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Rotary Club returns Dja Dja Wurrung cultural object after 100 years MEDIANEWSYARNS

Rotary Club returns Dja Dja Wurrung cultural object after 100 years

After 100 years, the Rotary Club of Greater Geelong respectfully returned a liyawil (waddy or club) to Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owners recently – restoring custody of the Cultural Heritage item to its rightful owners. Jackson Dunolly-Lee, DJAARA Aboriginal Heritage Officer, with Barry Cooper, Rotary Club of Greater Geelong secretary.…
DJAARA commences housing program to improve Dja Dja Wurrung wellbeing MEDIANEWS

DJAARA commences housing program to improve Dja Dja Wurrung wellbeing

Today, DJAARA proudly launched our new housing entity, MAYAM MAYAM, together with our Mayam Mayam Dja Dja Wurrung Housing Strategy. Mayam Mayam means housing in Dja Dja Wurrung language. Safe, affordable and secure housing is fundamental to wellbeing. Everyone should be able to enjoy the health and economic wellbeing that…
Dja Dja Wurrung and conservationists celebrate plan to heal Country MEDIANEWSProject

Dja Dja Wurrung and conservationists celebrate plan to heal Country

DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, and national conservation not-for-profit Bush Heritage Australia yesterday launched a shared plan to guide landscape management across nearly 3,000 hectares of Bush Heritage-managed reserves in north-west Victoria. The two organisations, who have worked together for 17 years, celebrated their Wurreka Galkangu partnership…