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Stage 1 Final report- North West Wiradjuri Language and Culture Nest reference group Description This report belongs to the Aboriginal Communities of Dubbo, Narromine, Gilgandra, Peak Hill, Trangie, Wellington and Mudgee, and the North West Wiradjuri Language and Culture Nest Reference Group. Sloane, an inaugural Demon, was humbled by the opportunity to design the piece. Correspondence to Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre, Dubbo Alcohol and other Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Barden Park Athletics Centre of Excellence, Wellington Caves Visitor Experience Centre, Dubbo Regional Livestock Market Truck Wash, Rural Fire Service Aviation Centre of Excellence, Boothenba Road Upgrades, including Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets entrance upgrades, Macquarie River Masterplan North and South, Dubbo Regional Local Environmental Plan 2022, Your Guide To The Development Application Process, Development Applications, Complying Development Certificates & Post Consent Certificate Applications, Fire service certification and backflow prevention, Regionally Significant Projects and Infrastructure. (n.d.-a). Dubbo Wiradjuri Garden. Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) has partnered with the NSW Government to transform 1.2 hectares of land within Elizabeth Park, Dubbo, into a culturally significant garden. The Wiradjuri Garden will add to the already popular precinct and feature a range of native plants, sandstone yarning circles, sheltered areas for gathering, a fire pit and a rainbow serpent focal piece created entirely of native plants. "The temperature will be right to keep them protected.". Reform and resistance in Aboriginal education. The Wiradjuri are the largest Aboriginal group in central New South Wales, by area and population, and second largest in Australia, with lands stretching east from the Great Dividing Range, to Hay and Nyngan in the west, Gunnedah to the north and Albury to the south. Sydney: University of Sydney. VisitNSW.com is the official tourism site for Destination NSW. The local Aboriginal community will have control over who accesses the trees once they arrive, and it is understood they will not be open to the public for viewing. NSW Board of Studies. She has worked in Aboriginal affairs both at a community level and in government. Harris, J. W. (1978). Sydney: University of Sydney, Riley, L. (2014). For the latest information, searchABC Emergency, For the latestweather warnings in the Northern Territory, search onABC Emergency. A facility of Dubbo Regional Council. Everything. The Titan Macquarie Mud Run will, Join Dubbo Stampede in celebrating it's 12th year in 2023. "A part of that reconciliation approach is to make sure that we don't lose any more of that that we retain what we've got and revitalise what we can.". The Australian Museum holds a large number of cultural material and objects obtained from archaeological sites in New South Wales, as well as items from various regions throughout Australia. Make your escape to explore and experience the Dubbo Region. The Dubbo Regional Botanic Garden and Adventure Playground are already key destinations for locals and visitors to our region, the Wiradjuri Garden will further expand the visitor experience on offer in that area, said Councillor Shields. Accessed on 22 Jun 2020. (1997). Price excludes VAT (USA) The Wiradjuri People are the people of the three rivers - the Wambool (Macquarie), the Calare (Lachlan) and the Murrumbidgee. It will be a special place that will be welcomed by everyone in our community, and I think it will play a very important role in helping all of us gain a greater and quite valuable knowledge of the culture of our First Nations people, said Mr Saunders. hbbd```b``^ "gD0" Coronation Drive Dubbo NSW 2830 Australia. Dubbo's name apparently meant "red soil", consistent with the local landscape. The park is approximately 3.3 ha in area and is highly visible both from the Newell Highway and Thompson Street (connecting the Newell Highway with the Mitchell Highway). This year will see the longest major running festival held in, Holi Mela is a festival of colours where the broader community will be invited to participate in a fun filled day with non, Touch Football Australia National Touch League, Destination New South Wales (Corporate site). Following a competitive tender process, local landscaping company Dubbo Landscaping was the successful contractor engaged to deliver the project. HREOC. Hambrett, M. (2018). "I saw the construction happen over a few months and it's come up really beautiful," he said. You have reached the end of the page. It is estimated that around 12,000 Wiradjuri people occupied these lands prior to non-Indigenous settlement, occupation and invasion. Z`R,n,l uL5`v dw@P4t?$S] k2$4u_ /r endstream endobj startxref 0 %%EOF 1008 0 obj <>stream https://doi.org/10.1007/s41297-020-00124-2, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41297-020-00124-2. Sydney: HREOC. NSW Department of Education and Training. The transformation of vacant land has been incredible. Ngiyanhi ngaanha miil galangabang ngurung-a. The space includes large spans of open grass, accessible path systems that represent the key three rivers of the area, two large sandstone yarning circles, native gardens with vegetation endemic to the area, shelters and picnic benches for gathering, a large fire pit and a fifty metre rainbow serpent focal piece. Look for the Rainbow Serpent, or enjoy a yarn at one of the yarning circles. Bathurst, where the spirits prowl and whisper painful, bloody truths, in the Guardian 7 august 2018. Wiradjuri country extends from Coonabarabran in the north, straddling the Great Dividing Range down to the Murray River and out to western NSW. Today, Peak Hill is home to one of the major Wiradjuri populations in New South Wales, alongside Condobolin, Griffith and Narrandera. Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) Mayor, Stephen Lawrence, and Local Member for Dubbo, Dugald Saunders, attended the ceremony to open the Wiradjuri Garden located within the greater Elizabeth Park precinct. Interview held in Dubbo, NSW. "Dancing for the opening of a Wiradjuri garden not just any garden. Join us, volunteer and be a part of our journey of discovery! Sydney: University of Sydney. Grant, S. & Rudd, J. This space is more than just a tourist attraction, it is spiritually and culturally significant infrastructure for our whole community. View a list of all our accounts. DRCs Director of Liveability, Skye Price said that the collaborative community approach is an important part of the new garden project. Availability: https://sedocumentSumm/documentSummary;dn=959095910721688;res=IELIND ISSN: 03105822. Add to wishlist. Designed by Fleur and Laurance Magick Dennis, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collection, Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI), Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station. Find your ideal home in a Region where the great Australian dream of a family home is within your reach. Entangled objects in the cultural politics of childhood and nation. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience onourwebsite. Interview held in Dubbo, NSW. For more information about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander histories and cultures cross-curriculum priority and its organising ideas. Riley, L. (2016). 9f`e` \@{_9I@Z%!A!AIIUy{(&>c0+&9^d`0p10X!D@` zL endstream endobj 960 0 obj <>/Metadata 41 0 R/Pages 955 0 R/StructTreeRoot 48 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 961 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 962 0 obj <>stream "Everything had a message to tell and that's supposed to be passed down. More than ten Aboriginal people have contributed on site, undertaking activities including major earthworks, top dressing, turf laying, planting, edging and paving. There are currently no carved trees on public display at the centre. We are happy sleeping on the ground. The Dubbo Wiradjuri Tourism Centre, will enable the return to country of sacred Aboriginal carved trees and artefacts currently stored at the Australian Museum, which will deliver an Aboriginal cultural experience truly unique to Dubbo and support Dubbo in becoming a centre of cultural tourism, driving growth in the international visitor market. "My mother and grandfather are from generations where our language wasn't permitted to be spoken, our culture wasn't permitted to be practiced, and they weren't permitted to be proud of their identity," she said. 337-341 In the morning we look for flowers for Grandmother. Unit Description Learning in this unit focuses on developing students' understanding of Wiradjuri knowledge of country and connections between the Page metadata. 'A meeting place, a relaxation place': Wiradjuri Garden opens in Dubbo, There is an emergency bushfire warning in place for Maintongoonin Victoria. Part of Springer Nature. Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission. The name Wiradjuri means, 'people of the three rivers' and traditionally these rivers were the primary source of food for the Wiradjuri people. Collection of portraits of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, photographed by Mervyn Bishop. The Wonnarua people's traditional lands are located in the Hunter Valley area of New South Wales. Retrieved from: http://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/articles/aboriginal-australia-map. Wiradjuri mob of the Dubbo and Wellington area Wiradjuri people are originally from the land that is bordered by the Lachlan, Macquarie and Murrumbidgee rivers in Central New South Wales. Diane holds a Master of Indigenous Languages Education and is a community leader who supports the teaching of the Wiradjuri language. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Australian Curriculum. Formerly "Wirrimbah Direct Descendants Aboriginal Corporation" The traditional custodians of Tubba-Gah Country where Dubbo sits. WIRADJURI GARDEN OFFICIALLY OPEN On Wednesday 16 June 2021, representatives from the Dubbo region gathered around the fire pit for a traditional Wiradjuri ceremony, celebrating the official opening of Stage 1 of the Wiradjuri Garden, Dubbo. A dreamtime story from the Wonnarua explains how the hills and rivers in the Hunter Valley were created by a spirit called Baiame. so I paint from the heart and . The resource list includes print and multi-media materials that are suitable for teachers of Early Stage 1 through to Stage 6. The miniature weapons and boomerangs were donated to the Museum by Mr George Smith in 1939. Read, P. (2006). (02) 6801 4000. drbg@dubbo.nsw.gov.au. Beresford, Q; Partington, G; & Gower, G. (Eds). DRC contributed approximately $300,000 in addition to the project management resources to deliver the $1.2m project. 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