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Alwyn Doolan arrives in Cherbourg on Monday morning (Photo: Cherbourg Radio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 12, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

A young Indigenous man, who is walking from Cape York to Parliament House to deliver a message stick to the Prime Minister, dropped into Murgon and Cherbourg on Monday as part of his 7000km trek.<\/p>\n

\u200eAlwyn Doolan\u200e’s “Message Stick Walk” aims to inspire the younger generation to “awaken” to be part of positive change.<\/p>\n

He hopes to raise awareness about Sovereignty, Reconciliation, the importance of Aboriginal unity and the need for a Treaty.<\/p>\n

Alwyn left Bamaga in May with just a tent and a backpack.<\/p>\n

Along his journey, he’s been dropping into various communities to talk about his aims as well as collect messages to take to Canberra.<\/p>\n

He plans to submit a formal notice to the Federal Government seeking to enter into Treaty negotiations with First Nations people.<\/p>\n

Alwyn’s trip through the South Burnett was a “coming home”, as his mother was born in Cherbourg and his great-grandmother was a Wakka Wakka woman.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He was met by a group of relatives and supporters in Murgon on Monday morning who joined him for the walk into Cherbourg where he visited The Ration Shed and was interviewed on Cherbourg Radio.<\/p>\n

Alwayn was inspired to begin his trek by the “Walk For Justice<\/a><\/strong>” from Perth to Canberra in 2016 by Clinton Pryor.<\/p>\n

His next major stop will be in Brisbane on November 22 where he hopes to present a Message Stick to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.<\/p>\n

Then it’s off through NSW to Sydney.<\/p>\n

He will then be taking a detour via Tasmania and Melbourne to Canberra where he aims to present another Message Stick – and the collected messages from communities – to Prime Minister Scott Morrison.<\/p>\n