Aboriginal Culture, Heritage
& Arts Association of NSW

Giving meaning and substance to the Wiradjuri world view

The Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation (WCC) aims to create a better quality of life for the people of the Wiradjuri Condobolin community. Specifically, to establish a sustainable, smarter community and a knowledge economy, through the business activities and the programs emanating from the Wiradjuri Study Centre (WSC).

The Wiradjuri Study Centre was constructed with the express purpose of promoting the study and understanding of Wiradjuri culture. The centre offers a local hub for training, development and employment, cultural appreciation, cultural awareness and heritage issues, a keeping place and space to yarn up. Local Aboriginal art and products are available for purchase.

Known as the people of the three rivers, the Wiradjuri people have occupied these lands for at least 40,000 years. Wiradjuri country extends from the Great Dividing Range in the east, and is bordered by the Macquarie, Lachlan and Murrumbidgee rivers. The Wiradjuri nation is the largest cultural footprint in NSW and second largest geographically in Australia.

Through the WSC activities, local Aboriginal culture is revitalised, giving meaning and substance to a Wiradjuri world view and fostering new attitudes among local Aboriginal people toward learning and self-esteem. From this comes the energy of local people to establish culturally appropriate, sustainable economic wealth-creating activities. In brief, this centre reflects a new beginning for the Kalarie clan of Condobolin, caring for country and uniting and healing our community.

The Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation (WCC) was established in 2003 to implement the provisions of the Ancillary Deed on behalf of the Native Title Party, creating a better quality of life for the people of the Wiradjuri Condobolin community. This is being achieved by self-determination and empowerment of our community; through economic, social and cultural development; education, employment, sporting, vocational and skills development.

The WSC is a pedagogical centre of learning. So, not only does it provide culturally appropriate learning, it also, more importantly, creates an environment that is culturally sensitive to the learning needs and aspirations of the local aboriginal people.

Important as this core aim is, the WCC has developed a wider notion of a WSC. According to this broader concept, the WSC is envisaged as the foundation for cultural rejuvenation, social change and sustainable self-determination by the Aboriginal people of the wider Wiradjuri nation. The result is a vibrant, independent, sustainable and self-determining Aboriginal community.

The strategy is for local Aboriginal people to benefit by: Fostering a culture of effective, sustainable and culturally appropriate businesses

Supporting and managing profitable and sustainable businesses Maximising synergies and efficiencies across the WCC businesses Providing employment for Aboriginal people in Aboriginal run businesses · Implementing a youth leadership program as a basis to a succession policy ·

Providing economic and social support for the wider local Aboriginal community.