Here, then, is the connection between the arts and human rights. He gained the nickname Boatswain or Bosun as a young man, sailing on English ships in sealing and whaling voyages to Macquarie Island in the sub-Antarctic and the New Zealand whale fisheries, before returning to live at Botany Bay on land leased to him by the colonial government. The ethnonym Gundangara combines lexical elements signifying both "east" and west'. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and emerging and to all First Peoples within our community. . We want our students to be obtaining the best knowledge and self- confidence that led them to career prosperity in future. Liverpool's community is wonderfully diverse. 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. 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. Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council: 02 9602 5280, Deerubin Local Aboriginal Land Council: 02 4724 5600, Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council: 02 4681 0059. 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. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. Boundaries were often geographic boundaries and the Georges River formed one such boundary. Kourban 7. The idea of human rights is that of everyone being born equal in rights and dignity. The writer Benjamin Law recently put things in a striking way. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. It must give voice to the lived experience of multicultural Australia. According to James Kohen, they numbered 15: [8] (1) Bediagal (2) Bididal (3) Boolbainora (4) Burreberongal (5) Burramattagal Celebrating two significant events: the 1967 Referendum on 27 May 1967 and the Mabo decision on 3 June 1992; July: NAIDOC Week. The area stretches from the inner west of Sydney, to Windsor in the north and Picton to the South. White Polly, or Dahlia 6. The voices in the simulation and movements of virtual agents are true. The open sites of scattered stone artifacts marking their campsites and tool sites were often not recognized by the explorers and later settlers. I/we acknowledge that this land was also accessed by the Cabrogal clan of the Dharug Nation. Job Type Full Time. It is strange to think we are contemplating holding naturalised citizens to a standard that many Australian born citizens couldn't meet. We would also like to pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to our vibrant and ever changing community. Copyright Australian Human Rights Commission, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice. 2023.027 - Early Childhood Teacher. View a timeline of the significant events in First Peoples history and tracks within our Countries. 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. 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. This caused a significant break down in the ability for them to practice their culture. Meetings are held quarterly. 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. Commemorating the Stolen Generation; 27 May to 3 June: Reconciliation Week. Clara 4. 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. Fanny and child 2. and $76,97p.a, plus superannuation. [1] This includes the catchments of the Wollondilly and Coxs rivers, and some territory west of the Great Dividing Range. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands, skies and waterways in which we live and work, the Gadigal, Cabrogal, Darug and Eora people. I've heard many tell me there's no better way to learn about another culture than over some food. Cabramatta Tribe c1840. Queen Kitty, or Mali, queen dowager 5. Glenda Chalker teaching about shelters and art on the Georges River, Examining a shell midden on the Georges River. Research postulates that the historical connection of the Cabrogal clan as original to the South Western Sydney area can be seen in the 'Cabra-'prefixes in place names such as Cabramatta, and in the Cabrogal grub, a woodworm whose . But this is a thing, a task, that is surely incumbent on the arts to pursue. Part of the Dharug language group. We pay our respects to the Elders, Past, Present, and Emerging and to all First Peoples within our community. Which brings me to one thing that the arts must do on cultural diversity. Clan names chart (Attenbrow 2009; 'Clan names chart', Australian Museum,) Note, there is no historic use of the term 'Gai-mariagal'. Wallama Mulumulu - Many Falling Stars Returning, Campfires on the Castlereagh (shared land, sacred ground). Men from the Gandarangara also acted as guides for Mitchell at the time. 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. At Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre we are committed to sharing our collection online for audiences to discover and enjoy. According to the local historian Anne-Maree Whitaker, what followed on 17 April 1816 was a massacre. Casula Powerhouse recognises and celebrates the rich history, creativity, and endurance of the First Peoples of Australia the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Aboriginal Committee provides guidance to Council on Aboriginal issues and local Aboriginal Heritage matters. 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. Too often, the issue of diversity is dismissed, consigned as an after-thought by those who dont understand its importance. The son would lead a very different life to that of his parents. And while Muslims living in Australia may have grown in number, they represent 2.6 per cent of the population. Website Design: Kel Vance | Photos: Chloe Von Brandis-martini copyright 2021 We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. Consider some of the responses to the census this week. 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. Over the five to eight thousand years Aboriginal people have inhabited the Sydney region they formed family clans and these clans formed nations. The 2020 NAIDOC events have been postponed to a later date because of COVID-19 concerns. 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. Liverpool City Council is committed to building quality communities and creating a bright future for Liverpool. At least fourteen were killed and the only survivors were two women and three children. Click here for information on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. This is more than just a cosmetic concern, a worry about the aesthetic presentation of our identity as a society. For those of you working for diversity in the arts, this task has become more urgent than ever. The people of the Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers are archaeologically rich. Consider another example in our public debate: the proposal from the federal government for a revamped citizenship test that would include a more demanding test of prospective citizens English. And it must make some lived experiences more visible. Traditional Custodians We acknowledge the Cabrogal of the Darug Nation as the original inhabitants of Fairfield City. Meet the Culture, Heritage and Land Management team, Meet the Gandangara Transport Services team, Gandangara NAIDOC Carnival Ball 2022 Photographs. Liverpool City Council is privileged to have three local Aboriginal Land Councils operating within its LGA: Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council, Deerubin Local Aboriginal Land Council and Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council. In the moonlight they could see figures jumping across the rocky landscape. I also acknowledge Lena Nahlous, Magdalena Moreno and Diversity Arts Australia, for their work in promoting cultural diversity and expression. Those in that group are outsiders, second-class members, or even an other against whom society defines itself. 9. King George 10. The Salt Pan Creek Camp was never a reserve or a mission. 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. Welcome to Country can only be conducted by an approved Aboriginal representative of the area in which the event is being held. Gandangara is an independent, statutory organisation representing our Aboriginal members and community. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; 22 March: National Close the Gap Day. Discover some of the treasures of our collection including artwork by Judy Watson, Ken Done, Guan Wei, John Peart, Adam Hill (Blak Douglas) and Eric Wilson. A total of 69 grinding groove sites (for making axes etc) have been recorded in the Holsworthy training area. On the Georges River there were missions at Botany Bay at La Perouse and San Souci (Kogarah Bay). 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. Their role was to care for Country and they learnt to do so through storytelling, song and sharing of Traditional Knowledge. 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. "My story is fairly common among Indigenous Australians," she said. Please click on the following links for more information about Council's venues. 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. The Cabrogal (or Cobragal) were theAboriginal peoplein the Fairfield and Liverpool areaaround the Georges River and Cabramatta Creek. Dharawal Country largely lies across the Illawarra region, however, includes some southern Sydney suburbs. Aboriginal people have lived in NSW for more than 40,000 years. The voices in the simulation and movements of virtual agents are true recordings of voices and motions of the Darug elders. Few other artists have had such an ongoing relationship with the Centre as Gina. Jack, real name unknown 9. The Endeavours stay in Botany Bay ended after 8 days and it was another 18 years before the British Navy returned to colonise the nation but for the local Aboriginal people colonisation became a period of dislocation and conflict. The Collingwood Precinct at Liverpool was officially named an Aboriginal Place and acknowledges the traditional owners of the land. It's a great setup with some awesome plot threads that will keep us hooked for more! Boatswain Maroot was born about 1793 at the Cooks River (Gumannan) near Botany,the son of Maroot the elder (c1773-1817) of the Gameygal people that occupied the north shore of Kamay (Botany Bay), and Grang Grang. Charcoal, however, was the most commonly used pigment for artwork. We are afraid of pushing others into discomfort. Multiculturalism becomes a bargain. We see this in the way that food is used as the dominant vehicle for interacting with cultural diversity. The Liverpool area was also the home of the Cabrogal clan of the Dharug people. 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. We can all relax over food and drink. In the moonlight they could see figures jumping across the rocky landscape. Artwork, archaeological sites, scarred trees and artifacts dot the Holsworthy area. Featured in this highlight set are artworks most recently published to the site. The Holsworthy area falls within the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council area. If you are interested in being part of this committee, contact Councils Community Development Worker. Australia Global College is an approved Registered Training Organisation for Domestic and International study. The reality is more sober. 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. Our simulation features the Parramatta Campus of the Western Sydney University in year 1788 reconstructed from GIS data. 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 pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and emerging and to all First Peoples within our community. Again, the effect has been to signal that some groups are either undesirable or are incompatible with Australian society. Many sites containing silcrete stone tool manufacturing evidence exist. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. Macquarie ordered the 46th Regiment under Captain James Wallis to round up all Aborigines from the Hawkesbury down to these southern areas. The Cumberland plain has significant sites such as the emu and kangaroo ochre and charcoal drawings in the Warragamba area. 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. The arts must also consciously question the status quo. Whether there is mutual respect generated through that exchange is perhaps another thing. 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. A welcome to country is a way of reminding visitors to the area that Indigenous people are part of Australia. Being healthy includes physical, spiritual, cultural, social and emotional wellbeing. Sustainability is about growth and development of the community in a balanced way. Youve never known the feeling of looking into societys mirror without seeing yourself reflected. 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. 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. [21] In a 2021 FlyLife article, Karl Brandt proposed the Australian lungfish as the inspiration for Gurangatch. As part of this, I pay particular attention to safety . 13 February: The Apology; The anniversary of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples; 21 March: Harmony Day. The first Sorry Day was held in Sydney in 1998, it is now commemorated nationally with thousands of Australians from all walks of life participating in memorial services, commemorative meetings, survival celebrations and community gatherings to honour the Stolen Generations. "[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. 9. a catchment area known to whites of the district as the "Rocky Waterhole". 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 - Over the five to eight thousand years Aboriginal people have inhabited the Sydney region they formed family clans and these clans formed nations. 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). We would like to acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation who are the traditional custodians of the land. [8], In 1811 Governor Macquarie started handing out numerous "land grants" to settlers in the Darawal area around Appin, one as large as 400 hectares (1,000 acres) given to William Broughton. Welcome to Country is an important traditional Aboriginal cultural practice. Her life and the lives of those around her were played out in paint to communicate memories for posterity and emotional relief. Local artists have always been at the core of Casula Powerhouse Arts Centres program and collection. [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. Feature Links. Stories of refugees who have studied Australian history and politics, and who have had to take the citizenship on multiple occasions before passing. The Dharug nation was divided up into a number of woodland clans who each tended to live in a certain geographic area. What Ive always thought isnt that monsters dont have reflections in a mirror. All of these are well preserved and appear to be telling a story. Aside from considerations of defending their territories against the European colonial expansion, a period of severe drought may have influenced this turn in strategy. Liverpool City Council provides and manages venues to benefit the local community. The links below provide detailed information about a range of Council venues. 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. Blog. Casula Powerhouse is registered to receive artworks via the Australian Governments Cultural Gifts Program. We also pay respect to all our Community elders past, present and emerging. Council is committed to the ongoing preservation of the site through its Plan of Management for Collingwood Precinct 2007-2017, which provides a framework for the sustainable management and maintenance of this land. 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. Despite competing priorities Aboriginal culture lives on in the Georges River. Contact us at Abel Tasman Aged Care, 222 Waldron Rd, Chester Hill, Sydney for information and assistance. Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council is a well-established, member-based organisation that provides strong support and many essential services for our Members. Cabrogal clan of the Darug Nation and peoples of the Dharawal and Gundungurra Nations are the traditional owners of the land. When youre not in the majority it can be harder not only to be seen but to be heard. The arts must help give voice to those who arent always able to enjoy a platform or have the power to speak up. Stories of fathers and mothers who may have come to Australia as migrants speaking little or no English, and who may still only be able to speak conversational English. It holds our history, our culture and our Aboriginal identity. The Darug nation (also spelt Dharuk, Dharug and Daruk) . Drawings of wombats, macropods, fish, eels, turtles, bats, emus, birds, lizards and other animals abound. Explore artworks that have recently entered the collection. And, as has been the case now for a number of decades, Asia has increasingly become the source of migrants arriving in Australia. We can all be comfortable around culinary diversity. Always was, always will be. She was a regular exhibitor, patron and supporter of the Centre since she first started painting in 2000 at the age of 70. 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. 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. Visitor, or Envoy, from Richmond Tribe 8. This highlight set is a snapshot of the breadth and diversity of the artworks and artists in the collection. It must have seemed that building a road just to visit kin was unnecessary effort. 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 pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, partners and community leaders. feature There are areas near rivers where axe grinding grooves can be found. Consultation with Aboriginal people is an important component of working with the local community. The distance covered by this serpentine movement and the pursuit extended some 169 kilometres (105mi) away. One is on display at the Liverpool Regional Museum, kindly on loan from the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations; always was, always will be Aboriginal land. Gina used painting as a means of retelling and recording the stories of her life. 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. Our office is located along the Toggerai/Georges River in the Casula Powerhouse. We have a large, growing membership of over 700 Aboriginal people. Among those killed was a mountain chief Conibigal,[a] an old man called Balyin, a Dharawal man called Dunell, along with several women and children. [20] At that time animals were human, and collectively the animal people of that pristine world were known as Burringilling. Head office Level 4, 2-14 Meredith St, Bankstown Darug & Eora Country, NSW 2200 The Dreaming hero, Garangatch the giant eel is commemorated in drawings along stone walls in rock shelters. As part of the highly collegial Liverpool Principals Network, the school provides quality educational programs for the current enrolment of 665 students including 33 . 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. The Darug people were spread out all over the Cumberland Plain. The Gundungurra people, also spelt Gundungara, Gandangarra, Gandangara and other variations, are an Aboriginal Australian people in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. [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. 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. Australia is a multicultural country emphatically so but more can be done to ensure that the arts in Australia does better at representing and reflecting our diversity. It is inseparable from who we are. I also acknowledge Lena Nahlous, Magdalena Moreno and Diversity Arts Australia, for their work in promoting cultural diversity and expression. More will be found as field surveys continue. The traditional custodians of the land in Liverpool are the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation. We also acknowledge that the Dhurawal and Dharuk Nations continue to have a long standing relationship with this country and its people. The majority of Western Sydney is home to the Darug people, however their culture and traditions represent Aboriginal people from many other tribes and clans around Australia. Find detailed information about a range of Council services. Their traditional lands include present day Goulburn, Wollondilly Shire, The Blue Mountains and the Southern Highlands. Our diverse collection has been developed through art prizes, donations, purchases and our exhibition program. Clara's boy 11. 2023.023 - Learn to Swim Instructor (Full Time) Applications closing on 24 March 2023, 05:00 PM. 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 .