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High salt levels in water endangers our health

Dharriwaa Elders Group is alarmed about the impacts on Walgett's wellbeing from the mismanagement of water in the Murray Darling Basin.

Great Artesian Basin management plan

DEG's Secretary Virginia Robinson signed the organisation's brief submission to the Dept of Agriculture's invitation to comment on the Draft Great Artesian Basin Strategic Management Plan

Engineers invited by Elders to Walgett

UNSW Engineering visited Walgett in September, through Dharriwaa Elders Group's Yuwaya Ngarra-li partnership with UNSW. Before they arrived, Dharriwaa Elders Group had prioritised

Reko Rennie Walgett project

Acclaimed artist Reko Rennie returned to Walgett October 2018 to develop a new project for Dharriwaa Elders Group. DEG was pleased to facilitate some reunions with his Walgett mob

DEG welcomes new Council GM

Dharriwaa Elders Group invited Walgett's ACCOs (Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations) to meet the newly arrived Acting General Manager of Walgett Shire Council,

Warning: Images of deceased persons may appear. Yuwaalaraay / Gamilaraay pronunciation guide.

DEG's Ricky Townsend contributed to Rachel Carbonell's ABC news stories about DEG's concerns regarding water mismanagement and health impacts of being forced onto Great Artesian Basin water supply.

Dharriwaa Elders Group is alarmed about the impacts on Walgett's wellbeing from the mismanagement of water in the Murray Darling Basin.

Stewart Taylor assists DEG's Bill Simpson to map his lifetime on country.

During the week beginning 11 April 2016, DEG hosted and promoted the Northern Basin Aboriginal Nations in Walgett to undertake a Cultural Use and Occupancy Mapping project.

Dharriwaa Elders Group's Secretary Virginia Robinson made an important speech to the community on Wednesday 13 April 2016.

Some witnesses and NSW Committee members take a photo break from the Inquiry Hearings. Walgett 18 February 2016.

The NSW Parliament General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 visited Walgett 18 February 2016 to conduct a hearing for its Inquiry into reparations for the Stolen Generations of NSW.

DEG's Kim Sullivan collected 43 names of Walgett Stolen during preparations held 16/2/16 for Inquiry Hearings

DEG gathered Elders the day before, to prepare for giving evidence at the 17/2/16 Walgett hearing of the NSW Legislative Committee's Inquiry into Reparations for the Stolen Generations of NSW.