Wollondilly Australia Day 2009 – Aboriginal Welcome to our land
Aboriginal Cultural Development - Award Winner Division B
The theme of the 2009 Australia Day was reconciliation. In acknowledgement of this the Wollondilly Aboriginal Advisory Committee (WAAC) implemented a traditional ceremonial performance and designed and created a traditional ceremonial meeting circle from the natural resources of the land (sand and ochres). The traditional ceremonial performance welcomed the community to the event as well as raising awareness of the traditional and cultural heritage of the local Aboriginal community. Sharing Culture and History is one of the ways to understanding each other. As one of our traditional D’harawal elders said on the day, “Once you start to understand you get respect and once you have respect you have peace”.
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Cultural Officer
Ross Evans ()
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Award Category
Aboriginal Cultural Development – Division B
Photos
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Traditional Ceremonial welcome circle with Aboriginal messenger carrying a message stick and spear and 2 dig players
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Traditional Ceremonial Circle
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Smoking ceremony
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The messenger welcoming the GM, Les McMahon and The Mayor Councillor Banasik to the land
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