Saturday,
7 June 2025
Community
Tribute to First Nation’s artists and Elder Yackaduna

GATHERED IN CELEBRATION: A crowd of around 50 people gathered in Rutherglen for the opening of a sculptural tribute to well-known Elder Tommy McRae. Pictured are (back row, left) Kiarra Atkinson, Uncle Dozer, Lorraine Connelly-Northey, Helen Haines, Aunty Trish, Gail Steed, (front row, left) Roberta Horne and Ro Porter. PHOTOS: Toni Harris

A FORMER longtime Rutherglen resident travelled from the seaside town of Torquay to Rutherglen to attend the opening of a sculptural tribute to honour local First Nations artist and Elder Yackaduna (Tommy McRae 1835-1901) and his family on Saturday.

Ro Porter with her late husband Rob had been a driving force behind the ArtsRutherglen project.

“We were leaving Rutherglen with mixed emotions as we ...

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