The WALGA Community and Environment teams hosted a forum in Perth to assist Local Government to develop strong, ongoing relationships with local Aboriginal communities.
The forum recognised and celebrated the successes so far, and continued the focus on sharing cultural heritage and building community capacity. The forum was attended by 170 delegates from across the state.
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Program
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Aboriginal Engagement, Employment and Procurement in Line with Aboriginal Protocols and Customs (Dr Richard Walley)
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Local Government: Sleeping Giants of Reconciliation (Carol Innes and Gary Smith, Reconciliation WA)
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South West Native Title Settlement: Update and Next Steps (Angela Elder, DPC)
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South West Native Title Settlement: Creating the Noongar Land Estate (Sean Browne, DPLH)
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Aboriginal Employment Initiatives at the Shire of Halls Creek (Noel Mason, Shire of Halls Creek)
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Broome Town Beach Redevelopment - Consultation Versus Collaboration (Sam Mastrolembo, Shire of Broome)
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The Journey of the Bunbury Geographe RAP Reflect - Developing a Collaborative RAP and Community Engagement Processes (Kerry Shaw, City of Bunbury; Ernie Hill, Goombarrup Aboriginal Corporation)
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City of Melville's Reconciliation Action Plan Engagement Journey (Leanne Woods, City of Melville)
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The Old People Told Me to Look After Our Culture, Law and the Land (Tracy Carboon, Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa)
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Supporting Aboriginal Cultural Centres: Bilya Koort Boodja Centre for Nyoongar Culture and Environmental Knowledge in Northam (Ross Rayson, Shire of Northam)