by Matilda Black | Apr 17, 2024 | Heritage
Western Australia encompasses an array of natural, cultural, and historical heritage places. Heritage is the cultivation and conservation of important tangible and intangible things from the past that portray our State’s history and bring value to current and...
by Emma Naylor - Business Support Officer | Jul 5, 2023 | Community, Heritage
NAIDOC week is an annual, week-long celebration of the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islander people. NAIDOC stands for National Aboriginals and Islanders Day Observance Committee, an independent, voluntary committee of 10 members....
by Briana Diopenes | Feb 14, 2022 | Heritage
Australian heritage is all the things that make up our identity. It is our unique landscapes, historic buildings, and the stories of our past (DAWE, 2021). Under the WA Heritage Act 2018, a heritage place is an identifiable area of land which may include...
by Bryanna Baty – Business Support Officer | Jul 7, 2021 | Heritage
For thousands of years, Australia’s Indigenous people incorporated land and sea management, popularly termed Caring for Country, into their way of life, customs and laws. Australia’s land had been shaped and maintained by Aboriginal people before European settlement....
by Brandon Ovens – Environmental Specialist | Apr 13, 2021 | Heritage
Heritage is described by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) as: “All the things that makeup Australia’s identity – our spirit and ingenuity, our historic buildings, and our unique, living landscape. Our heritage is a legacy from our past,...
by Sophie Monaco – Senior Environmental Specialist | Nov 5, 2020 | Heritage
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held in July each year however this year’s events were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and are now being held from the 8th to 15th of November. Each year, a theme is chosen to reflect the important issues and events for NAIDOC...
