Baw Baw Shire Council
KEY ABORIGINAL ORGANISATIONS
For information about formally Recognised Traditional Owners visit First Peoples - State Relations' interactive map and search the Local Government Area name (e.g. LGA: Ballarat) or a street address. You can also refer to First Peoples - State Relations' Welcomes and Acknowledgements Protocol.
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation
Level 1, Providence Building, Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Phone: (03) 9416 2905
Fax: (03) 9416 3095
Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation
PO Box 4128
FRANKSTON HEIGHTS VIC 3199
Phone: 0499 222 331
Email: admin@bunuronglc.org.au
Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation
13 Bourke Street, Kilmore Vic 3764
Phone: (03) 5781 1134
Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation [GLAWAC]
Ph: (03) 5152 5100
Email: reception@glawac.com.au
Local Aboriginal Network (LAN) Broker | Gippsland
Garry Sattell | 03 5172 2108 | garry.sattell@dpc.vic.gov.au
(includes Aboriginal organisations)
Please note that the information contained within the Aboriginal Community Profile was gathered in 2014. It is now out of date. A refresh of this data is currently being undertaken and the updated results will be available soon.
KEY DOCUMENTS / LINKS
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 on days of significance
- Engages with Traditional Owners
- Acknowledges Country
- Has used Aboriginal language to name projects or places
- Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
- Employs Aboriginal staff
- Provides support for Aboriginal arts and culture
- Procures goods and services from Aboriginal businesses
- Council has procured art works from local Aboriginal artists.


CONTACT DETAILS
PO Box 304
Warragul VIC 3820
Tel: 03 5624 2411
Fax: 03 5622 3654
E: bawbaw@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au
ABORIGINAL LIAISON CONTACT
Dean Sutton
Team Leader Social and Community Planner
E: Dean.Sutton@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au
T: 5625 0254