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    The Yarra River

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    Yarra River is not big at all compared to other rivers in the world. It only runs for 242km. It is not very deep or wide either. Its source is off the flanks of Mt Baw Baw to its mouth at the head of Port Phillip Bay. For the aboriginies of the Wurundjeri tribe, the Yarra River was a water source, a food source and a bathing source. European settlement: Charles Grimes was the first European to discover it. He named it “Freshwater River”. The second explorer who rediscovered the river was John Batman

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    shaped JAB Locksmiths Tullamarine to the reputable company that it is today. According to Reverend Langhorne, an advisor to the first government surveyor, Forty years ago Tullamarine was called Toolimerin. It was named after a young member of the Wurundjeri whose name was Tullamareena. The greater part of the suburb is occupied by light industry and a collection of housing estates. The population of Tullamarine was 6,271 people, according to the last census that was performed in the area. This translates

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    coming together as one community linked by the love of footy, while the dots and hands artwork representing the stories of the Indigenous Giants players. Melbourne The Demons’ Indigenous guernsey was designed by Mandy Nicholson, who belongs to the Wurundjeri-willam (Woiwurrung language) clan. The guernsey represents the MCG and Yarra Park and was worn both in Round 10 and Round 18 against Port Adelaide at the ‘G. St Kilda The Saints’ Indigenous guernsey for this season represents the land of the Yorta

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    Introduction Improving academic outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is mired in inherited and contemporary difficulties. Because of poor policies and pedagogy, generations fear and lack confidence in the education system (Harrison and Sellwood, 2013). It is, therefore, imperative that teachers have a range of resources and strategies for adapting the curriculum to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. This should include fostering pride in identity, making connections

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    Banoyle Research Paper

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    City of Banyule The City of Banyule (http://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/Home) is located in Melbourne’s north-eastern suburbs, and is bordered by the Yarra River to the south and Darebin Creek to the west. The area was traditionally inhabited by the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. It received its name, from an Indigenous word meaning “hill”, after a merger of the City of Heidelberg with parts of the Eltham and Diamond Valley shires under the Kennett government. The region is known for being home

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    Torres Strait Islanderss

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    Introduction Improving academic outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is mired in inherited troubles as well as contemporary ones. As a result of poor policies and pedagogy, generations fear and lack confidence in the education system (Harrison and Sellwood, 2013). It is therefore imperative that teachers have a range of resources and strategies for adapting the curriculum to the needs of Aborignal and Torres Strait Islanders. This should include fostering pride in identity, making

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    Merri Creek Case Study

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    Wurundjeri People(39000BC-1835) were hunter/gatherers and actively managed the environment such that they did not permanently deplete its resources.The creek and surrounding lands were important to Aborigines for food, shelter and travel. Where Merri Creek

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    A vital new work environment for National Australia Bank (NAB), 700 Bourke Street is a building composed around the yearning and future work styles of the association, instead of the association adjusting to the imperatives of the building, with the Contract value $333 million. A radical structural intercession started Fourth of April,2011 gave the building's mark triangular shape; a 75,000m2 vertical grounds typology upset to wind up noticeably an on a level plane dislodged super floorplate, bound

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    Good Morning students and teachers and welcome to the social justice breakfast for 2016, my name is Annabel Miskell and I will be speaking with you about the impact health has had in the reconciliation process between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. Indigenous peoples have occupied Australia for more than 60, 000 years, so why are they among the most disadvantaged in our health system? The right to a ‘standard of living adequate for … health and wellbeing’ was established as a basic human

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    Running Sheet 1. Introductory Prayer OPENING HYMN: All Creatures of Our God and King – Mormon Tabernacle Choir All creatures of our God and king Lift up your voices and with us sing Alleluia, alleluia Thou burning with golden beam Thou silver moon with softer gleam Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Thou rushing wind that art so strong Ye clouds that sail in heaven a long Alleluia, alleluia Thou rising morn in praise rejoice Ye light of evening find a voice Alleluia, alleluia

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