North East Tasmanians are welcoming two new signs denoting Aboriginal names for rivers, and the Tasman Peninsula will soon follow. The signs – ‘Polelewawta / Little Forester River’ on Bridport Road and ‘Leengtenner / Tomahawk River’ on Waterhouse Road – were installed by the Department of State Growth and result from the State Government’s annual calendar […]
The Tasmanian Regional Aboriginal Communities Alliance (TRACA) was developed to provide a mechanism to engage and advise Government at all levels in regard to affairs affecting Aboriginal Tasmanians.
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Elder-based approach
A series of ‘On Country’ visits in recent weeks have given Tasmania’s Aboriginal and Dual Naming Reference Group the opportunity to use a new methodology in developing the next steps in Aboriginal place naming.
Aboriginal confidence in new Tasmanian Premier
The diverse Aboriginal communities of the Tasmanian Regional Aboriginal Community Alliance (TRACA) welcome the announcement of the new Premier, Peter Gutwein and Deputy Jeremy Rockliff.