Hi Folks,
Excellent cultural tour at Framlingham in the western districts. Nice weekend away. I’m planning on going, and camping.
Its byo food which keeps costs down for us.
I’ve heard they can arrange to pick you up from the train at Warnambool, and take you to the supermarket to pick up food too.
Perhaps you’d like to put it around to your colleagues/contacts?
Cheers Meriel.
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.
Please note that the former ATSIC chairman Geoff Clark has nothing whatsoever to do with these tours or the management of our community.
Tour Booking Enquiries:
Brunswick Neighbourhood House
43A De Carle Street
Brunswick Vic 3056
Ph 9386 9418
info@bnhc.vic.edu.au
www.bnhc.vic.edu.au
Itinerary
Framlingham Aboriginal Community tour
SATURDAY
12.30pm.
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Arrive at Framlingham Aboriginal Community
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Welcome by Waark member
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Introductions and cup of tea (and lunch for
those who have brought a sandwich etc).
1pm.
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Tour of Community facilities and overview of
history of Framlingham
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Includes-Kirrae Health Service
§
Waark Cultural and Environmental Aboriginal
Corporation
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Framlingham Aboriginal Trust
2pm.
·
Visit old Mission Church
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Inspect traditional eel traps in Hopkins river
and other historical sites.
4pm.
·
Back to community centre to organise
accommodation.
§
Some guests will be sleeping on the floor in the
community centre and the Waark office. Others will be camping at the camping ground
at Framlingham Forest.
§
Further option is for motel accommodation in
Warrnambool (20 minutes travel).
4.30pm.
·
After those guests who are bedding down in the
community centre/Waark area have set up their sleeping area, everyone will
depart for the Framlingham Forest Camping Ground.
5.00pm.
·
Set up camp sites
·
Bush walk
6.00.
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Collect firewood for camp fires.
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Put the billy on.
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Set up BBQ’s and prepare for cooking dinner
6.30.
§
Dance performance
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Story Telling at Hopkin’s River edge
7.45pm
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Dinner
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Sitting around campfire.
·
Didjeridoo playing and swapping stories
SUNDAY
7.30am.
·
Breakfast in Framlingham Forest
8.30am.
·
Pack up camp site
9.00 am
·
Bush walk and talk
·
Boomerang throwing demonstration
11.00am
·
Cemetery walk and talk
12.00 noon
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Return to community centre
·
Cuppa and light lunch
·
Survey forms filled out
·
Farewells
Framlingham Aboriginal Community Tour
Arrive: Framlingham around 12.30pm Saturday
Depart: Framlingham around 1.00pm Sunday
Transport: Supply own transport to Framlingham
· Approximately 3 - 3.5 hours from Melbourne).
· Opportunity for car pooling.
Cost: Adult $90.00 non concession
$70.00 Seniors card
$40.00 Health Care card
Child (12-17yo) $20.00
(under 12) no charge
Bookings essential and must be paid one week prior to tour
Bookings through:
Brunswick Neighbourhood House
43A De Carle Street
Brunswick 3056 Phone 9386 9418
Email: info@bnhc.vic.edu.au
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 “fram” and your name or part thereof
Framlingham Aboriginal
Tour
What to bring.
1. Food
Guests are asked to bring their own food requirements for
the weekend and can use community facilities (refrigerator, stove, bbq) for
storage and cooking.
Meals for which you
need to bring food.
o lunch
on arrival(a roll or sandwich)
o dinner
Saturday evening
o breakfast
Sunday morning
o lunch
Sunday
o snack
food
Supplied by community
o afternoon
tea Saturday
o morning
tea Sunday
2. Other items
o good
walking boots and a change of footwear in case boots get damp
o some
gear for cooking/eating
o billy
o long
fork for toasting
o mugs,
knives, forks, plates, bowls
o own
particular tea and coffee paraphernalia if you do not like Nescafe or straight
tea
o Bottle
of wine/Beer/ Preferred alcohol
o Insect
repellent
o hat
o weatherproof
jacket in case of rain
o torch
or lantern
o camera
o gum
boots (optional)
o some
drinking water, say 4 litres, for cooking, drinking etc
o musical
instrument
Accommodation
Options
Framlingham Aboriginal Community Tour
Option 1
Camping
Tthe weather conditions are expected to be mild, it will be
a great opportunity to camp in the Framlingham Forest Camping Ground. This is a
fantastic bush camping area, with safe areas to pitch your tent; bush toilets
(non flush); camp fire areas; bush kitchen and wood fire bbq’s.
(The koalas, wallabies, eagles come at no extra cost and the
night sky is magnificent.
Possum Clark-Ugle
will be camping with guests in the camping ground.
What to bring:
o tent, mattress, sleeping gear
o torch or lantern, matches
o drinking water
Option 2
Motel in Warrnambool
We are making available for this tour a motel option. We
have made arrangements with a motel to accommodate guests.
Guests need to contact motel direct and give Brunswick
Neighbourhood House as the reference.
