Registered Aboriginal Party applications and variations before Council

The Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council is currently considering these Registered Aboriginal Party applications and boundary variations.

Notice of Registered Aboriginal Party Boundary Mediation

Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DDWCAC), Taungurung Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (TLaWAC) and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (WWCHAC), currently have boundary requests on foot over the areas shown in the map below.

The requests for section 155 Boundary Variations were received as follows:

  • DDWCAC (21 July 2021)
  • TLaWAC (31 August 2021)
  • WWWCAC (26 August 2020)

The interests of DDWCAC, TLaWAC and WWWCHAC over the Hanging Rock and surrounds area (as mapped) will be considered by Council pursuant to the outcomes of a mediation process and section 155 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.

Proposed variation areas

A map of the application area of the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation's section 155 request area, the Taungurung Land and Waters Council Aboriginal Corporation's section 155 request area and the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation's section 155 request area. The application area is the current unallocated area between the three existing RAPs and includes Hanging Rock, the northern face of Mount Macedon, south of Woodend and then south-east.
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Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation s155 Request for Boundary Variation

Application received:27 October 2021
Comments by:14 January 2021
Contact for the application:vahc@dpc.vic.gov.au

Decision area

A map of the section 155 request for boundary variation from the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.The application area includes a large section of Port Phillip Bay. Application area starts off the coast from Werribee South, and runs south along eastern boundary of existing RAP area, east to off the coast of Rosebud, then north then north-west back to the starting point off the coast of Werribee South.
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Taungurung Land and Waters Council Aboriginal Corporation s155 Request for Boundary Variation

Application received:October 2007
Contact for the application:vahc@dpc.vic.gov.au

Decision area

A map detailing the section 155 request for boundary variation from the Taungurung Land and Waters Council Aboriginal Corporation. Area starts at Shepparton, heads generally east to Wangaratte. Area heads south east and meets up with TLaWCAC existing RAP area. Area follows the northern boundary of the TLaWAC RAP area to Karook then back to the starting point at Shepparton.
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