The City of Greater Bendigo will permanently fly the Taungurung Sovereign Flag at the front of the City's Heathcote office.
A special Flag Raising Ceremony with the Taungurung Land and Waters Council will take place from 10am to 11.30am Wednesday August 21, in the forecourt of the City's Heathcote Office in High Street Heathcote. The celebrations will include a Taungurung Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony followed by a light morning tea.
City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Andrea Metcalf said Greater Bendigo is located on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung and the Taungurung Peoples of the Kulin Nation who are the custodians of the land.
"The City is committed to reconciliation and is proud to fly the Taungurung Sovereign Flag in Heathcote on a permanent basis," Cr Metcalf said.
"It's an important step in acknowledging the history of the land and educating residents as we move forward on our reconciliation journey."
Taungurung Land and Waters Council, Chair, Kaley Nicholson said the Taungurung Sovereign flag is a primary visual representation of the Taungurung Nation that instils pride in Taungurung people.
"Raising this flag outside the offices of Councils signifies the shared path that we walk together, focused on a brighter future."
The Taungurung People are the Traditional Owner Group for the land encompassing the upper reaches of the Goulburn River and its tributaries north of the Great Dividing Range.
Taungurung land extends from the Campaspe River to Kilmore in the west, eastwards to Mount Beauty, through to Benalla in the north and south to the top of the Great Dividing Range.
