Chat with Rach McPhail - Place Names in Addresses

It was my great pleasure to chat with Gomeroi woman, Rach McPhail today. Rach is the brains, heart and hard work behind @place_names_in_addresses campaign, advocating for the use of traditional place names in addresses. The campaign has gained huge momentum, going from an idea in 2020 to the recent move by Australia Post to include traditional place names in their guidelines for addressing mail. We talk about how Rach turned an idea into a reality, how she feels about being a leader, her experience of discovering her Aboriginal heritage in her thirties, why it matters for indigenous and non-indigenous people to see traditional place names in mainstream use, and lots more. Honestly, I could have chatted with Rach all day. 

Connect with Rach on Instagram at instagram.com/place_names_in_addresses

Sign the petition for Australia Post to collate a comprehensive and accurate database of traditional place names, by consulting with Elders and First Nations knowledge-holders of each Country here:

https://www.change.org/p/australia-post-add-traditional-place-names-to-australian-addresses-and-create-a-database-of-traditional-place-names

And see Australia Post’s updated guidelines here: https://auspost.com.au/sending/check-sending-guidelines/addressing-guidelines

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