Thousands of surviving trees in NSW bear scars resulting from removal of bark or wood by Aboriginal people in the past for the manufacture of canoes, shields and other artefacts. Charcoal, however, was the most commonly used pigment for artwork. The Aboriginal Committee provides guidance to Council on Aboriginal issues and local Aboriginal Heritage matters. The open sites of scattered stone artifacts marking their campsites and tool sites were often not recognized by the explorers and later settlers. Many Aboriginal words are part of our day to day lives, several suburbs along the Georges River have Aboriginal names or are derived from Aboriginal words; Cabramatta (a tasty water grub), Cronulla (Kurranulla place of pink shells), Janalli (moonrise), Kogarah (Kuggerah place of many reeds), Gymea (small bird / gymea lily), Kirawee (Girrawee Sulphur crested cockatoo) and d Illawong (between two waters Georges and Woronora Rivers). Job Type Full Time. Wallama Mulumulu - Many Falling Stars Returning, Campfires on the Castlereagh (shared land, sacred ground). I acknowledge the traditional Custodians of this land, the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug nation and pay my respects to Elders past and present. Meet the Culture, Heritage and Land Management team, Meet the Gandangara Transport Services team, Gandangara NAIDOC Carnival Ball 2022 Photographs. [8] In May an Aboriginal woman and three children were killed during skirmishes near the Milehouse and Butcher farms, and in retaliation, 3 Europeans were killed. The Gandangara joined forces with the Thurrawal/Darawal, who had linked up with remnants of the Dharug, in order to participate in the frontier war, also raiding cornfields. Image courtesy of State Library VIC Cabramatta Tribe c1840. Celebrating two significant events: the 1967 Referendum on 27 May 1967 and the Mabo decision on 3 June 1992; July: NAIDOC Week. Our diverse collection has been developed through art prizes, donations, purchases and our exhibition program. The Local Aboriginal Land Councils (Sydney Metro, La Perouse, Tharawal, Gandangara and Deerubin) look after the interests of all Aboriginal people and have strong focus of preserving Country, Traditional Knowledge and Culture but their limited resources are also focused on community health and housing. Contact +61 02 8711 7123; reception@casulapowerhouse.com; 1 Powerhouse Road . Local artists have always been at the core of Casula Powerhouse Arts Centres program and collection. There's evidence of this everywhere, in rock art, stone artefacts and sites across the state. We would like to acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation who are the traditional custodians of the land. Our collection includes incredible work by First Nations artists and we are pleased to be able to profile them in this featured collection. Aboriginal people have lived in NSW for more than 40,000 years. The virtual environment shown in the video was populated with plants and animals under supervision of Darug elders. Find detailed information about a range of Council services. The people of the Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers are archaeologically rich. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations; always was, always will be Aboriginal land. Kourban 7. This geographic area would also house descendant clans. Check back in a few weeks or provide your contact details to receive updates on coming events, forums and local Aboriginal matters. +1300 929 222+61 280 735 188+61 406 144 444. Too often, the issue of diversity is dismissed, consigned as an after-thought by those who dont understand its importance. Pimbloy Native of New Holland in a canoe of that country S. J. Neele. All of these are well preserved and appear to be telling a story. Learn about your Mayor, who your elected Councillors are and what they are passionate about as well as important information about Liverpool City Council and the role it plays within the Liverpool community. Gurangatch, not wholly a serpent, but part fish, and part reptile, camped in the shallows of an area known as Murraural, specifically at the junction of the Wollondilly and Wingeecaribbee rivers. 346 views, 29 likes, 7 loves, 0 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Middleton Grange Public School: At MGPS we respectfully acknowledge the Darug Nation and Cabrogal Clan as the. I also acknowledge Lena Nahlous, Magdalena Moreno and Diversity Arts Australia, for their work in promoting cultural diversity and expression. Boundaries were often geographic boundaries and the Georges River formed one such boundary. 'The original owners of the land of our region are the Darug Nation and particularly the Cabrogal Clan, . Gandangara is an independent, statutory organisation representing our Aboriginal members and community. The NSW Government passed the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) which is considered "the most generous legislation" allowing Aboriginal people to claim Crown land that is not needed for any essential purpose. Feature Links. In terms of religious affiliation, those numbers who have soared are those who have no religion a group that now constitutes 30 per cent of the population. Jack, real name unknown 9. The virtual environment shown in the video was populated with plants and animals under supervision of Darug elders. For example if there was an event being held in the Gandangara boundaries, a representative must be sourced from that tribe or from the traditional custodians (Darug Nation or Tharawal Nation). According to Gandangara belief, in the primordial dreamtime (gun-yung-ga-lung, "times far past"), two creator figures, Gurangatch, a rainbow serpent, and Mirraga, a quoll, went on a journey from a point on the upper reaches of the Wollondilly River, with Mirragan pursuing the former, until the trek ended at a waterhole named Joolundoo on the Upper Fish River. Keep up to date with the latest developments in Liverpool and hear about upcoming events and opportunities, enter your details to subscribe to Liverpool Business Connect, Liverpool City Council's bi-monthly business e-newsletter. Consider some of the responses to the census this week. Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council: 02 9602 5280, Deerubin Local Aboriginal Land Council: 02 4724 5600, Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council: 02 4681 0059. Hearing a child's cry and a barking dog in the bush, Wallis lined up his soldiers to search for the fugitives. 9. Traditional Custodians We acknowledge the Cabrogal of the Darug Nation as the original inhabitants of Fairfield City. Find out more here. The Liverpool area was also the home of the Cabrogal clan of the Dharug people. Liverpool City Councils Reconciliation Action Plan was established by resolution of Council on 22 September, 1997. It was here, while he basked in the sun, that the redoubtable fish-hunter, Mirraga the quoll, glimpsed the light reflected from Gurangatch's eyes and endeavoured, unsuccessfully, to spear him. Though this was on traditional Darawal lands, these fatal incidents, like a further one at Bringelly in June, were attributed to the Gandangara coming over from the west. Always was, always will be. In the moonlight they could see figures jumping across the rocky landscape. Fairfield City Council manages a variety of children and family services including long day care, preschool, family day care, supported playgroups, early intervention services and family support . We would like to acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation who are the traditional custodians of the land that now resides within Liverpool City Councils boundaries. Aboriginal people have occupied the continent for over 40,000 years and it is through the Dreaming that Aboriginal people mark the beginning of time when the Rainbow Serpent moved across the land creating the rivers as it travelled and when Biame, the sky spirit, helped shape a barren and featureless world and gave the Aboriginal people the laws of life by which they live. Today the Georges River has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal people in Australia but while some descendants of the original clans live on traditional Country many of the Aboriginal population are displaced from their original lands and have forged new communities within the suburbs of the Georges River catchment. Each community (Aboriginal Tribal Area) has their own way of performing this practice. The area also features a number of engraving sites. The traditional custodians of the land in Liverpool are the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation. Few other artists have had such an ongoing relationship with the Centre as Gina. It's a great setup with some awesome plot threads that will keep us hooked for more! Liverpool City Council acknowledges the original inhabitants of the Liverpool area, being the Darug and Tharawal Aboriginal people. The Dreaming hero, Garangatch the giant eel is commemorated in drawings along stone walls in rock shelters. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Sadleir Public School would like to acknowledge the importance and culture of the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation. To ensure that our community gets the most out of living, working and playing in Liverpool, Liverpool City Council supports a range of programs and dedicated staff to help meet the needs of all of our people. 9. They lived on the offshoots of the Yarra River . As you would know, the census emphatically confirmed the reality of a multicultural Australian society: more than a quarter of Australian residents were born overseas. 13 February: The Apology; The anniversary of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples; 21 March: Harmony Day. [4], Their neighbours are the Dharug and the Eora to their north,[5] Darkinung, Wiradjuri Ngunawal and Thurrawal, (eastwards)[5] peoples. Liverpool West Public School is a richly diverse and vibrant P-6 school on Darug land in south western Sydney and acknowledges connections to the Cabrogal clan of the Darug nation. The links below provide detailed information about a range of Council venues. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. We would like to acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation who are the traditional custodians of the land that now resides within Liverpool City Council's boundaries. Their role was to care for Country and they learnt to do so through storytelling, song and sharing of Traditional Knowledge. We would like to acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation who are the traditional custodians of the land that now resides within Liverpool City Councils boundaries and the land that Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is built on. [1], The first attempt at a brief description of the Gundangara language was undertaken by R. H. Mathews in 1901. We would like to acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation who are the traditional custodians of the land that now resides within Liverpool City Council's boundaries and the land that Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is built on. We can all relax over food and drink. One is on display at the Liverpool Regional Museum, kindly on loan from the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council. But this is a thing, a task, that is surely incumbent on the arts to pursue. 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