<< BACK TO CONTENTS Wurundjeri people, Traditional Owners of the Yarra River. It’s been a big year for the In June 2017, Minister for Planning Richard Wynne joined Wurundjeri elders in Victorian Parliament to introduce the Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Bill 2017. In September, the Bill passed in Parliament. In an Australian first, the Act identifies the Yarra River and the many hundreds of parcels of public land it flows through, as one living, integrated natural entity for protection. The Act combines the ‘Caring for Country’ wisdom of Traditional Owners with the most modern river management expertise. In a Victorian first, it is co-titled and part of its preamble is written in Woi-wurrung, assuring Traditional Owners a permanent voice in the governance and protection of the Yarra River. The Wurundjeri people are involved in an increasing number of projects related to the Yarra and its tributaries, including a project with VEWH and Melbourne Water that aims to use water for the environment to achieve cultural objectives. The Yarra River at Templestowe, by Sarah Gaskill, Melbourne Water Reflections – Environmental watering in Victoria 2016–17 | 30
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