The latest news from Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC)
Gunaikurnai Settlement review update
Here’s where this review is up to. Given the importance to Gunaikurnai, we are keeping this review going as a high priority. We’re still on track to have a draft report ready by the end of April for GLaWAC and Elders to review. Note that we were planning full group yarns, but given the COVID-19 restrictions we will be ensuring that we post further surveys and feedback options so Gunaikurnai community can provide individual feedback to this review. Our magazines and annual reports have included articles regarding this review to keep you in the loop.
Watch this space for more updates.
Reading & Healing Country
Country heals us and connects us to our ancestors, our culture and our history. But our mob cannot be healthy when Country is sick which is why it's been so important to get community out and involved in bushfire recovery - reading and healing, connecting and...
Marine & Coastal Award
Community caring for Country is one of the top priorities here at GLaWAC and over the weekend our efforts were recognised at the 2020 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards, where we won the Traditional Owner Custodianship category. Take a listen to what Daniel Miller,...
2020 Annual General Meeting
In line with current Covid guidelines, the GLaWAC Annual General Meeting will be held as Forestec with an option to attend online via zoom webinar. We look forward to seeing our Gunaikurnai members next Friday 27th at 10am for the family gathering to nominate the...
Water for Gunaikurnai Country
Did you hear the news? GLaWAC, on behalf of our members, will receive two gigalitres of unallocated water in the Mitchell River. This is a momentous outcome for the Gunaikurnai that recognises the importance of gaining rights to water to restore customary practices,...
NAIDOC Week 2020
Happy NAIDOC Week to our strong community right across Gippsland, always was, always will be We hope you enjoy our virtual march and have a chance to reflect on past NAIDOC events. Shout out to all who shared their memories with us and to Black Satin and the Boorun...
GLaWAC News Bernak (Spring) 2020
Have you checked out the latest copy of GLaWAC News yet? Hot off the press, highlights include: • Constructed Wetlands • Treaty Update • Gunaikurnai Water for Country • Cooking Through Covid • Mitchell Rock Shelters Hard copies will be mailed out to our...
Fingerboards EES Yarn
A huge shout-out to all who attended our yarn about the Fingerboards EES earlier in the week. For those that missed it, we've put a link on our website and YouTube channel. It's a long watch but given the seriousness of the matter, we recommend you take a look. We...
Working together to build a new wetland
Many hands have made light work at a newly constructed wetlands in Broadlands where the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) NRM Crew have been busy planting more than 80,000 native seedlings, giving the site a much-needed facelift and providing...
Have your say – CATSI Act Review Phase 2 Consultation
GLaWAC is just one of more than 3,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations around the country who support our community by delivering services and supporting economic development. The regulatory framework and support to these corporations is provided by...
Cultural heritage findings in the Mitchell River National Park
A rock shelter located on Gunaikurnai Country has been revealed to contain highly significant cultural heritage deposits dating back many thousands of years, before the height of the last Ice Age. The shelter is situated in the Mitchell River National Park and has not...
Lake Tyers State Park Camping & Access Strategy
The Lake Tyers State Park Camping and Access Strategy is now open for the final phase of community consultations and feedback! Shout out to you mob who have already shared your views; we’re working with Parks Victoria to hear more of your voices but Covid-19 has been...
Bush Cafe currently closed
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Bush Cafe is currently closed. Our office at Forestec is also closed to the public but please know that while we might not be in the office working, we are still working! If you need to get in touch you can still call us on (03) 5152...
Beyond The Fire
Cath Thomas says it right, "Looking after Country has always been part of who we are. It's our Culture, it's everything to us". Cath, together with other GLaWAC staff and Gunaikurnai Elders, features in the 4th episode of Beyond The Fire, reflecting on the events of...
Are you a Gunaikurnai artist?
Do you paint, weave or dance? Maybe you carve wood, play music or tell jokes? Our Cultural Hub team are developing a "Community Artist Register" for Koorie artists & specialists to make the most of opportunities to engage in local projects & activities. ...
Reading & Healing Country
Country heals us and connects us to our ancestors, our culture and our history. But our mob cannot be healthy when Country is sick which is why it's been so important to get community out and involved in bushfire recovery - reading and healing, connecting and...
Marine & Coastal Award
Community caring for Country is one of the top priorities here at GLaWAC and over the weekend our efforts were recognised at the 2020 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards, where we won the Traditional Owner Custodianship category. Take a listen to what Daniel Miller,...
2020 Annual General Meeting
In line with current Covid guidelines, the GLaWAC Annual General Meeting will be held as Forestec with an option to attend online via zoom webinar. We look forward to seeing our Gunaikurnai members next Friday 27th at 10am for the family gathering to nominate the...
Water for Gunaikurnai Country
Did you hear the news? GLaWAC, on behalf of our members, will receive two gigalitres of unallocated water in the Mitchell River. This is a momentous outcome for the Gunaikurnai that recognises the importance of gaining rights to water to restore customary practices,...
NAIDOC Week 2020
Happy NAIDOC Week to our strong community right across Gippsland, always was, always will be We hope you enjoy our virtual march and have a chance to reflect on past NAIDOC events. Shout out to all who shared their memories with us and to Black Satin and the Boorun...
GLaWAC News Bernak (Spring) 2020
Have you checked out the latest copy of GLaWAC News yet? Hot off the press, highlights include: • Constructed Wetlands • Treaty Update • Gunaikurnai Water for Country • Cooking Through Covid • Mitchell Rock Shelters Hard copies will be mailed out to our...
Fingerboards EES Yarn
A huge shout-out to all who attended our yarn about the Fingerboards EES earlier in the week. For those that missed it, we've put a link on our website and YouTube channel. It's a long watch but given the seriousness of the matter, we recommend you take a look. We...
Working together to build a new wetland
Many hands have made light work at a newly constructed wetlands in Broadlands where the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) NRM Crew have been busy planting more than 80,000 native seedlings, giving the site a much-needed facelift and providing...
Reading & Healing Country
Country heals us and connects us to our ancestors, our culture and our history. But our mob cannot be healthy when Country is sick which is why it's been so important to get community out and involved in bushfire recovery - reading and healing, connecting and...
Marine & Coastal Award
Community caring for Country is one of the top priorities here at GLaWAC and over the weekend our efforts were recognised at the 2020 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards, where we won the Traditional Owner Custodianship category. Take a listen to what Daniel Miller,...
2020 Annual General Meeting
In line with current Covid guidelines, the GLaWAC Annual General Meeting will be held as Forestec with an option to attend online via zoom webinar. We look forward to seeing our Gunaikurnai members next Friday 27th at 10am for the family gathering to nominate the...
Water for Gunaikurnai Country
Did you hear the news? GLaWAC, on behalf of our members, will receive two gigalitres of unallocated water in the Mitchell River. This is a momentous outcome for the Gunaikurnai that recognises the importance of gaining rights to water to restore customary practices,...
NAIDOC Week 2020
Happy NAIDOC Week to our strong community right across Gippsland, always was, always will be We hope you enjoy our virtual march and have a chance to reflect on past NAIDOC events. Shout out to all who shared their memories with us and to Black Satin and the Boorun...
GLaWAC News Bernak (Spring) 2020
Have you checked out the latest copy of GLaWAC News yet? Hot off the press, highlights include: • Constructed Wetlands • Treaty Update • Gunaikurnai Water for Country • Cooking Through Covid • Mitchell Rock Shelters Hard copies will be mailed out to our...
Fingerboards EES Yarn
A huge shout-out to all who attended our yarn about the Fingerboards EES earlier in the week. For those that missed it, we've put a link on our website and YouTube channel. It's a long watch but given the seriousness of the matter, we recommend you take a look. We...
Working together to build a new wetland
Many hands have made light work at a newly constructed wetlands in Broadlands where the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) NRM Crew have been busy planting more than 80,000 native seedlings, giving the site a much-needed facelift and providing...
Have your say – CATSI Act Review Phase 2 Consultation
GLaWAC is just one of more than 3,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations around the country who support our community by delivering services and supporting economic development. The regulatory framework and support to these corporations is provided by...
Cultural heritage findings in the Mitchell River National Park
A rock shelter located on Gunaikurnai Country has been revealed to contain highly significant cultural heritage deposits dating back many thousands of years, before the height of the last Ice Age. The shelter is situated in the Mitchell River National Park and has not...
Lake Tyers State Park Camping & Access Strategy
The Lake Tyers State Park Camping and Access Strategy is now open for the final phase of community consultations and feedback! Shout out to you mob who have already shared your views; we’re working with Parks Victoria to hear more of your voices but Covid-19 has been...
Bush Cafe currently closed
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Bush Cafe is currently closed. Our office at Forestec is also closed to the public but please know that while we might not be in the office working, we are still working! If you need to get in touch you can still call us on (03) 5152...