City of Melbourne Council's Jan 26 Backflip - Take Action

Thank you for standing with us. More than 100,000 of you have said January 26 is Not A Date To Celebrate, and we need your voice again.

On Tuesday night, Melbourne City Council reversed its 2022 decision. It now recognises January 26 as Australia's national day and is looking at bringing back the Australia Day parade.

In 2022, nearly 60% of people Council surveyed wanted the date changed, and all five Eastern Kulin Traditional Owner organisations agreed. Nothing has changed except Council's position.

January 26 still hurts. 32% of First Nations people have experienced racism on the day, and a parade in the same streets as the Invasion Day rallies risks tension and conflict.

What you can do today

👉🏾 Live, work or study in Melbourne? Email the Lord Mayor and councillors in 2 minutes. Our letter template does the work for you. Just add your name and suburb, add a line in your own words if you like, and it opens a ready-to-send email to all 10 councillors.

 👉🏾 Sign our second petition to move the public holiday off January 26

👉🏾 Share this petition with friends and family. Every signature adds pressure.

Read the full blog 'Melbourne City Council's January 26 Backflip, and How You Can Push Back'

 Yours in the struggle, 

CTG Fam x