DEG hosted a discussion with the Walgett Aboriginal community 10/12/15 re growing concerns about Coal Seam Gas mining in the Pilliga Forest.
The Dharriwaa Elders Group and the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service conducted two important meetings 11 November 2015 in Walgett.
This logo shows the totem animals of the Dharriwaa Elders Group - Elders from three Aboriginal nations. The wayamba (short-necked turtle) for the Yuwaalaraay people, the dhinawan (emu) for the Ngayiimbaa people, and the bawurra (red kangaroo) for the Gamilaraay people. A gidjiirr (Acacia cambagei), an important hardwood tree for medicine and tools, is in the background
PO Box 174 Walgett NSW 2832 Australia