Dja Dja Wurrung
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Councils prioritise Indigenous relations
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has joined more than 30 per cent of Victorian councils and once more decided against hosting Australia Day celebrations in reconciliation with Indigenous Australians. This action has been in place since August 2023 when the council voted 5-2 in favour of moving the annual Australia Day Awards and citizenship ceremony. To…
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Malmsbury Reservoir bridge under repair
Malmsbury Reservoir’s picturesque access bridge is undergoing a major refurbishment of the heritage-listed structure.
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Celebrating Indigenous heritage
Eve Lamb The Aboriginal story of two local landmarks is being recorded and shared via a new public mural being created by local Indigenous artist Daikota Nelson. Castlemaine business Cream Town has commissioned the Dja Dja Wurrung woman to create the new mural to adorn an otherwise nondescript corrugated iron wall lining its courtyard and…
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A Victorian first at Castlemaine
The November Castlemaine Farmers Market was historic. Market organisers sought permission from the Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal Corporation to adopt the traditional boundaries of Djaara Country for sourcing produce for the market. Market president Claire Moore said “local has never been clearly defined but now the market has found its true home”. The boundaries of…
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Market adopts First Nations boundaries
In a Victorian first, the Castlemaine Farmers Market is set to adopt the traditional boundaries of the local First Nations people for sourcing fresh produce for you. Market manager Chris Hain said the market stood on Jaara Country, within the traditional boundaries of the Dja Dja Wurrung people. “This sense of place is now extended…
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Cultural farming venture for Harcourt
Work has begun to establish an Indigenous Bush Tucker Farm at Harcourt. “I’m confident to say we’ll probably get going just before Christmas,” local Dja Dja Wurrung man, Harley Douglas said. Mr Douglas is shouldering the role of farm manager, while Castlemaine-based Gunditjmara person Claire Barker will be garden manager and says they’re particularly looking…
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Advocate speaks for dual naming
Well-known Castlemaine Aboriginal rights activist Vic Say has spoken out in favour of place-naming measures to acknowledge the region’s Indigenous history. Mr Say has been working to achieve greater appreciation of the region’s Indigenous history for years and said he was prompted to speak out by the recent public stand taken by Kyneton resident Harry…
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Call for solidarity
Hundreds gathered in Castlemaine’s Victory Park on Saturday to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and our indigenous community as part of the Castlemaine Solidarity Gathering – Declaration of Intent. The gathering was called by local Dja Dja Wurrung elder Uncle Rick Nelson in a show of support for real change as…
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Castlemaine Art Museum reopens its doors
A revitalised Castlemaine Art Museum reopened to the public last Thursday after a short closure for refurbishment works. CAM will celebrate its re-opening with a launch party for its four new major exhibitions this Saturday November 9 from 2pm-5pm and invites the whole community to come along and check out the fresh new spaces. CAM…
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New beginning
The installation of a new flag pole to fly the Aboriginal flag was celebrated last Friday at Trentham District Primary School. Proud Dja Dja Wurrung man Damien Saunders conducted a smoking ceremony and spoke to the students, parents and teaching staff about the importance of acknowledging and respecting the Dja Dja Wurrung culture. “This ceremony…