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Indigenous Heritage Program - funding outcomes 2007-08

Table Indigenous Heritage Program: Funding Outcomes 2008-2009
Project Title Project Description Organisation Funding Amount
New South Wales
Wiradjuri Keeping Place at Condobolin Leasing and fit-out of a building space to create a keeping place for approximately 5000-7000 artefacts and cultural items which have been salvaged from the Lake Cowal Gold Mine area. Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation 30,101.00
Cultural Camp and Wetlands Restoration Engage ten Indigenous youth to participate in a two day cultural awareness camp and a wetlands restoration project. Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Corporation 17,100.00
Northern Sydney Foreshores Aboriginal Heritage 'Site Care' Program Implement a site care management training programme to establish site care groups throughout the Northern Sydney Foreshores region to maintain and monitor Indigenous heritage sites. Aboriginal Heritage Office 30,000.00
Walgett Aboriginal Heritage and Environment Identification Conduct a cultural heritage survey to identify and map Indigenous heritage sites and develop a management plan for the OP4 area. Dharriwaa Elders Group Incorporated 72,400.00
Collarenebri Aboriginal Cemetery Upgrade Fencing of the Aboriginal cemetery at Collarenebri. Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Cooperation 14,500.00
Fletcher's Lake Reserve Cultural Heritage Conservation Project Identify and protect cultural heritage within Fletcher's Lake Reserve. Rangeland Management Action Plan Inc (RMAP) 63,596.00
Fishtrap Plan of Management Implementation Implement priority recommendations identified in the Brewarrina Fishtraps Plan of Management. Brewarrina Business Cooperative Ltd 150,000.00
Ballina Shire Aboriginal Heritage Study The Ballina Shire Council and the local Bundjalung community will work together to identify and document sites of significance and determine appropriate management strategies. Ballina Shire Council 49,047.00
Sharing Sydney's Aboriginal Heritage, northern Sydney Region A guided walk program for Northern Sydney which educates and creates an awareness of Indigenous heritage. Aboriginal Heritage Office 5,040.00
Manly Regional Environmental History Museum Create an exhibition in the new Environmental History Museum about Aboriginal heritage places in the Manly area. Manly Council 24,000.00
Wilcannia Cemetery Restoration of the Wilcannia Cemetery. Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Cooperation 12,500.00
Oral History Project Undertake research to source information about Willoughby's Aboriginal history, including collecting oral histories from the local Indigenous community. Willoughby City Council 20,000.00
Cubawee Heritage Reserve Revitalise and renew the cultural heritage values of Cubawee Reserve by enabling cultural educational events. Yabur Yulgun 19,986.00
Northern Territory
Cultural Heritage Mapping Record place names and associated stories with the only remaining Aboriginal with extensive knowledge of the Jawoyn regions of Arnhem Land, Eva Valley and Beeswick. Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation 171,500.00
Cultural Heritage Develop a cultural heritage management plan and continue to protect significant cultural sites through conservation works, ranger training and creation of a GIS database. Thamarrurr Community Government Council/ Thamarrurr Regional Council 86,800.00
Jawoyn Rock Art and Cultural Heritage Project Stage 3 Record rediscovered sites of Jawoyn lands and put this information on the Jawoyn GIS Database and Cultural Site Management System. Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation 70,000.00
ARC Linkage Project Arnhem Land Undertake a community based cultural heritage research program in the area of the Wellington Range and Anuru Bay of north western Arnhemland. Australian National University 60,000.00
Heritage Priorities of the Barni Wardimantha Awara Yanyuwa Undertake cultural heritage mapping of the Yanyuwa country in collaboration with the community and researchers and researchers.  The project will also identify, record and monitor heritage sites on West Island. Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Association Incorporated 50,000.00
Jawoyn Rock Art and Cultural Heritage Project Stage 4 The project will continue the work of previous stages to record rediscovered sites of Jawoyn lands and put this information on the Jawoyn GIS Database and Cultural Site Management System. Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation 50,000.00
Back to Country, Back to Culture Phase 3 Reinvigorate and preserve Mimal culture through sharing traditional knowledge and sacred site management.  This stage of the project will also focus on project compilation and evaluation. Mimal Ranger Group sponsored by the Northern Land Council (NLC) 27,000.00
Red Bluff (Barranyi National Park) Rock Art Conservation Project Conserve an Aboriginal rock art site through the erection of a barrier fence, diversion of a walking track and production of an interpretation sign. Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Association Incorporated 46,470.00
Cultural Site Management System Expand the Jawoyn Cultural Site Management System database which will provide the framework for future identification, conservation, planning and promotion of sites on Jawoyn Lands. Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation 60,000.00
Mina Mina Project Expand the Warlukurlangu Artists program of bush visits by artists, children and community members to important sites in Warlpiri country.  Senior Traditional Owners and painters of country will transfer traditional knowledge to the younger generation. Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association 51,650.00
Indigenous Heritage Locate and document rock art sites in the Kurulk and Kardbam clan estates for future conservation projects. Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation 28,200.00
Restore Men's Museum Preserve, restore and secure the Yuendumu Men's Museum (built 1969-1971) including original murals which may be the earliest surviving communal paintings produced by a Central Australian Aboriginal community. Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association 50,000.00
Site Cataloguing Project Complete the formal site report for as many sites as possible with the available funding.  The project will involve archaeological report writing with some site visits to confirm data integrity. Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation 54,145.00
Indigenous Heritage Protection Dhimurru Indigenous Protected Area Facilitate the identification, sustainable management and protection of Indigenous heritage on the Gove Peninsula with specific emphasis on the Dhimurru Indigenous Protected Area. Dhimurru Land Management Aboriginal Corporation 90,000.00
Queensland
Walking and Talking Country Conserve, identify and share heritage values of places significant to the Waluwarra and Georgina River people of the Georgina River region of northwest Queeenland. Waluwarra Aboriginal Corporation 97,050.00
Wet Tropics Cultural Heritage Information Management Develop software for a 'Bama friendly' and culturally appropriate Indigenous cultural heritage information management system for the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Aboriginal Rainforest Council Incorporated 91,000.00
Cherbourg Historical Precinct - Interpretation Provide simple interpretative media which will provide visitors an enhanced experience and understanding of the Cherbourg Historical Precinct buildings and their communal histories. Cherbourg Historical Precinct Group Incorporated 92,500.00
Mungalla Wetland Management Strategy Identify the cultural heritage and spiritual values of the wetlands and strategies and actions to conserve and rehabilitate the wetlands which have been degraded due to grazing practices. Mungalla Aboriginal Corporation 60,679.00
Fantome Island Cemetery Restoration Research Programme Research the environmental impacts on Fantome Island cemetery and undertake any restoration works necessary. Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council 22,500.00
Secret & Sacred 1 Document all aspects of Badjala life, leaving a lasting historical and ethnographic footprint for the education of the Budjala, their youth and the Australian public in DVD form. Squirrelgrip Films Pty Ltd 99,708.00
Secret & Sacred 2 Document all aspects of Badjala life, leaving a lasting historical and ethnographic footprint for the education of the Budjala, their youth and the Australian public in DVD form.  This part of the project will cover post production costs for animation  Squirrelgrip Films Pty Ltd 100,000.00
Identification and Planning North East QLD Traditional Owners will identify and document cultural heritage sites and values within their traditional lands and produce a cultural heritage plan for two National Parks and a pastoral station. Girringun Aboriginal Corporation 93,100.00
Quandamooka Heritage Project Maintain, preserve, restore and renew Indegneous heritage sites on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) through signs, markers and public art. Quandamooka Land Council Aboriginal Corporation 84,500.00
Remedial protective work, Middens, Pine Ridge Conservation Park Protect an important midden in the Pine Ridge Conservation Park through the construction of a wall and development of interpretative signs and a management plan. Ngarang-Wal Gold Coast Aboriginal Association Incorporated 56,219.00
Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) Sacred Areas/Sites Project - Stage 2 Identify places that have significant Aboriginal cultural and heritage values and begin the process of recording them for protection through State/Australian Government listing. Desert Channels Queensland Inc 98,450.00
South Australia
The Ngadjuri Heritage Project Identify, record, manage and promote cultural heritage places on the traditional lands of the Ngadjuri people in the mid-north of South Australia. Ngadjuri Heritage Committee 83,450.00
Ngarrindjeri Regional Partnership Agreement Conduct three case studies on traditional Ngarrindjeri lands to produce cultural heritage management plans and carry out targeted conservation work. Ngarrindjeri Land & Progress Association Incorporated 97,350.00
Ngarrindjeri Caring for Country Heritage Project Employ a Caring for Country coordinator and administrative assistant under the Regional Partnership Agreement. Ngarrindjeri Land & Progress Association Incorporated 45,000.00
Raukkan Church Restoration Restore the Raukkan Church, including stonemasonry, stained glass windows, other glazing, electrical work and outside drainage. Bain Business Management P/L 19,000.00
Back to Country: Anangu Intergenerational Cultural Project Elders will teach Aboriginal youth customary responsibilities at seven significant sites.  Stories, songs and dances to specific sites will be recorded and used to produce films for teaching. Kaltjiti Arts & Crafts Incorporated 93,600.00
Tasmania
Strategic Planning for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Land & Sea Council's Aboriginal Heritage Protection Services Develop a five year strategic plan for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Land and Sea Council to ensure effective protection of Aboriginal heritage in Tasmania. Tasmanian Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation 81,250.00
Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Resource Assessments for Preminghana Assess the Preminghana Indigenous Protected Area for heritage values and cultural resources, and produce an updated management plan for the site. Tasmanian Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation 95,000.00
Conservation and Preservation of Aboriginal Heritage Values within and around Ballawinne, Kuti Kina, Wargata Mina Cave Sites Assess three cave sites in South West Tasmania in order to develop a conservation management plan. Tasmanian Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation 71,100.00
Victoria
IHP - Permanent Exhibition Interpret seven significant Indigenous heritage places throughout Victoria to promote the knowledge and understanding of Indigenous heritage. Koorie Heritage Trust Inc 35,798.00
Indigenous Heritage Interpretation Project Interpret 17 significant Indigenous heritage places throughout Victoria (including places on the National Heritage List) to help to facilitate the active teaching of traditional knowledge and understanding of customary responsibilities. Koorie Heritage Trust Inc 80,604.00
Western Australia
Woodstock/Abydos Management Plan Develop a heritage management plan for the Woodstock/Abydos Protected Area (site 33) in the East Pilbara region. Yamatji Marlpa Barna Baba Maaja Aboriginal Corporation 31,190.00
Violet Valley Site Conservation Protect several significant Aboriginal cultural heritage sites located on the Violet Valley Aboriginal Reserve (vested in the Aboriginal Lands Trust) in the East Kimberley. Kimberley Land Council 18,873.00
Martu Natural and Cultural Heritage Scoping Development of an environment and heritage plan for the Martu lands Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation 25,000.00
Honouring Indigenous Veterans The ceremonial laying of headstones for 12 Aboriginal war veterans who have not been appropriately honoured. Honouring Indigenous War Graves 76,000.00
Njaki Njaki Cultural Heritage Program Identify and record Indigenous heritage sites within Njaki Njaki country in order to register them with the Department of Indigenous Affairs and to develop management plans to protect these sites. Merredin Aboriginal Centre Inc. 83,060.00
Talking Country The "Talking Country" project will use five separate language stories that relate to specific sites in the Kimberley region to create television and radio stories that will be broadcast throughout the northwest and top end of Australia. Broome Aboriginal Media Association Aboriginal Corporation 83,426.00
Spinifex Heritage Secure traditional knowledge about the Spinifex area for future generations by documenting and recording the cultural heritage of the Spinifex people relating to important water resources. Paupiyala Tjarutja Aboriginal Corporation 35,290.00
Culturally Mapping the Woonoomboo Trail - Fitzroy River Culturally map the Woonoomboo Trail using film as an important tool for contemporary Nyikina documentation and storytelling. Madjulla Incorporated 58,800.00
Northen Spinifex Rockholes Spinifex people will travel to sites of particular cultural significance in the presence of senior traditional owners in order to visit, clean and learn about the cultural values and protocols of the site. Ilkurlka Aboriginal Corporation 19,750.00
Cultural Mapping Record, film, document, conserve, protect, list, name and broadcast 50 of the significant Aboriginal cultural sites that occur in Yindjibarndi traditional country. Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation 80,718.00

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