Image source and description
Main imageWorimi artist Gerard Black’s artwork depicts the Aboriginal Peoples Knowledge Group’s Gulamon (also known as Coolamon), which serves as a ceremonial vessel used in each gathering, carrying cultural meaning and connection. This Gulamon was crafted from a tree on Gomeroi Country by one of the Group’s members.Background imageTheme image sits above Butjin Wanggal Dilly Bag Dance by Worimi artist Gerard Black. It uses symbolism to display an interconnected web and represents the interconnectedness between people and the environment.
Voice of Country
A collective voice of Elders, Knowledge Holders and Custodians.
The introduces the (APKG) members and describes ways Aboriginal people identify and mentions aspects of our shared history and worldviews.
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples charter articles give weight to the importance of the rights and self-determination of Aboriginal people to practise and revitalise their culture, maintain and strengthen their relationship with Country and the preservation of Aboriginal cultural values, principles and practices for future generations.
The concludes with acknowledging the connectedness, what has come before us, the need to ngarrangga* ‘listen’ and recommendations as a way forward.
We invite you to ngarragi* – ‘to listen, learn and remember’.
There are five topics in the .
Topic report card
Read a one-page summary of the Voice of Country section (PDF 250KB).
The APKG collective voice – we need to ngarrangga* ‘listen deeply’ to each other; walk together, value our differences, acknowledge our strength and have the courage to take action.
Established to ensure that the perspectives of Aboriginal peoples are heard and considered in matters that relate to Aboriginal cultural values, knowledges and sciences across the EPA.
An APKG member provides a first-hand account of living conditions on a discrete Aboriginal community where residents are exposed to contamination and waste.
The APKG has proposed recommendations to solidify a stronger and more meaningful relationship with the EPA and other government bodies.
Hear from four of the APKG members as they share their stories, knowledge and perspectives on how we can work together to care for Country.