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Lake Tyers Road c 1949-51
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Media Statement8 March 2011
Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls, centre.
The Senior Chair of the Dhudhuroa Native Title Group Mr Gary Murray and the grandson of the prominent leader Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls said today that; "Almost fifty years ago in the 1960's Lake Tyers Men (see photo 1963 Lake Tyers Protest attached) led by Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls JP.MBE.OAM,KCVO and Bapa Mamus and former Governor of South Australia marched on the Victorian Parliament to protest about the conditions and proposed sale of Lake Tyers. Today Aboriginal women are leading the way in exposing
government mismanagement and paternalism.
The Waywurru and Dhudhuroa Traditional Owners from North East Victoria
particularly our women
stand with and strongly support the Blockade by Aboriginal Women
who have placed a blockade on government mission managers.
The State is breaching the human rights of the Lake Tyers residents and it is time all Traditional Owners stood up and questioned why government mission managers have created conflict and division in our communities. There needs to be a Parliamentary Inquiry into bureaucratic racism, lateral violence, social justice and the mismanagement of Aboriginal Affairs in this state Mr Murray said."
The Chair of the Waywurru Native Title Group Margaret Gardiner stated that;
The Chair of the Waywurru Native Title Group Margaret Gardiner stated that;
"Our People have an international and Australian right to determine how they manage local community affairs. For too long the State has paternalistically managed Lake Tyers from the bureaucratic ivory towers of Spring Street in Melbourne creating social and human rights injustices. We do not have to go to the Northern Territory to criticise the new style of racist intervention policies, we can see this one hour flying time east of the Victorian Parliament. Our groups support the Lake Tyers womens blockade and encourage all Indigenous groups to support and resource the protests."
See Yaalong the Rivers and Lakes, in the Mallee, Up the Mountain or in the Big Smoke,
See Yaalong the Rivers and Lakes, in the Mallee, Up the Mountain or in the Big Smoke,
MARGARET GARDINER
CHAIR
WAYWURRU NATIVE TITLE GROUP
WAYWURRU NATIVE TITLE GROUP
GARY MURRAY
SENIOR CO-CHAIR
DHUDHUROA NATIVE TITLE GROUP
Enquiries Mobile 0415 683 202
Correspondence to Email: garyjohnmurray@msn.com
DHUDHUROA NATIVE TITLE GROUP
Enquiries Mobile 0415 683 202Correspondence to Email: garyjohnmurray@msn.com
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