Aboriginal people have been managing land and waters across the Corangamite CMA region for thousands of generations

Aboriginal people developed an innate relationship for their environment, which continues with each new generation today.

The Corangamite CMA is committed to building and strengthening our partnership with Traditional Owners. We are committed to engaging and working with Traditional Owner’s to manage and improve the health of lands and waters and to embrace cultural ways of Caring for Country and working together to support increased participation and engagement in Natural Resource Management.

Victorian CMAs seek to fulfil particular roles and responsibilities in enabling effective Aboriginal participation in natural resource management. See the Aboriginal Participation Guideline for Victorian Catchment Management Authorities here.

The Corangamite CMA is committed to working towards three key outcomes to strengthen our partnerships with Traditional Owners

Aboriginal cultural heritage

Evidence of Aboriginal occupation is present throughout the landscape as cultural heritage places, items and family histories, knowledge passed on from one generation to the next.

Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected in Victoria under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006. The heritage act requires that all discoveries of Aboriginal cultural heritage, places or objects, be reported to Aboriginal Victoria.

Who to contact if you’ve discovered an Aboriginal place or object

If you think you have found an Aboriginal place or object, contact Aboriginal Victoria.