Cultural Heritage
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung as Traditional Owners of the Moonee Ponds Creek and its Country. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging and look forward to learning and challenging our understanding of land, water and sky as we work together to bring cultural values and practices back to the creek and its landscape.
The Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation have the following recommendations for the Moonee Ponds Creek:
- Restating the role of Moonee Ponds Creek within the wider landscape
- Restoring the creek corridor
- Revegetation works
- A long-term and holistic view
- Further investigation into cultural values of the Moonee Ponds Creek
- Cultural renewal and continuing cultural practices
- ACTION: WWCHAC Narrap team to be involved in development of planting list for study area from commencement.
- ACTION: Signage/interpretation strategy to be developed in partnership with WWCHAC for the whole of the catchment to ensure a holistic and coordinated
Cultural Values Review 2021, as part of the Reimagining Moonee Ponds Creek project.
Wurundjeri Liaison: Tahlia Tweedie
UPDATE 13 July 2026
Hi I am Tahlia, I am a proud Wurundjeri woman and I am the Wurundjeri Liaison Officer for the Chain of Ponds Collaboration, based at Hume City Council. My purpose here is to deliver as much cultural knowledge as I can and help the Aunties deliver the projects on the Prospectus. I’m really excited to work on this project with everyone and deliver some great work. I have also started teaching Wurundjeri woi-wurrung language at schools like Strathmore North Primary School and i will hopefully be teaching more language at schools around the Hume catchment area.
We have been visiting some potential areas to put the Calendars and seats. We found a potential place that looks perfect for our Wurundjeri seating. This spot has potential for two seats. There is already 2 seats in this spot as you can see in the photos below. We were thinking of sourcing some wooden seats and putting them in the same spot as the current ones.
We are potentially thinking of putting a sculpture in one of these beautiful spaces as well. We will need to find another location for the Seasonal Calendar.
What we plan to do
- Project Plan developed and agreed – Aunties check in
- Find locations
- Clarify licensing arrangements for artwork
- Get hold of detailed designs
- Get quote from Hume signage people
- Check in with Aunties
- Make changes
- Install signs and seats
- Launch
Project Start Date: November 25
Project End Date: December 2026
working group gallery
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