Maxine Mackay, Ujjala Koundinya, Jen Ruanne, Prue Ritchie, Leonie Brown, Sally Fall, Luca Willoughby, Lochie Ford, Alister Ferguson, Kate Washington, Tracey New, Emma Stephens, Julianne Carrol, Pat Canty, Alegra Luschwitz, Emma Gregory, Katherine Tonner, Stephen Lawrence, Margie Stewart, Laura Dern, Amanda Bell, Priscila Luschwitz. Insets: Artists impressions of the proposed Aboriginal Families and Childrens Centre (L) and the new Bourke Preschool (R). Photo: Beverley Callow/

Victor Bartley OAM, BACHS Deputy CEO Justine Williams, Minister for Families and Communities Kate Washington, Priscilla Grimes and Maxine Mackay beside the Bourke Aboriginal Servicemen’s Memorial. Photo: Beverley Callow Story by Tricia Duffield One of the most important ceremonies during NAIDOC week is the Remembrance service for indigenous servicemen and women, held in the grounds of the Bourke Aboriginal Corporation Health Service. The names of those who served are etched i