July 7, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Level 18, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney OR via Teams link
Please join us at Level 18, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney or via Teams if you can’t make it in person.
Topic
Join us for a Q&A with Glen and Gary Ella who will discuss ‘What Does Reconciliation Actually Mean?’ The theme of NAIDOC week for this year is “50 Years of Deadly” which marks a major milestone. It’s a tribute to the people who built this movement, the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after year.
About the speaker
Glen Ella
As part of Australia’s most successful sporting family in history, Glen represented Australia in rugby from 1982-85.
After retiring from rugby, Glen moved into the corporate world working with the TNT Group for over 20 years before going back to rugby in professional coaching roles with multiple countries, highlighted by his assistant coach role with the Wallabies for the 1995 and 2003 Rugby World Cups.
Glen’s experience working in the Indigenous community includes roles at Master Builders Association of NSW and Coca-Cola Amatil as head of their Indigenous workplace programs and as a mentor for the AFL SportsReady employment program.
Glen has served on the boards of multiple Indigenous charities and is currently a director of the Ella Family’s foundation Ellavation.
Gary Ella
As part of Australia’s most successful sporting family in history, Gary represented Australia in rugby from 1982-88.
After retiring from rugby, Gary forged an illustrious career in government and Aboriginal affairs that spanned over 30 years including management roles at ATSIC, NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Randwick City Council.
Gary was also the Program Manager for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Relations for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Organising Committee and was on the board of Rugby Australia’s successful bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
He has also been a Director of the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team, IT Newcom Foundation and currently a director of the Ella Family’s foundation Ellavation.
WHEN Tuesday, 7 July 2026 1 pm until 2 pm
(for those attending in person light lunch and refreshments from 12.40pm)
WHERE This is a hybrid event.
Level 18, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney OR via Teams link
TO REGISTER any questions please email the Marketing team on marketinggroup@codea.com.au
RSVP by Friday, 3 July 2026
Spaces are limited (in person)