National Reconciliation Week Oration 2025 | City of Melbourne

This year's National Reconciliation Week Oration was delivered by Jodie Sizer, a proud Djab Wurrung / Gunditjmara woman and advocate for advancing self-determination and opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Jodie’s Oration, ‘We are the First Peoples’, is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the National Reconciliation Week 2025 theme, ‘Bridging Now to Next’. The City of Melbourne is proud to support reconciliation within our organisation, across the city and through our national and international connections.