Liverpool City Council recognises the importance of sustainability. We pay our respects to the Elders, Past, Present, and Emerging and to all First Peoples within our community. Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council (GLALC) acknowledges the Cabrogal People of the Darug Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land we span. Observing appropriate protocols when working with Aboriginal people and communities is critical to establishing positive and respectful relationships. Their traditional lands include present day Goulburn, Wollondilly Shire, The Blue Mountains and the Southern Highlands. Wallama Mulumulu - Many Falling Stars Returning, Campfires on the Castlereagh (shared land, sacred ground). 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. 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. At its worst, culinary multicultural triumphalism celebrates the transactional benefit of cultural diversity: you are free to come here and give us your food; were glad to have it. We are committed to showcasing and celebrating the creativity, skill and experiences of artists living and working in the Liverpool region. Liverpool City Council provides and manages venues to benefit the local community. The Holsworthy area falls within the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council area. and $76,97p.a, plus superannuation. Cabrogal clan of the Darug Nation and peoples of the Dharawal and Gundungurra Nations are the traditional owners of the land. Which brings me to one thing that the arts must do on cultural diversity. This is more than just a cosmetic concern, a worry about the aesthetic presentation of our identity as a society. The Megalong Valley has rich tool sites and habitation sites. Put together by a really talented group of comic creators, Mythfall is a sci-fi and fantasy comic book about a disabled bureaucrat from a backwater embassy, who faces off against a 5000 year old foe from ancient age of magic. The arts must help give voice to those who arent always able to enjoy a platform or have the power to speak up. There's more on our FAQ page. Contact +61 02 8711 7123; reception@casulapowerhouse.com; 1 Powerhouse Road . There are many different stakeholders and landowners in the Georges River Catchment who all have a responsibility to manage their land in a way that ensures there is a minimal impact on the river and its ecosystems. Indeed, there are many Australian born citizens who would likely find it difficult to meet the standard of IELTS 6. The Liverpool area was also the home of the Cabrogal clan of the Dharug people. [14] The area believed to be the site where the Appin Massacre took place was returned to the local Aboriginal community by an act of Parliament. And while Muslims living in Australia may have grown in number, they represent 2.6 per cent of the population. I acknowledge the traditional Custodians of this land, the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug nation and pay my respects to Elders past and present. Men from the Gandarangara also acted as guides for Mitchell at the time. "Casula Powerhouse: Celebrating Art, Community and Cultural Diversity", "Ancestors to rest in peace in their homeland of Appin", "A Methodological History of Australian Linguistic Classification", Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, "Some Mythology of the Gundungurra Tribe, New South Wales Part 3", "New insights into Gundungurra place naming", "Fragments of a Song - A Brief Search for Historical Truth", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gandangara&oldid=1137912334, Gundungurra people have their own language, which shares many similarities with the Ngunnawal language, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 01:33. That the social change brought by migration is threatening an Australian identity or way of life. 9. The storyline was designed by the elders as well. It is a stretch to suggest their numbers have soared. Our simulation features the Parramatta Campus of the Western Sydney University in year 1788 reconstructed from GIS data. The Darug people were spread out all over the Cumberland Plain. According to James Kohen, they numbered 15: [8] (1) Bediagal (2) Bididal (3) Boolbainora (4) Burreberongal (5) Burramattagal The site now called Slippery Rock, native name Wonggaree, marks a point where they engaged in struggle for a long time, wearing the rock down so smoothly that people slip on it ever since. 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. 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. Traditional Custodians We acknowledge the Cabrogal of the Darug Nation as the original inhabitants of Fairfield City. 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). Sustainability is about growth and development of the community in a balanced way. The Dharawal homeland is bounded by Botany Bay to the north and the Georges River to the west and extends to the South Coast. The area stretches from the inner west of Sydney, to Windsor in the north and Picton to the South. Boundaries were often geographic boundaries and the Georges River formed one such boundary. The Dharug's clan groups include the Wangal, the Burramattagal and the Cabrogal. Macquarie ordered the 46th Regiment under Captain James Wallis to round up all Aborigines from the Hawkesbury down to these southern areas. [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. The ethnonym Gundangara combines lexical elements signifying both "east" and west'. Contact us at Abel Tasman Aged Care, 222 Waldron Rd, Chester Hill, Sydney for information and assistance. 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. Council provides a number of initiatives to promote and celebrate Aboriginal culture within Liverpool. This highlight set is a snapshot of the breadth and diversity of the artworks and artists in the collection. Namely, the proposed test would require prospective citizens to demonstrate proficiency in English at the IELTS 6 level equivalent to the standard that many Australian universities require of international students from non-English speaking countries. Clan names chart (Attenbrow 2009; 'Clan names chart', Australian Museum,) Note, there is no historic use of the term 'Gai-mariagal'. Our collection includes incredible work by First Nations artists and we are pleased to be able to profile them in this featured collection. According to the local historian Anne-Maree Whitaker, what followed on 17 April 1816 was a massacre. Clara 4. At Gandangara Health Services, we know that health is not just physical. [21] In a 2021 FlyLife article, Karl Brandt proposed the Australian lungfish as the inspiration for Gurangatch. There are areas near rivers where axe grinding grooves can be found. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations; always was . Policy & Procedure. I've heard many tell me there's no better way to learn about another culture than over some food. Piala, vulgo dict Black Rose 3. Hearing a child's cry and a barking dog in the bush, Wallis lined up his soldiers to search for the fugitives. Dharawal Country largely lies across the Illawarra region, however, includes some southern Sydney suburbs. Part of the Dharug language group. 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. Marumali Health Brokerage and Health Promotion. 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). More will be found as field surveys continue. When youre not in the majority it can be harder not only to be seen but to be heard. Our office is located along the Toggerai/Georges River in the Casula Powerhouse. Meetings are held quarterly. Image courtesy of State Library VIC Aboriginal culture is still alive and it exists all around us even if we cant see it. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and emerging and to all First Peoples within our community. Gandangara raiding bands, harvesting crops on settlers' properties,[10] also attacked the Thurrawal and Dharug, so that the latter two began to collaborate against them, by helping the British authorities, and seeking refuge in squatters' settlements. We want our students to be obtaining the best knowledge and self- confidence that led them to career prosperity in future. Mitchell was supervising road construction. View a timeline of the significant events in First Peoples history and tracks within our Countries. Liverpool City Council is here to serve you. The GLALC Members Code of Conduct applies to all GLALC members when using this website. 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. The voices in the simulation and movements of virtual agents are true recordings of voices and motions of the Darug elders. Position Information 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. 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). Youve never known the feeling of looking into societys mirror without seeing yourself reflected. 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. Explore timeline. Again, the effect has been to signal that some groups are either undesirable or are incompatible with Australian society. All Rights Reserved, BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management, CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support, Integrity of conduct & spirit of cooperation. It is also acknowledged that the land was accessed by peoples of the Tharawal and Gandangara Nations. 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. 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. For those of you working for diversity in the arts, this task has become more urgent than ever. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. Those in that group are outsiders, second-class members, or even an other against whom society defines itself. The main difference between the Holsworthy art samples and others is that red and white pigment appears to have been used equally for hand stencils while in other samples red clearly dominated. Drawings of wombats, macropods, fish, eels, turtles, bats, emus, birds, lizards and other animals abound. Find detailed information about a range of Council services. Feature Links. 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. One is on display at the Liverpool Regional Museum, kindly on loan from the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council. 'The original owners of the land of our region are the Darug Nation and particularly the Cabrogal Clan, . The people of the Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers are archaeologically rich. 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 Cumberland plain has significant sites such as the emu and kangaroo ochre and charcoal drawings in the Warragamba area. We see this in the way that food is used as the dominant vehicle for interacting with cultural diversity. 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. Sadleir Public School would like to acknowledge the importance and culture of the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation. Casula Powerhouse recognises and celebrates the rich history, creativity, and endurance of the First Peoples of Australia the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, partners and community leaders. Diversity becomes a mere ornament of cultural life, in the way that Buddha statues adorn many backyards or Aboriginal paintings decorate many living room walls. Casula Powerhouse recognises and celebrates the rich history, creativity, and endurance of the First Peoples of Australia the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. [citation needed], Notwithstanding the attempts to disperse, round them up, or kill them under Macquarie's direction, the Gandangara population, able to take refuge in the tough hinterlands like the Burragorong, have sustained itself as an organized social group somewhat better than other neighbouring peoples like the Dharug, for in the 1860s they returned to demand restitution of their lands. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. To consistently provide a professional and quality vocational education & training service in an exceptional welcoming learning environment that is full of fun and diversity. 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. Because, if youre someone who can see yourself, or someone like you, on screen or in our media, youve never had to ask questions about why people like you were left out. In recent weeks, many Australians on social media and traditional media have shared their family stories. Although you must not link to this site from a site or in a manner which disparages our reputation or that of bodies related to us. Aside from considerations of defending their territories against the European colonial expansion, a period of severe drought may have influenced this turn in strategy. 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. Aboriginal people on the Georges River from 1820, Indigenous knowledge about Georges River seasons, Designed & developed by Art of Multimedia. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. [8], Remnants of the Gandangara lived at Burragorang on the Wollondilly River, where they were interviewed in the early 1900s by the ethnographer R. H. Mathews, who took down some of their legendary lore.[17][18]. Artworks that are awarded an acquisitive prize in the biennial Blake Prize exhibition, annual Mil-pra AECG and Liverpool Art Society exhibitions are acquired for the collection. It became a refuge for Aboriginal people and a place to talk and learn from each other. We are a successful, cleverly run business that is continually building relationships with our key stakeholders in the region, creating opportunities to work and prosper together. [19] Much of this landscape with its minute Gandangara toponymic descriptions considered to be "one of the best documented Aboriginal cultural landscapes", was submerged with the construction of the Warragamba Dam after WW2. According to the local historian Anne-Maree Whitaker, what followed on 17 April 1816 was a massacre. Darug Nations". The distance covered by this serpentine movement and the pursuit extended some 169 kilometres (105mi) away. [13] Their skulls, together with that of another beheaded woman, were exchanged for 30 shillings and a gallon of rum each in Sydney, according to the recollections of William Byrne in 1903,[13] and were sent to England where they were lodged for study at Edinburgh University, and were only returned recently,[15] in 1991 and 2000, and negotiations have been underway for over a decade to have the remains, in Canberra, buried. Over the five to eight thousand years Aboriginal people have inhabited the Sydney region they formed family clans and these clans formed nations. Her life and the lives of those around her were played out in paint to communicate memories for posterity and emotional relief. Over the five to eight thousand years Aboriginal people have inhabited the Sydney region they formed family clans and these clans formed nations. Local artist Gina Sinozich (b. 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 . The Cabrogal (or Cobragal) were theAboriginal peoplein the Fairfield and Liverpool areaaround the Georges River and Cabramatta Creek. Website Design: Kel Vance | Photos: Chloe Von Brandis-martini copyright 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; 22 March: National Close the Gap Day. 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. Aboriginal people were forced to live in missions where family groups were often separated. The Aboriginal Committee provides guidance to Council on Aboriginal issues and local Aboriginal Heritage matters. "My story is fairly common among Indigenous Australians," she said. 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