Baw Baw

Key Aboriginal Organisations

The Registered Aboriginal Parties for the Baw Baw Shire Council are the Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation, the  Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and the Wurundjeri Tribe Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council.  See here for more information about Registered Aboriginal Parties.

Baw Baw Aboriginal Community Profile (includes Aboriginal organisations)

Key Documents / Links

Baw Baw Reconciliation webpage

Good Practice

Baw Baw Shire reported the following good practices in their response to the 2012 Victorian Local Government Aboriginal Engagement and Reconciliation Survey and subsequent updates.

• Flies the Aboriginal Flag permanently and on special occasions in Council Chambers and above the Town Hall
• Engages with Traditional Owners
• Acknowledges Country
• Uses Aboriginal language to name projects or places
• Has an Aboriginal Advisory Committee or similar structure
• Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
• Employs Aboriginal staff
• Employs a part time Aboriginal Liaison Officer
• Provides support for Aboriginal arts and culture
• Has worked with RAP to build greater community awareness
• Library has Aboriginal specific programs
• Has Aboriginal-specific HACC services
• Works with local agencies to support Aboriginal young people
• Procures goods and services from Aboriginal businesses
• Council has procured art works from local Aboriginal artists. Council has also approached the local communities regarding feasibility in development of an interpretive centre.

Last Updated: September 3, 2018 at 5:22 pm