A well documented transformation of the La Perouse Aboriginal community into a multicultural community.

Footy La Perouse Way synopsis

A documentary that uses historical photographs to talk about the history of rugby league in the Sydney suburb of La Perouse, and how football has helped build a community that prides itself on being open to people of all cultures.

Curator's notes

An interesting look at how sport – specifically rugby league – became the vehicle through which racism, poverty and dispossession was confronted by people from all cultures and backgrounds. Historically an Indigenous community, La Perouse became a multicultural community during the Depression, bringing cultures into close proximity with each other. It is worth noting that common needs and objectives unify folk and overcomes difference.

Notes by Romaine Moreton