Taungurung Land and Waters Council
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Friendship and respect
A Welcome to Country ceremony held at the Kyneton Police Station last Tuesday served as a marker of friendship and respect between local police and the Traditional Owners of the land. Taungurung elder, Auntie Joanne Honeyset, was invited to perform the smoking ceremony by Officer in Charge at Kyneton, Senior Sergeant Marty Kappel. Sgt Kappel…
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Taungurung agreement creates jobs
The Taungurung Land and Waters Council is creating 17 new jobs as part of a formal agreement with the state government recognising the Taungurung people as Traditional Owners of a large area of central Victoria. The agreement is the outcome of more than three years of negotiations, and covers an area stretching from Rochester and…