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Acknowledgment of Country

Bears Perth acknowledges the Whadjuk Noongar people as the Traditional Owners of Boorloo on which we gather near Derbal Yerrigan. We pay our respects to Noongar Elders past and present, and we recognise the enduring connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country, culture, and community.

We also acknowledge and honour the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of Bears Perth, and the strength and resilience of First Nations LGBTQIA+ peoples — Sistergirls, Brotherboys, and queer mob — whose voices and identities hold a vital place in both our club and the oldest living culture in the world.

We pay our respects to those amongst the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex communities who have worked to support the improved health and wellbeing of their peers, children, families, friends, and country. We honour the elders in the diverse communities of which we are a part and we celebrate the extraordinary diversity of people's bodies, genders, sexualities, and relationships that they represent.

Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.