Category: Peace

On the approach of the 80th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Wollongong City Council has unanimously passed a motion reaffirming its commitment to peace and nuclear disarmament. The motion, brought forward by Councillors Andrew Anthony, Deidre Stuart, Kit Docker, and Jess Whittaker, honours the memory of more than 210,000 lives lost and acknowledges the enduring trauma experienced by survivors and their descendants

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Wollongong City Council’s Resolution – 16 June 2025

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY on the motion of Councillor Anthony, seconded Councillor Docker, that Wollongong City Council:

1. Acknowledges the 80th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th of August 1945; honours the memory of the more than 210,000 people who died; and recognises the ongoing suffering of survivors (Hibakusha) and their descendants.
2. Continues our commitment to annually marking Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day through public acknowledgement and community engagement, as an opportunity to reflect on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear warfare and to promote peace.
3. Reaffirms its commitment to peace, community safety, and the protection of human life and the environment.
4. Recognises the continuing threat posed by nuclear weapons and the catastrophic impact their use would have on cities, civilians, and ecosystems globally.
5. Reaffirms our support for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Cities Appeal, which supports the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
6. Write to the Australian Government for its stance and reasoning on the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.*

*The variation moved by Councillor Hayes (Point 6) was accepted by the mover and seconder.

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