In 2024, Australia will mark the 30th anniversary of the national recognition of Australian South Sea Islanders. This recognition was granted on August 25th, 1994, and will be celebrated on the same date in 2024. It is an important milestone for the community and a time to reflect on their history and contributions to Australian society.
Australian South Sea Islanders United Council Independent Rockhampton & District Inc.
The Year 2022 marks 28 years of Federal Government recognition and 22 years of recognition for Queensland South Sea Islanders by the State Government.
Lost at Sea
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10 September, 2022
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We ended our celebrations for 2022 ASSI Government Recognition with the Lost At Sea Celebration in memory of our blackbirded ancestors who perished out at sea.
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159 years ago they were coerced from their aelan homes over to Australia as slaves. For only reasons that God truly knows why, our ancestors did not actually make it to land. We try to think of them somehow... but we will never forget what happened to them. We will remember them out on the water as we did today. We live here in Australia because of them. We lived blessed because of them. We thank God for them.
Though you were lost at sea, you will always be...
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Publicity Officer: Sharon Vea Vea
Photos courtesy of ASSIUC IR&D Inc. and Tracy Leo-Warcon
Flag Raising event held on 25 August, 2022
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at Rockhampton Regional Council Town Hall
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Some of our Elders at the Flag Raising
Video and Photo courtesy of Tracy Leo-Warcon
Australian South Sea Islanders Recognition Week 2022 commenced with a Combined Church Service on 21 August at St. John's Anglican Church, Ford Street, Rockhampton.
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ASSI Recognition 2022 celebrations seen family and friends gather at our little St John's Church for 6.30am service.
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A special and dear to heart place our Ancestors and generations of families came to and continue to come to. To God be thanks and praise indeed.
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Publicity Officer: Sharon Vea Vea
Photos courtesy of ASSIUC IR&D Inc.