a welcome to country
honouring the ancestors of before

a welcome to country
respecting the elders of now

a welcome to country
acknowledging the leaders to come

a welcome to country
past, present, and future are seen

a welcome to country
past, present, and future are heard

a welcome to country
is a love of country
is a respect of land

a welcome to country
is a spirit and sacred connection
not just meaningless words
but words I choose to live by

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On this Australia Day and every day, I respect and acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land where I live. I pay my respect to their Elders, past, present, and emerging.