June 10th, 2024Indigenous ‘healing fire’ strategy launched
The DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, has launched its 10-year Djandak Wi (Country Fire) Strategy, Dhelkunya Wi, which means ‘healing fire’ in Dja Dja Wurrung language.
The DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, has launched its 10-year Djandak Wi (Country Fire) Strategy, Dhelkunya Wi, which means ‘healing fire’ in Dja Dja Wurrung language.
Dja Dja Wurrung Group CEO Rodney Carter described dhelkunya wi as a tool to change the way fire is used in the landscape.
“Djandak Wi is about using the right fire in the right place at the right time,” Mr Carter said.
DJAARA received $3,191,000 in funding in 2022 through the Victorian Government’s Traditional Owner Cultural Fire Grants Program.
