Castlemaine Pride acknowledges and pays our respects to Djaara, the traditional custodians of Dja Dja Wurrung Country. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and recognise that this land was stolen; sovereignty never ceded. We honour the contribution of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans, intersex people, sistergirls and brotherboys to the ever-evolving story of the community.