|
 47 Fox St Walgett NSW Australia
Latest news: The Dharriwaa Elders Group ("DEG") is currently suffering the loss of two of its founding members, George Rose OAM and his wife Margaret Rose. Both held significant cultural knowledge. George Rose was the founding Chairperson of the DEG. At its meeting of the 12 December 2008 the Elders Council resolved that it will always honour its founding Speaker, the community development legend, George Rose OAM, and will erect an eternal flame in the Elders Centre for him.
Check out information about the projects and activities of the Dharriwaa Elders Group
Make a donation to the Dharriwaa Elders Group premises purchase fundraising appeal, direct by credit card, or by other methods described here.
Other news: Previous headlines from our www site include NSW Greens leader Lee Rhiannon speech re the DEG and her recent Walgett visit, the launching of the DEG's cultural exhibition space with the photographic exhibition "In Living Memory", and the completion of the DEG's review of the scientific work undertaken by the government regarding the environment and threatened species, allowing opal mining to proceed near Narran Lakes. Other recent DEG reports can be found here
About the Dharriwaa Elders Group. The Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) was born 20 November 2000 after working together on projects since 1998. The Group took its name from one of its sacred sites - Narran Lakes - Dharriwaa (common meeting place) and its full members are Aboriginal people over 60 who live in Walgett. The DEG was auspiced by the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service until 1 July 2005, when it became autonomous. Projects of the Group aim to: - Support Aboriginal elders to resume leadership roles in the community, keeping active and healthy
- promote local Aboriginal cultural knowledge and identity
- develop the Walgett Aboriginal community
|
|
