Indigenous Heritage

Indigenous Heritage

The Hunters Hill area was inhabited by the Wallumedegal clan and Aboriginal people would have used the Woolwich area for thousands of years prior to European settlement.

• Aboriginal History

Acknowledgement of Country

Current HHC – “I would like to show my respect and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, of elders past and present, on which this meeting takes place.”

 

Or

2. I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. I pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Or

3. I would like to acknowledge that we are here today on the land of the Wallumedegal The Wallumedegal people are the Traditional Custodians of this land and form part of the wider Aboriginal nation known as the Eora Nation I would also like to acknowledge the present Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who now reside within this area

 

Collaborate NSW – A resource kit for Local Government

Collaborate NSW is a printable resource kit and website created by Local Government NSW, with the assistance of the NSW Office of Local Government, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council, Aboriginal Affairs NSW and NSW Planning and Environment to encourage the inclusion of Aboriginal communities in council decision making, service development and delivery.

First Australians have an enormous cultural, social and economic contribution to make to our communities, and collaboration with local Aboriginal communities benefits all.

All NSW’s councils are encouraged to use this resource as a first step to unlock this potential and to create common ground, strengthen local communities and work with other spheres of government to achieve reconciliation with Aboriginal Australians.

Aboriginal Resource Kit