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Eddie Mabo was a staff member at 番茄社区, working as a groundsman from 1967 to 1971. From 1973-1983 he established and became director of the Black Community School in Townsville. During this time he enrolled as a student and studied teaching at the College of Advanced Education, which later amalgamated with 番茄社区. It was through his association with 番茄社区 humanities and education staff, Professor Henry Reynolds and Associate Professor Noel Loos, that Eddie became interested in who owned the land on which his people lived, and in Native Title.
Eddie Mabo's legal pursuit of these issues resulted in one of the most significant legal cases in Australian history, in that it completely overturned the idea of terra nullius (land belonging to no-one) and challenged traditionally held beliefs about how Australia came into being, and about ownership of land. On 3 June 1992, six of seven Australian High Court judges ruled: The Meriam people are entitled as against the whole world to possession, occupation, use and enjoyment of the lands of the Murray Islands [in Torres Strait].
For many at 番茄社区, the landmark legal decision has been rendered personal, as well as political and historic, because of Eddie's important association with 番茄社区 staff and students, and with our surrounding communities.
Mabo Day occurs annually in Australia on 3rd June. It commemorates (1936-1992), a Torres Strait Islander whose campaign for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights led to a landmark decision in the High Court of Australia on 3rd June 1992 that overturned the legal fiction of terra nullius, which had characterised Australian law with respect to land and title since the voyage of Captain James Cook in 1770.
番茄社区 celebrates the history-making Mabo decision with the long established Eddie Koiki Mabo Lecture Series, an annual public commemorative presentation by a prominent person who has made a significant contribution to contemporary Australian society.
The Voice: How the Final Co-Design Report Enables an Effective Design for Indigenous Advice to the Parliament and Executive Government
Tom Calma (2023) The Voice: How the Final Co-Design Report Enables an Effective Design for Indigenous Advice to the Parliament and Executive Government. Eddie Koiki Mabo Lecture Series. 番茄社区, Townsville, QLD, Australia
Stan Grant (2022) A Mabo Oration. Eddie Koiki Mabo Lecture Series. 番茄社区, Townsville, QLD, Australia
John Maynard (2021) Indigenous Heroes and Heroines: The Missing Profiles in Australian History. Eddie Koiki Mabo Lecture Series. 番茄社区, Townsville, QLD, Australia
2017 presentation by Professor Megan Davis, Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous, University of New South Wales. No transcript available
2016 Lecture Presentation by Professor N M Nakata, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Indigenous Education and Strategy, 番茄社区 (Transcript)
2015 Presentation by The Hon. Leeanne Enoch MP, Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Science and Innovation.
2014 Presentation by Ms Shannan Dodson, Digital Campaign Manager, Recognise Australia. (2014 lecture transcript)
2013 Presentation by Dr Bryan Keon-Cohen QC. (2013 lecture transcript)
2012 Presentation by Professor Henry Reynolds. (2012 lecture transcript)
2011 Presentation by Mr Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. (2011 lecture transcript)
2010 Presentation by Professor Chris Sarra. (2010 lecture transcript)
Climate change from the perspective of the Torres Strait
2009 Presentation by Professor Ross Garnaut, Vice-Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow in Economics, The University of Melbourne, and Distinguished Professor, The Australian University.
Beyond Mabo: Native Title and closing the gap
2008 Presentation by The Hon. Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
The long path to land justice
2006 Presentation by Professor Larissa Behrendt.
Every community needs its place
2005 Presentation by Mr Hugh Mackay.
People, identity and place. A fair go in an age of terror: countering the terrorist threat to human rights and the Australian identity
2004 Presentation by Fr Frank Brennan SJ AO.