The decline in Dharug population had opened up parts of their territory to use by neighbouring tribal groups, which also fought among themselves. Copyright Australian Human Rights Commission, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice. To date the Committee has supported the development and implementation of the Liverpool Aboriginal Cultural Protocols and a Reconciliation Action Plan. The voices in the simulation and movements of virtual agents are true recordings of voices and motions of the Darug elders. [10] These punitive expeditions aimed to strike terror into anyone surviving them. 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. Their traditional lands include present day Goulburn, Wollondilly Shire, The Blue Mountains and the Southern Highlands. Casula Powerhouse is registered to receive artworks via the Australian Governments Cultural Gifts Program. King George 10. Their role was to care for Country and they learnt to do so through storytelling, song and sharing of Traditional Knowledge. Commemorating the Stolen Generation; 27 May to 3 June: Reconciliation Week. We are working towards fostering a partnership with our community to protect, support and conserve our natural resources and environment. Values. Welcome to Country is an important traditional Aboriginal cultural practice. At Gandangara Transport Services we provide transport for eligible and vulnerable people in our community, who are either living a long way from available public transport or prefer to use our service. Consider some of the responses to the census this week. We would like to acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation who are the . 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. The area also features a number of engraving sites. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. The virtual environment shown in the video was populated with plants and animals under supervision of Darug elders. Were the clock wound back and the proposed standard adopted in the past, it would mean that many who have settled here in Australia would not have become citizens. Marumali Health Brokerage and Health Promotion. As part of this, I pay particular attention to safety . According to Norman Tindale, their lands encompassed Goulburn and Berrima, running down the Nepean River (Wollondilly) until the vicinity of Camden. Aboriginal culture is still alive and it exists all around us even if we cant see it. [3], The Gandangara lived throughout an area covering an estimated 11,000 square kilometres (4,100sqmi) in the south-east region of New South Wales. Reference number 2023.023. Moreover, there have been suggestions that the citizenship test is required as a measure to protect Australians against threats to national security. The distance covered by this serpentine movement and the pursuit extended some 169 kilometres (105mi) away. The arts must also consciously question the status quo. That the social change brought by migration is threatening an Australian identity or way of life. The Gandarangara are said to have composed a cheeky song about the building of the road (perhaps with appropriate mimicry): Road goes creaking long shoes, Road goes uncle and brother white man see. While we often regard the advent of Modern Australian cuisine as a sign of cultural sophistication, it can also be a convenient excuse not to engage more deeply. The arts must help give voice to those who arent always able to enjoy a platform or have the power to speak up. "[7] Most of their land was initially not appetizing for early settlers, given the poor quality of the Nepean sandstone soils, and in a bid to stop encroachments they are said to have petitioned Governor King successfully in order to secure protected access to their riverine yam beds. Visitor, or Envoy, from Richmond Tribe 8. Featured in this highlight set are artworks most recently published to the site. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations; always was . [4], The Gandangara were formed into a variety of hordes, among which were the, In 1802, the explorer Francis Barrallier met the Gundungara people as his party moved through "The Cowpastures" southwest of Sydney, crossing the Nattai to the Wollondilly River and up to the heights above where Yerranderie now stands. 1930 - d. 2020) has a special place in the history of Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. Cabrogal Ethnic group The Cabrogal (or Cobragal) were the Aboriginal people in the Fairfield and Liverpool area around the Georges River and Cabramatta Creek. {"name":"Ethnic group","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}, Australian Aborigines. The Aboriginal Committee provides guidance to Council on Aboriginal issues and local Aboriginal Heritage matters. Liverpool City Council is committed to building quality communities and creating a bright future for Liverpool. If you wish to be part of the Aboriginal Consultative Committee or want to find out more about various Aboriginal events or Local Aboriginal History, please contact the Community Development Worker. Contact +61 02 8711 7123; reception@casulapowerhouse.com; 1 Powerhouse Road . View a timeline of the significant events in First Peoples history and tracks within our Countries. So it is that many have come to regard diversity as something that adds to the life of the general culture, without giving due recognition to the bearers of the diversity. It must have seemed that building a road just to visit kin was unnecessary effort. Hearing a child's cry and a barking dog in the bush, Wallis lined up his soldiers to search for the fugitives. Welcome to Country can only be conducted by an approved Aboriginal representative of the area in which the event is being held. Its that if you want to make a human being into a monster, deny them, at the cultural level, any reflection of themselves., As Law himself reflected, When I first heard that quote, I knew exactly what he meant. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, partners and community leaders. 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 people of the Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers are archaeologically rich. To the north of the river were the people who spoke the Dharug language, the Kameygal (Botany Bay), Bediagal (Hurstville/Bankstown), Cabrogal (Cabramatta) and the Cannemegal (Prospect and Fairfield). Casula Powerhouse recognises and celebrates the rich history, creativity, and endurance of the First Peoples of Australia - the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. White Polly, or Dahlia 6. Position Description LC-LTS-Learn-to-Swim-Instructor-PD.pdf (PDF, 157KB) Charcoal, however, was the most commonly used pigment for artwork. [15][13], Aboriginal descendants claim the figure of 14 is an underestimate, and that many more were slaughtered. Artwork, archaeological sites, scarred trees and artifacts dot the Holsworthy area. Job Type Full Time. Fanny and child 2. 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. She was a regular exhibitor, patron and supporter of the Centre since she first started painting in 2000 at the age of 70. Aboriginal people have lived in NSW for more than 40,000 years. Our current public and political debates about cultural diversity can leave some feeling unwelcome or incompatible with the broader society. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations; always was, always will be Aboriginal land. The Collingwood Precinct at Liverpool was officially named an Aboriginal Place and acknowledges the traditional owners of the land. The reality is more sober. When Mirraga caught up with his prey, he would flail away at him with a club (boodee), while Gurangatch would strike by thrashing his tormentor with a whipping from his tail. Dharawal Country largely lies across the Illawarra region, however, includes some southern Sydney suburbs. Spiritual connection to the land was everything to the Aboriginal people who inhabited this land; family, plants, animals, sea, land and sky were all Country and as individuals they too were a part of Country. Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council is a well-established, member-based organisation that provides strong support and many essential services for our Members. The Holsworthy area falls within the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council area. and $76,97p.a, plus superannuation. These are some of the names of the Darug clans and the area in which they lived, Bediagal - Georges River, Bidjigal - Castle Hill, Boolbainora - Wentworthville, Burraberongal - Richmond, Burramattagal - Parramatta, Cabrogal - Liverpool, Cannemegal (warmuli) - Prospect, Cattai - Windsor, Gomerrigal (tongara) South Creek, Kurrajong, Mulgoa- Penrith/ Mulgoa, Tugagal - Toongabbie, Wandeandegal- Warrawarry - Eastern Creek clan/ Blacktown. 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. 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. Part of the Dharug language group. Through its core services and its entities, it provides cultural services, land management, clinical health and wellbeing services, residential accommodation, community transport, employment and training services to Aboriginal people across south-west Sydney. One is on display at the Liverpool Regional Museum, kindly on loan from the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council. It is also acknowledged that the land was accessed by peoples of the Tharawal and Gandangara Nations. Casula Powerhouse recognises and celebrates the rich history, creativity, and endurance of the First Peoples of Australia the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Clara 4. Over the last two decades, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre has held several exhibitions of Ginas artwork, including Midnight Wedding (2002), Dream Wedding (2004), Istria: 1943 1945, Liverpool Hospital 1961 and Living with Dementia (2005) and The Survival of Stalingrad (2014). 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. Liverpool City Councils Reconciliation Action Plan was established by resolution of Council on 22 September, 1997. 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. Part of the Dharug language group. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. [12] Wallis often found settlers unwilling to hand over the Darawal people who lived on their stations, but eventually, executing what he later recalled was a "melancholy but necessary duty",[13] tracked down a group camping under the Cataract River[14] near Appin. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. The traditional custodians of the land in Liverpool are the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation. Explore artworks that have recently entered the collection. The manner in which some media outlets have reported on the census has been nothing short of breathless in its emphasis on Asian migrants and Islam. For those of you working for diversity in the arts, this task has become more urgent than ever. 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. This is up from 2.2 per cent in 2011. Explore timeline. Boundaries were often geographic boundaries and the Georges River formed one such boundary. Here, then, is the connection between the arts and human rights. Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council (GLALC) acknowledges the families within the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land we span. Four of the five most common ancestries reported in Sydney are Australian, Irish, Scottish and English. Boundaries were often geographic boundaries and the Georges River formed one such boundary. Darug (also spelt Dharug) is one of the dialects (encompassing smaller language groups) spoken in Sydney, which 23-year-old Joel Davison teaches in the Bayala language classes at Sydney Festival.. A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culture, history, and achievements; 4 August: National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day; 3 September: Indigenous Literacy Day. We also pay respect to all our Community elders past, present and emerging. Gina used painting as a means of retelling and recording the stories of her life. Appropriate wording for an Acknowledgement of Country in speeches at events on Tharawal land: I/we would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we met, the people of the Tharawal Nation. This has always been the role of the arts: to challenge, to disrupt, to speak truth to power; to empower and to inspire; to compel viewers, listeners and audiences to confront injustices and to contemplate change. 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. It is conducted prior to official meetings, events or activities, where an Aboriginal person welcomes the community to their country. We have a large, growing membership of over 700 Aboriginal people. Those in that group are outsiders, second-class members, or even an other against whom society defines itself. As part of the highly collegial Liverpool Principals Network, the school provides quality educational programs for the current enrolment of 665 . Our land is precious to us because it is both our past and our future. Click here for information on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. What Ive always thought isnt that monsters dont have reflections in a mirror. Liverpool's community is wonderfully diverse. While it is true that the majority of migrants who now settle in Australia are from countries in Asia, it is untrue to suggest that the population in general has become more Asian than European in background. There's more on our FAQ page. Those who share their cultural expressions do so for the purpose of widening the cultural choices of a majority, in exchange for their presence being accepted or tolerated. The quoll tried to force his prey back from the depths of the waterhole, where Gurangatch had sought refuge, by planting ever more bundles of nauseating slabs of millewa hickory bark here and there in the various soaks and pools. Before European settlement, the Aboriginal people of the Wurundjeri willum clan lived on the land that now forms the City of Whittlesea and the northern suburbs of Melbourne. [16] The bodies of Conibigal and Dunell, after being decapitated, were hung from trees near Broughton's property, as a warning to foraging natives. This highlight set is a snapshot of the breadth and diversity of the artworks and artists in the collection. We want our students to be obtaining the best knowledge and self- confidence that led them to career prosperity in future. Blog. This is more than just a cosmetic concern, a worry about the aesthetic presentation of our identity as a society. 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. 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. The committee facilitates positive relations between Council at all levels and the local Aboriginal community. This term has only appeared relatively recently and as yet no documented evidence has been provided to show it was used at the time of the First Fleet or before the late 1990s. Aside from considerations of defending their territories against the European colonial expansion, a period of severe drought may have influenced this turn in strategy. 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