HEALTHY COUNTRY

PRIORITY LH1

Aboriginal Cultural Landscape in the Cradle Coast Region

This section considers how Cradle Coast Authority can support Aboriginal people and organisations to access, heal and protect Country. Our Actions focus initially on community consultation to strengthen relationships and better respect and understand cultural knowledge and traditional practices. We then aim to develop partnerships to provide planning support and deliver on-ground activities together. Cradle Coast Authority also recognises the value in supporting opportunities for employment and training of Aboriginal people in land management, sharing skills and experiences in a meaningful way.

outcome

By 2030, All represented Aboriginal communities in the Cradle Coast region have been supported to manage Country and protect cultural heritage through meaningful consultation and the development of land management initiatives and partnerships.

threats

Local threats that can be addressed by NRM actions:

  • Loss of cultural knowledge
  • Barriers to opportunities to connect and manage Country
  • Unmanaged fire
  • Degradation of culturally significant sites
  • Inappropriate recreational and industrial land use/development
  • Incursion of weeds and feral animals
  • Loss of culturally significant species

Actions

LH1.a

Work with Tasmanian Aboriginal communities to identify their priorities for protection and caring for takayna Country and West Coast cultural landscapes and identify opportunities to support their priorities, such as researching and applying cultural burning practices.

Support projects at Preminghana identified as priorities by Aboriginal communities in the Preminghana Healthy Country Plan 2015, such as fire management and weed and pest control, as well as supporting neighbouring land manager relations to foster caring for Country outcomes.

Work with Aboriginal communities to identify priorities that heal and protect the continuous Country of Panatana, Marshalls Hill and Narawntapu National Park and support opportunities to develop traditional practices such as native shellfish reef restoration and aquaculture

Participate in initiatives that support Tasmanian Aboriginal community aspirations in the management of reserves and protected areas such as the TWWHA, such as access and participation through TWWHA co-management arrangements.

Support Tasmanian Aboriginal communities in building capacity to access and manage Country and protect cultural heritage.

implementation

Investment Opportunity

  • Australian Government
  • Tasmanian Government
  • Regional or Local
  • Private or philanthropic

Consultation to identify opportunities and resources to respond to Tasmanian Aboriginal self-determined priorities to access, heal and protect Country.

  • Support Healthy Country planning and management at culturally important sites.
  • Support training and capacity-building opportunities to maintain traditional knowledge and practices and develop career pathways for local Aboriginal
    community members.
  • Support appropriate broader community engagement about natural and cultural values.

Local relevant Aboriginal groups, local councils; PWS; Landcare and Wildcare groups; State and Australian Governments.

Ongoing engagement with Aboriginal land managers and communities to develop partnerships and community participation initiatives, such as volunteer and citizen science opportunities, Change to: engagement, training and Traineeships for Aboriginal community members and appropriate broader community field days and events.