Merri-bek

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

Phone: (03) 9416 2905

E: reception@wurundjeri.com.au

Aboriginal Community Elders Services

Parkview Ave, Brunswick East VIC 3057

Phone: (03) 9383 4244

Fax: (03) 9384 1532

Ballerrt Mooroop College Strong Sprit Network

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Merri-bek Allyship Network

(Formerly Moreland Reconciliation Group)
Local Reconciliation Group founding by Sowing Sistas.

E: sowingsistas@gmail.com

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Blak Dot Gallery

‍‍BLAK DOT Gallery is currently closed for redevelopment until April 2024.
Keep up to date on the news on the website.

Phone: (03) 9384 682

Ballerrt Mooroop (Strong Spirit) Site, Ceremonial site, and Uncle Tom’s Tree

208A Hilton Street Glenroy, 3046.

Ballerrt Mooroop History Report – now available.

This new report explores the long history of First Peoples in Glenroy and Merri-bek. It highlights:

➡️ Over 40,000 years of continuous care for Country by Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples

➡️ The impact of colonisation

➡️ The role of Glenroy’s Koorie Open Door Education (KODE) School /Ballerrt Mooroop College in education

➡️ Stories of survival and strength from oral histories and archives

This is a key step in recognising First Peoples voices and guiding future planning for the Ballerrt Mooroop site.

Read the full report: https://www.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/ballerrt-mooroop#autoAnchor1

Image description:A group of people gathering under shady trees at Ballerrt Mooroop Day 2024.

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Courtesy of Merri-bek City Council

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Merri-bek

Aboriginal Community Profile

(includes Aboriginal organisations)

Merri-bek City Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander profile. 2021.

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KEY DOCUMENTS / LINKS

Merri-bek Reconciliation

Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities of the City of Merri-bek

Aboriginal sites in Merri-bek

First Peoples Advisory Committee

Renaming Merri-bek (effective September 2022)

Frequently Asked Questions on Renaming Merri-bek

History and Report of Place Name: Moreland City Council

Reconciliation and Renaming Toolkit: Merri-bek

Why renaming Merri-bek matters with Uncle Andrew Gardiner (Video)

GOOD PRACTICE

Merri-bek City Council reported the following good practices in their response to the 2012 Victorian Local Government Aboriginal Engagement and Reconciliation Survey and subsequent updates.

Flies both flags permanently above the Town Hall
Engages with Traditional Owners
Acknowledges Country
Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
Employs Aboriginal staff
Encourages employment of Aboriginal people
Provides cross cultural awareness training to staff and/or Councillors
Includes Indigenous specific commitments in Council strategic documents
Has a Reconciliation Action Plan
Provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific funding
Provides support for Aboriginal arts and culture
Has worked with RAP to protect local significant sites.
Has worked with RAP to build greater community awareness.
Library has Indigenous specific programs
Has Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific HACC services
Runs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific youth programs
Works with local agencies to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
Procures goods and services from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses
Renamed Merri-bek City Council, effective September 2022.