The Victorian Government is returning water from the Birrarung (Yarra River) to Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Traditional Owners, delivering important cultural values and ongoing connections to land and water. Victorian Minister for Water, Harriet Shing, announced on Monday the transfer of a 1,405 megalitre water licence from the former Amcor paper mill to the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (WWCHAC) for cultural use.
The Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation said:
“The Birrarung water licence is an important step in our fight for water justice, but there is still a long way to go. We, the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung, the First People, and the Birrarung, belong to this Country. This Country and the Birrarung are part of us.”
