The brief ceremony will start at 4pm alongside the Orange Civic Centre flag poles in Byng Street before moving to Orange Regional Museum for the screening of a number of short films.

A free barbecue and performance by Aboriginal dancers will follow.

Mayor Reg Kidd is inviting community members to come along.

“It’s an important day on our national calendar and it’s good that we can get together locally to mark this annual event,” Cr Kidd said.

“Across Australia many Indigenous families continue to live with the impact of multi-generational trauma and Sorry Day can be a good opportunity to pause to remember them.

“Talking about what happened in the past can be a good way forward, and this year’s theme of ’Don’t Keep History a Mystery’ is all about building that community understanding.”