Yorta Yorta artist Tammy-Lee Atkinson.
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The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority’s continued dedication to reconciliation with First Nations peoples has resulted in the completion of its third Reconciliation Action Plan.
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Chief executive Carl Walters said the CMA had a long-standing commitment to reconciliation and partnering with Traditional Owners and First Nations communities to help heal culture and Country across land, water and biodiversity.
“This commitment involves our continuing work with Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation and Taungurung Land and Waters Council to build and nurture relationships,” Mr Walters said.
“We strive to provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and increase our collective understanding and appreciation of First Nations cultures and self-determination aspirations.
“In this third edition of the CMA’s Reconciliation Action Plan, we have identified ways to stretch ourselves to lead and act and on our commitment to reconciliation.”
At the commissioning of the artwork associated with the Reconciliation Action Plan at the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority Shepparton office were Yorta Yorta artist Tammy-Lee Atkinson, GB CMA chief executive Carl Walters and the CMA’s Traditional Owner partnerships senior officer, Carla Miles.
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Planned actions include the CMA’s ongoing procurement of services from First Nations businesses, planning and support for improved employment outcomes of First Nations peoples and partnering with landholders and other agencies to protect cultural heritage.
Goulburn Broken CMA board member and Yorta Yorta woman Leanne Miller was a member of the RAP working group that developed the plan.
“The Goulburn Broken CMA Reconciliation Plan builds on strong local partnerships,” Ms Miller said.
“This document recognises the role we all have to play in engaging in courageous conversations and actions that challenge the status quo.”
A painting by Yorta Yorta woman Tammy-Lee Atkinson, which depicts the Goulburn Broken catchment, features of the front cover of the RAP document and was recently hung in the CMA’s Shepparton office.
