Taungurung News

Representatives of the various lines of the Franklin family recently got together to discuss the possible design to be burnt into the Franklin Cloak. With the kind generosity of Chris Padgham's company Solution Support Services, 60 beautiful dark brown possum skins were purchased from New Zealand with the objective of creating a Possum Skin Cloak for the Franklin clan.

With enough pelts to make two cloaks, Aunty Jean and Loraine sewed the pelts together and brought along the unfinished cloaks to inspire the other members of the Franklin clan. Numerous ideas of imagery were put forward to represent the nine sons and three daughters of John Charles Franklin and Harriet Tull. A concept drawing was developed and circulated to all present at the gathering held on Sunday 31st August. A further workshop has been scheduled to settle on the drawing and to start the burning.

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As the water has gone down over the Years
Lots of SCARRED TREES have been Found all around the Lake

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Recently the Shire of Murrundindi set aside an area around the Yea river as a dedicated wetlands region. Through research, members of the Wetlands committee developed numerous information boards which described the various plants and animals located in the area. These plants and animals were then described in terms of use by the local Taungurung people. Colourful posters were dotted around the walk providing background information for visitors to the area. The Franklin Track was officially opened by the Mayor who, in her speech, recognised the local Indigenous people and the Aboriginal family who originally lived in the area -- the Franklins.

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Recently Dr Jane Goodall visited the Catherdral Ranges, located on Taungurung lands, and participated in a traditional Taungurung Smoking Ceremony conducted by Uncle Roy Patterson.

A Welcome to Country was delivered by respected Elder Irene Lawrey to Dr Goodall, staff and students from the local school communities who were there to study the phascogale, an endangered marsupial carnivore.

L-R Dr Jane Goodall, Irene Lawrey and Loraine Padgham

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