Borough of Queenscliffe
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.
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation
86 Mercer St, Geelong VIC 3320 – Ph: 5222 5889
99 Mair St East, Ballarat VIC 3350 – Ph: 4308 0420
Email: reception@wathcorp.com.au
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative
62 Morgan Street, North Geelong VIC 3215
PO Box 402 North Geelong VIC 3216
Ph: (03) 5277 0044

Face painting, National Reconciliation Week, 2013
(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 It is now out of date.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.
KEY DOCUMENTS / LINKS
GOOD PRACTICE
The Borough of Queenscliffe reported the following good practices in their response to the 2012 Victorian Local Government Aboriginal Engagement and Reconciliation Survey.
- Flies the Aboriginal flag permanently
- Engages with Traditional Owners
- Acknowledges Country
- Arranges Welcome to Country
- Provides support for Aboriginal arts and culture
- Has an Aboriginal Advisory Committee or similar structure
- Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
- Engages with the local Reconciliation Group
- Engages with the Local Indigenous Network
- Has a Reconciliation Action Plan
- Has facilitated the use of Aboriginal language to name sites
- Has worked with RAP to protect local significant sites
- Has worked with RAP to build greater community awareness
- Works with local agencies to support Indigenous young people
- Engages with the Local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Network
- Works with local agencies to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people


CONTACT DETAILS
50 Learmonth Street, QUEENSCLIFFE
PO Box 93, QUEENSCLIFFE 3225
Fax: (03) 5258 3315
E: info@queenscliffe.vic.gov.au
ABORIGINAL LIAISON CONTACT
Phillip Carruthers
General Manager, Organisational Performance and Community Services
P: 5258 1377
E: info@queenscliffe.vic.gov.au