DJA DJA WURRUNG OR AT LEAST SOME OF THEM DONE A VERY SHONKY DEAL HERE.. What parks and reserves will be handed back to Dja Dja Wurrung for joint management? The following areas (approximately 47,523 hectares) will be granted as Aboriginal title and will be subject to joint management: Greater Bendigo National Park Kara Kara National Park (that part which falls within the Agreement area) Hepburn Regional Park Kooyoora State Park Wehla Nature Conservation Reserve Paddy’s Range State Park What is joint management? The Dhelkunya Dja Land Management Board will be established after commencement of the settlement. A majority of members will be nominated by the DDWCAC. The remaining members representing the government and the broader community will be nominated by the State. The Board will develop a management plan with the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) that will set the strategic direction for the land. Joint management will benefit both Dja Dja Wurrung and the wider community by recognising Dja Dja Wurrung culture and knowledge, providing quality visitor and tourism experiences, improving public education and conserving, protecting and enhancing natural and cultural values. Parks Victoria and DEPI will continue to carry out day-to-day management and will permanently keep some core management functions. This includes fire management and catchment management including designated water supply catchment areas under the National Parks Act 1975. Will access and use of jointly managed areas change? Jointly managed areas will continue to be managed under the relevant public land Act under which they are reserved. Protections around existing use and access contained in these Acts and regulations will continue to apply. Once the land is formally transferred to the DDWCAC, the Dhelkunya Dja Land Management Board will draft a joint management plan. Access and use will be dealt with through the joint management plan, which includes a public consultation process. The joint management plan must be consistent with statewide policy to maintain public access. This means that existing licences or leases within the jointly managed area will be protected, friends groups can continue to operate and recreational fishing and hunting will be able to continue. Will the Dja Dja Wurrung be given land as freehold? In addition to Aboriginal title land, two properties at Franklinford and Carisbrook will be transferred to the DDWCAC. These properties are currently held by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. These properties have cultural significance for the Dja Dja Wurrung people. This land will be granted in fee simple and held in trust by the DDWCAC for the benefit of the whole traditional owner group. - See more at: justice.vic.gov.au/home/your+rights/native+title/dja+dja+wurrung+settlement#sthash.YBtCK4hE.dpuf
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:31:46 +0000
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