The Welcome to Country has been causing a lot of division.

Many feel it does not represent their country and values.

A proud Aussie has come up with his own version of the Welcome to Country.

A THANK YOU TO COUNTRY

“With our Aboriginal Countrymen,

we thank this ancient land,

Her Dreamtime plains and ranges,

girt by sea and sand,

Her rivers, reefs, and forests,

a timeless awe inspire,

A landscape strong and rugged,

forged by flood and fire,

New and old together,

we’re here to share this land,

As neighbours, mates, and family,

to always lend a hand,

An island home, a continent,

a Country rich and rare,

For Australia’s generations yet,

to her we pledge our care.”

– Julian Malnic

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