Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Victorian government agencies acted in good faith when consulting with traditional custodians seeking to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage on Djab Wurrung Country near Ararat, the Victorian Ombudsman has found.
Ombudsman Deborah Glass said a modified alignment agreed last year – between the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation and Major Road Projects Victoria – will retain 16 out of 22 trees identified as culturally significant, including two large old trees claimed to be birthing trees.
Her Investigation into the planning and delivery of the Western Highway project was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Thursday 30 July 2020.
To read the report or for more information: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au
Victorian government agencies acted in good faith when consulting with traditional custodians seeking to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage on Djab Wurrung Country near Ararat, the Victorian Ombudsman has found.
Ombudsman Deborah Glass said a modified alignment agreed last year – between the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation and Major Road Projects Victoria – will retain 16 out of 22 trees identified as culturally significant, including two large old trees claimed to be birthing trees.
Her Investigation into the planning and delivery of the Western Highway project was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Thursday 30 July 2020.
To read the report or for more information: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au
