Indigenous Community Connections

Over the past 5 years the EcoCentre has established strong links with Elders of the local Aboriginal community to assist in their efforts to achieve social justice and improve the health, education and employment opportunities. 

'Country Connect' is a partnership project with the Boon Wurrung Foundation in 2011. The project is funded by the federal government Caring for Country program and aims to provide guidelines to enable local land managers and Aboriginal groups to proactively protect Cultural Heritage sites from gradual destruction due to erosion, weed invasion and unmanaged human foot traffiic. The project also provides a practical focus to bring together members of the Aboriginal community with government agencies and community groups to increase awareness of issues and the possibilities of shared solutions.