Key Aboriginal Organisations
Wurundjeri Tribe Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council
Level 1, Providence Building, Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford
Phone: (03) 9416 2905
E: reception@wurundjeri.com.au
Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation
37 High Street Broadford, Victoria 3658
Email: enquiries@taungurung.com.au
Phone: (03) 5784 1433
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation
1/70 Powells Avenue, Bendigo 3552
PO Box 1026 Bendigo VIC 3552
Ph: 03 5444 2888
Email: info@djadjawurrung.com.au
Wurundjeri, Taungurung and Dja Dja Wurrung are all Registered Aboriginal Parties for parts of the Macedon Ranges Shire. See here for more information about Registered Aboriginal Parties.
Flag raising ceremony, Shire Offices, Sorry Day 2013
Macedon Ranges Aboriginal Community Profile (includes Aboriginal organisations)
Key Documents / Links
Macedon Ranges Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
Macedon Protocols Recognising Traditional Owners / Custodians
Aboriginal Heritage Planning: Protecting Aboriginal heritage sites
Good Practice
Macedon Shire Council reported the following good practices in their response to the 2012 Victorian Local Government Aboriginal Engagement and Reconciliation Survey and subsequent updates.
- Permanently flies the Aboriginal flag
- Acknowledges Country
- Arranges Welcome to Country
- Engages with Traditional Owners
- Uses Aboriginal language to name projects or places
- Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
- Engages with the local Reconciliation Group
- Provides cross cultural awareness training for staff and/or Councillors
- Provides Aboriginal specific funding
- Has worked with RAP to protect local significant sites
Last Updated: September 4, 2018 at 1:43 pm
