Aboriginal people have lived in NSW for more than 40,000 years. Email Council's Community Development Worker here. The Early Years: The First Liverpool Council, Expressions of Interest for Council events, Development Consents and Complying Development Certificates 101s, Legal Proceedings involving Liverpool City Council, Order your 10.7, 603, 121ZP & 735A Certificates, Informal Request for Information Application, Formal Request for Information Application, Start and grow your business in Liverpool, Expressions of Interest for Council events and campaigns, Requirements for Domestic oil or solid fuel heating appliance (other than a portable appliance), Local Strategic Planning Statement and Land Use Strategies, Sydney Western City Planning Panel (SWCPP), Liverpools Local Environmental Plan Review, Fifteenth Avenue Smart Transit (FAST) Corridor, Railway Street Shared Spaces Demonstration Project, Archived Public Exhibitions and Notices 2022, Archived Public Exhibitions and Notices 2021, Archived Public Exhibitions and Notices 2020. "My story is fairly common among Indigenous Australians," she said. The idea of human rights is that of everyone being born equal in rights and dignity. That the social change brought by migration is threatening an Australian identity or way of life. 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. Pimbloy Native of New Holland in a canoe of that country S. J. Neele. Gina used painting as a means of retelling and recording the stories of her life. 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. The Aboriginal Committee provides guidance to Council on Aboriginal issues and local Aboriginal Heritage matters. Here, then, is the connection between the arts and human rights. 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. [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. We pay our respects to the Elders, Past, Present, and Emerging and to all First Peoples within our community. King George 10. Georges River Grammar acknowledges the Cabrogal Clan and the Darug Nation as the traditional custodians of the land and as such pays deep respect to the Elders past and present. Click here for information on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. Artwork, archaeological sites, scarred trees and artifacts dot the Holsworthy area. The Liverpool area was also the home of the Cabrogal clan of the Dharug people. The Holsworthy area falls within the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council area. 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. It became a refuge for Aboriginal people and a place to talk and learn from each other. The Dharawal homeland is bounded by Botany Bay to the north and the Georges River to the west and extends to the South Coast. Raising national literacy levels. The reality is more sober. Traditional Custodians We acknowledge the Cabrogal of the Darug Nation as the original inhabitants of Fairfield City. The quoll tried to force his prey back from the depths of the waterhole, where Gurangatch had sought refuge, by planting ever more bundles of nauseating slabs of millewa hickory bark here and there in the various soaks and pools. Learn more about our major projects and capital works, planning controls and what you need to do to build or renovate at your home or business. 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. 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. . Cabrogal clan of the Darug Nation and peoples of the Dharawal and Gundungurra Nations are the traditional owners of the land. I/we acknowledge that this land was also accessed by the Cabrogal clan of the Dharug Nation. The virtual environment shown in the video was populated with plants and animals under supervision of Darug elders. and $76,97p.a, plus superannuation. 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). Queen Kitty, or Mali, queen dowager 5. I acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which we meet. Our vision is to equip our students with the skills and experience to prepare them for a career in the globalised economy, through a supportive, caring and family environment. [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. 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. 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. Image courtesy of State Library VIC {"name":"Ethnic group","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}, Australian Aborigines. Phone 02 9645 3388 We are afraid of pushing others into discomfort. The Cabrogal (or Cobragal) were theAboriginal peoplein the Fairfield and Liverpool areaaround the Georges River and Cabramatta Creek. The Dharug's clan groups include the Wangal, the Burramattagal and the Cabrogal. Wallama Mulumulu - Many Falling Stars Returning, Campfires on the Castlereagh (shared land, sacred ground). Always was, always will be. [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]. We want our students to be obtaining the best knowledge and self- confidence that led them to career prosperity in future. Council provides a number of initiatives to promote and celebrate Aboriginal culture within Liverpool. Local artist Gina Sinozich (b. White Polly, or Dahlia 6. 13 February: The Apology; The anniversary of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples; 21 March: Harmony Day. 9. [11] Like other tribes, the Gandangara had developed strategies to cope with the superior firepower of musketry, teasing troops to fire at them, in the knowledge that, once fired, some time was required to reload them, during which the aborigines could launch spearing attacks.[12]. Today the Georges River has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal people in Australia but while some descendants of the original clans live on traditional Country many of the Aboriginal population are displaced from their original lands and have forged new communities within the suburbs of the Georges River catchment. In 2021 the estimated population was 1,038,534 residents, and over the decade to 2031, the overall population is projected to increase to 1,317,503. . Aboriginal people were forced to live in missions where family groups were often separated. Dharawal Country largely lies across the Illawarra region, however, includes some southern Sydney suburbs. The committee facilitates positive relations between Council at all levels and the local Aboriginal community. We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by peoples of the Dhurawal and Darug Nations. a catchment area known to whites of the district as the "Rocky Waterhole". Liverpool City Council provides and manages venues to benefit the local community. Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Australia Council: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts, Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience, Australian Federal, State and Territory Governments Entry Point, Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, National Library of Australia Community Heritage Grants, Heritage NSW: The Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System, Australian Museum: Aboriginal Sydney Resources, University of Sydney: A History of Aboriginal Sydney, Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (Commonwealth), Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Indigenous, Gadigal Information Services/ Koori Radio, Customer Service Centre Shop R1, 33 Moore Street, Liverpool, NSW 2170Open Monday - Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, 1300 36 2170 Calling from interstate: (02) 8711 7000 Open Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5pm After hours LCC Ranger 1300 36 2170. 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. Welcome to Country can only be conducted by an approved Aboriginal representative of the area in which the event is being held. We would like to acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation who are the traditional custodians of the land. Fanny and child 2. It goes to the mission of the arts when they flourish: to nurture creativity, to foster exchange, to encourage understanding and respect. Meetings are held quarterly. Code of Conduct: You are welcome to link to articles on this site. [1] This includes the catchments of the Wollondilly and Coxs rivers, and some territory west of the Great Dividing Range. 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