The Guildford Big Tree
The Guildford Big Tree The Guildford Big Tree is a Biyal (River redgum) on Djandak (Dja Dja Wurrung Country) believed to be more than 530 years old. It is deeply significant for Dja Dja Wurrung, with its grafted branch signifying it as a marker tree. “The tree is a grafted…
Rachel Sumpter24/02/2025
Annual Report 2023-2024
Dja Dja Wurrung Annual Report 2023–2024 This year, DJAARA stands at a powerful crossroads of reflection and progress, commemorating a decade of resilience, determination and renewal. In celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Yapenya, our signature cultural gathering, and marking the decade since the historic signing of our Recognition and Settlement…
Rachel Sumpter23/11/2024
Wayaparrangu | We all meet
Wayaparrangu We all meet Wayaparrangu is DJAARA and Government coming together in conversation to improve how we work together and to strengthen our partnership. Together, we can deliver our shared goals more effectively and efficiently. Together, we collaborate in good murrup (spirit) to create a better future for Djandak (Dja…
Rachel Sumpter02/10/2024
International Mountain Day
International Mountain Day 11th December 2024 For Dja Dja Wurrung People, our peaks are important for many reasons We see further across Country, send signals through burt (smoke), and nestle secluded at their sides for yapeyn (ceremony). Our mountains are significant in many ways. They hold murrup (spirit). They are places…
Rachel Sumpter09/07/2024
Larnangurrak (our place)
The Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (trading as DJAARA) and its enterprises have moved to our new Corporate and Community Centre.
ggadmin29/08/2022