Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Culture

Murrindindi Shire Council is proud to acknowledge the Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land we now call Murrindindi Shire.

We pay our respects to First Nations leaders and Elders, past, present and emerging, who are the keepers of history, traditions, knowledge and culture of this land. We commit to working in collaboration with Traditional Owners of this land in a spirit of reconciliation and partnership. 

Taungurung 

Taungurung Country is vast and spans across much of Victoria. Taungurung culture is rich throughout Murrindindi Shire and beyond with many opportunities for cultural immersion all across the Shire. The Registered Aboriginal Party for Taungurung is Taungurung Land and Waters Council (TLaWC). TLaWC was registered in 2009 and represents the interests of the Taungurung people. TLaWC works to protect cultural heritage and improve the economic, social and cultural health and wellbeing of Taungurung people. 

To find out more about Taungurung people and TLaWC, head to the Taungurung Land and Waters Council website.

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

A small area of Murrindindi Shire is on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country. Wurundjeri Country stretches from Western Victoria, beyond Melton, beyond Lancefield, across to Eastern Victoria, towards Baw Baw and across to Melbourne. Parts of Kinglake, including Kinglake Library and Customer Service Centre is on Wurundjeri Country. The Registered Aboriginal Party that represents Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people is Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (WWWCHAC). WWWCHAC provides various services including Cultural Heritage, Natural Resource Management, Cultural Practices for Events, Cultural Consultations, Language and Naming, Education, Tours, and Cross-Cultural Awareness Training and Research.  

To find out more about Wurundjeri, head to the Deadly Story website.

To find out more about WWWCHAC, head to the WWWCHAC website.