Burruguu Dharriwaa-gu launched

Elders knowing & showing

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,

Thumbs down for NSW ACH Bill

Dharriwaa Elders Group made a submission today in response to the draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2018 (NSW).

Resetting Relationships, Building Futures

Read here about the Walgett Youth Justice Forum held 14, 15 March 2018. Stay tuned for reports on DEG's work with Yuwaya Ngarrali re our ACTIONs leading from the Forum.

Update Cultural Use and Occupancy Mapping project

Some may remember the Cultural Use and Occupancy Mapping project Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) invited those who use the river regularly, to take part in.

Respect for Walgett Aboriginal Community organisations

Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) will not support Walgett Social and Emotional Wellbeing projects that have been developed by external agencies without DEG.

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

the launch of language resource booklet "Burruguu Dharriwaa-gu - the creation of Narran Lakes, by the DEG in June 2011

Dharriwaa Elders Group launched its booklet "Burruguu Dharriwaa-gu - the creation of Narran Lakes" in June 2011. It was produced to be used in classrooms in Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay countries, to assist teachers to use local cultural content. It outlines how the use of the creation story can deliver curriculum outcomes from different ages and subject areas. It gives the story as recorded by DEG, language and place information. It also refers teachers to further reading about this highly significant wetland 50kms to the west of Walgett.