The Dyldam Parramatta Eels are proud to launch the club’s first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), to promote reconciliation and a deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
The RAP, which is the first to be launched by a Sydney NRL club, contains key values and goals for the club to meet regarding relationships, respect and community work with our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been instrumental in the development of our club both on and off the field over the years, and I’m very proud to be able to launch our first Reconciliation Action Plan,” Parramatta Eels CEO Scott Seward said.
“It’s also very exciting to be able to launch our RAP following our successful trip to Darwin, highlighting another great aspect of our partnership; and we’ll extend the RAP’s goals and vision to include the work we do in the Northern Territory.”
The RAP commits the club to providing opportunities for staff and players to invest in building strong relationships with our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and it will extend right through the club from Junior League to the senior players in NRL.
Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles praised the Eels for their commitment to reconciliation at the Club.
"It's great to see the Eels taking Reconciliation so seriously on and off the field, and they should be congratulated for becoming the first Sydney NRL team to release a Reconciliation Action Plan,” Mr Giles said.
“I know they are committed to putting it into practice throughout the Club and the community, including the Northern Territory where they now have a second home.”
See the full Reconciliation Action Plan here.
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As a mark of respect and goodwill, go back to the future and replace our current emblem of a cartoon eel, with our original emblem of an aboriginal standing on one leg about to throw a spear. Much classier than what we currently have and more respectful to the name of Parramatta and those that named her. It would probably be the emblem that would be most closely embraced by Aboriginal people around Australia.
I'd use the Aboriginal logo for Heritage Rounds and whatnot.
I like the "cartoon eel" that we have now, and that should be out long-term logo.
It's great to support a club that thinks of doing more for their community, rather than spend all their time conjuring up ways to fort the salary cap and cheat to win premierships.
well said frankie...here here
Well done eels! Why not other nationalities as well?
Eels are now RAP(pers)?
Actually Wiz you are onto something here.
ALL we hear about is the DIVIDE and what we should be doing to fix it.
Even some of my "Indigenous" mates are getting Pissed off about it.
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