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  • 1.  Keep the Fire Burning!

    Posted 14-07-2024 11:19
    Keep the Fire Burning!

    In celebration of this year’s National NAIDOC Week theme, which honours amplifying voices, reclaiming narratives, and sustaining the flame of pride and unity, we want to highlight the Bangerang Aboriginal Corporation.

    The Bangerang Traditional Owners are dedicated to passing down cultural knowledge to youth while working closely with non-Indigenous landholders to share knowledge and care for Country. They collaborate with the Warby Ranges Landcare Group to develop and deliver shared outcomes for landscape health.

    Check out the photos from a recent cultural burn managed by the Bangerang Ngalan Bitja Rangers, a newly established ranger team. The location is privately owned by a member of the Warby Range Landcare Group and contains an ephemeral wetland where Swamp Wallaby Grass creates thick thatch making it difficult for native herbs to grow.
    While the dry conditions make it a good time to burn and clear the area for spring, some dense ground cover is preserved for Brown Quail habitat, and native herbs like Swamp Billy Buttons are planted to improve site health and diversity.

    Cultural burning empowers the Bangerang People, providing opportunities to act on their cultural right to speak and care for Country.
    We are proud to support the Bangerang Aboriginal Corporation, in partnership with Steadfast Group.


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    Maryam
    [City] NSW
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