Northern Grampians
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.
Barengi Gadjin Land Corporation
142 Firebrace Street, Horsham VIC 3400
Phone: (03) 5381 0977
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation
1/70 Powells Avenue, Bendigo 3552
Ph: (03) 5444 2888
Budja Budja Aboriginal Cooperative and Medical Clinic
20-22 Grampians Road (PO Box 66), Halls Gap VIC 3381
Ph: (03) 5356 4751
medical.reception@budjabudjacoop.org.au
Brambuk National Park and Cultural Centre
277 Grampians Tourist Road, Halls Gap VIC 3381
Ph: (03) 5361 4000
1362 Pomonal Road Lake Fyans VIC 3381
Tel: 03 5356 6188
Local Aboriginal Network (LAN) Broker | Grampians
Larry Kanoa | 03 5327 2819 | larry.kanoa@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 It is now out of date.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
The Northern Grampians Shire Council 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 special occasions
- Engages with Traditional Owners
- Arranges Welcome to Country
- Engages with local Aboriginal organisations
- Engages with Local Indigenous Networks
- Engages with the Local Reconciliation Group
- Collects data on employee Aboriginal identity
- Employs Aboriginal staff
- Has a general Employment policy that encourages employment of Aboriginal people
- Provides Aboriginal specific funding
- Has a general Employment policy that encourages employment of Aboriginal people
- Has a documented Aboriginal history of the municipality
- Has facilitated use of Aboriginal language to name sites
- Supports or organises events that celebrate Aboriginal culture
- Organises Reconciliation Week activities
- Has worked with RAP to protect local significant sites.
- Has worked with RAP to build greater community awareness.
- Library has Aboriginal specific programs
- Has Aboriginal-specific HACC services
- Provides Aboriginal specific maternal and child health responses
- Works with local agencies to support Aboriginal young people
- Procures goods and services from Aboriginal businesses
- Is involved in local Aboriginal tourism
- Engages with Local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Networks


CONTACT DETAILS
Town Hall, Main Street, STAWELL 3380
PO Box 580, STAWELL 3380
Tel: 03 5358 8700; Fax: 03 5358 4151
ABORIGINAL LIAISON CONTACT
Chantal Thomas
Coordinator, EngagING
E: chantal.thomas@ngshire.vic.gov.au