It has been suggested that the name, Foundation Day, should be changed to WA Week. The History Council does not support the proposal, believing that the name Foundation Day enables discussion and debate about the events both before and after 1 June 1829 in a way that WA Day cannot.
History Council of Western Australia
The peak body representing history in Western Australia, the Council pledges to advance the practice and place of history at all levels and in all settings and to advocate historical interests on behalf of the whole community.
