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Waark Cultural and Environmental Aboriginal Corporation Waark Cultural and Environmental Aboriginal Corporation is a family/clan based organisation. Our members live in the Framlingham Aboriginal Community (25 kms north-east of Warrnambool, Victoria). This is the heart of our traditional country.
Waark was incorporated in August of 2008 and trades under the name of Possum tracks. It was established as a pro-active response to significant issues affecting our family/clan members. These included many of the same issues impacting on Aboriginal communities across Australia (high levels of unemployment and underemployment, health concerns, low educational achievements).
Under the guidance of the Waark executive, our members have been engaged in delivering cultural, educational and environmental based works for the past three years.
The focus of our group is personal and family well being building. We do this mainly through our tour program, which promotes the Framlingham Aboriginal Community to the wider non-Indigenous community in a positive and proud manner.
Framlingham has a rich history. It is one of only two discrete Aboriginal communities in Victoria, where Aboriginal people live on Aboriginal land. In many ways Framlingham Aboriginal Community is like a local government. It operates the community housing, sewerage farm, water supply system, rubbish collection, farm and forest land management programs, health service and cultural services.
Our tour program provides a focus and platform for employment, training, positive community activity, and pride in delivering a program that we have developed and are responsible for in all its components.
Waark operates with the authority of the Elders of our community. We do not receive any government funds and rely on our tour program to provide the majority of our income base.
Standing alongside tour leader (Possum Clark-Ugle) are other clan members who help maintain the camping ground, protect and manage cultural sites, and who meet, greet and join in with people participating in the tours.
Benefits flow both ways. Visitors to our community at Framlingham get to spend quality time engaging with community members on our own land. They are welcomed guests and treated with respect. Our aim is to build understanding and trust between ourselves and our non-Indigenous guests. These are the foundation stones upon which to build reconciliation and to close the gap. We believe that our tour program informs, supports and energises people seeking a positive future.
We are and will continue to be a positive force building better futures for all of our children.
Join with us and help make it happen.
Next Tour Framlingham Aboriginal Community Tour March 24th & 25th 2012
Arrive: Framlingham around 12.30pm Saturday
Depart: Framlingham around 1.00pm Sunday
Transport: Supply own transport to Framlingham
Cost: Adult $90.00 non concession $70.00 Seniors Card $50.00 concession - Health Care card Child (12-17yo) $20.00 (under 12) no charge
Bookings essential and must be paid by Friday 16th March
Bookings through: Brunswick Neighbourhood House 43A De Carle Street Brunswick 3056 Phone 9386 9418 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Payment Options: The payment options are as follows; 1 Visit the office and pay by cash/cheque, EFT, credit card or money order 2: Fill out the registration form and mail along with cheque/money order made out to Brunswick Neighbourhood House back to 43a DeCarle Street, Brunswick. 3. Choose our direct debit transfer option and email us once you have completed the transaction along with your postal details and contact phone number 4: Pay via credit card over the phone on 9386 9418 Our bank account details are as follows: Account Name: Brunswick Neighbourhood House BSB: 013236 Account Number 197940003 Please use a reference of “farm” and your name or part thereof
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