-bek Allyship Network (formerly Moreland Reconciliation Group)

Coordinated by SSSOwing Sistas: Living Together on Stolen Land
Contact(s):
Email: sowingsistas@gmail.com
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Monash Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
General: mrg2009@live.com.au
Felicity Smith: felicityjts@gmail.com or 8503 7942
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Monty First Nations Allies

Contact(s):
Megan Baulch: montyfirstnationsallies@gmail.com or 0439 651 671
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Moonee Valley Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Samantha Buckley: sbuckley@mvcc.vic.gov.au

Nillumbik Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Jan Aitken: janandmacinoz@yahoo.com.au or 9439 0342
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Port Phillip Citizens for Reconciliation

Contact(s):
Rosemary Rule: rosemary.rule@gmail.com or 0418 675 734
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Queenscliff Reconciliation

Contact(s):
Fay Agterhuis: fay.agterhuis@education.vic.gov.au or 0419 460 313
John Murray: 5258 4397

Reconciliation Banyule

Contact(s):
Robert Stringer: robertstringer@optusnet.com.au or 0418 419 745
Megan Baulch: montyfirstnationsallies@gmail.com
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Reconciliation East Gippsland

Contact(s):
Shane Rees: reconciliation.eastgippsland@ozemail.com.au
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Reconciliation Manningham

Contact(s):
General: reconciliationmanningham.org.au@gmail.com
Jim Poulter: jimpoulter@bigpond.com or 9842  3598
Bridget Halge: halgeb@optusnet.com.au or 9812  0588
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Reconciliation Stonnington

Contact(s):
General: info@reconciliationstonnington.org.au
Keith Gove: kgove@ozemail.com.au or 0419 308 114
Ro Bailey: ro.celebrant@ozemail.com.au or 0438 285 588
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Allies Supporting Treaty Seymour

Contact(s):
Ruth Yeat: ruthyeat@gmail.com or 0481 357 646
Elizabeth Tregenza: tregenzaelizabeth@gmail.com or  0438 858 219

Shepparton Region Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Dierdre Robertson: respect.srrg@outlook.com, 5821 6600, or 0417 398 158
Bobby Nicholls: 0434 279 653
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Surfcoast for Reconciliation

Contact(s):
Jenne Deneefe: jenniedeneefe@gmail.com

Whitehorse Friends for Reconciliation

Contact(s):
Howard Tankey: howardtankey@bigpond.com or 9898 2514
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Whittlesea Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Rachel Burns: rachel.burns@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or 9217 2159
Michelle Hooke: michelle.hooke@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or 9217 2159
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Yarra Ranges ANTaR

Contact(s):
Joyce Dodge: gjdodge25@tpg.com.au or 9726 6627

Yarra Valley Reconciliation Group

Contact(s):
Heidi Renner: yvreconciliation@gmail.com or 0412 377 155.

Reconciliation Kensington

Reconciliation Banyule

Reconciliation Stonnington