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The Wombat Post is produced on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung clans. We also acknowledge the neighbouring traditional custodians of the Kulin Nation and pay our respects to all Aboriginal peoples, their culture and lore. We acknowledge that First Nations Peoples have been telling their stories from these lands for many thousands of years.

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Central Victoria Indigenous Film Festival – “Contact” to Screen at Yandoit Cultural

The Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival runs from Tuesday, May 27 to Tuesday, June 3 2025 as part of Reconciliation Week. Award winning film "Contact", to screen at Yandoit Cultural, is constructed around one of the most extraordinary pieces of footage in Australian history: the moment when a group of Martu women and children walked in from their nomadic existence of millennia into the universe of European modernity.

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Go Jump in the Lake!

An interpretive sign on the western side of Lake Daylesford at the stone amphitheatre provides fascinating reading about the importance of the Lake once it was constructed in 1930. A large diving platform near there once provided endless enjoyment for locals and visitors.

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Council Opposes Emergency Services Levy

At their meeting this week, Councillors unanimously moved a motion confirming Council’s strong opposition to the Emergency Services and Volunteers Levy. The Levy is intended to support a broad range of emergency services in Victoria. It will be introduced next year, including a fixed and variable charge for each property in Victoria.

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