The Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture
The Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture commemorates the Wave Hill Station walk-off led by Vincent Lingiari with his Gurindji people and other groups in August 1966 – a significant act by those involved as it was a catalyst for Aboriginal people, not only in the Northern Territory but across Australia, to have their rights to traditional lands recognised and for those lands to be returned.
The Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lectures, run since 1996, have included presentations by Sir William Deane (1996), Gough Whitlam (1997), Galarrwuy Yunupingu (1998), Patrick Dodson (1999), Malcolm Fraser (2000) and Brian Manning (2002).
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10th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture (2009)
The 10th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture will be presented by distinguished Indigenous elder Joe Neparrŋa Gumbula and Associate Professor Gracelyn Smallwood, on Saturday, August 15 at 7.00pm. More information >>
9th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture (2008)
The 9th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture, Song, Story, History, was presented by acclaimed Indigenous singer songwriter, Kev Carmody on 16 August. More information >>
8th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture (2007)
The 8th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture was presented by key speakers The Honorable Fred Chaney AO and Associate Professor Sue Stanton on 11 August.
Marking 40 years since the Referendum, the lecture was titled 40 years since the Referendum: Learning from the past, walking into the future, and was a discussion of current Indigenous-related issues and events. More information >>
7th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture (2006)
The 7th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture, Into the Light, was presented by Linda Burney MP, as part of the 40 years of Freedom Day Festival, on 12 August.
- View news item: Linda Burney MP - Guest speaker at 7th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture
- View Linda Burney's lecture (.pdf, 212KB)
6th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture (2002)
The 6th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture, A Blast from the Past, was presented by Brian Manning on 23 August. More information >>
5th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture (2000)
The 5th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture, The Past We Need to Understand, was presented by The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser on 24 August. More information >>
