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On Saturday 4 August 2001, a group of
Gubbi Gubbi elders and community members, gathered for
the historic opening of the Gubbi Gubbi Keeping Place
here at Noosa Shire Museum.
This was the culmination of several years
planning that started back in 1998, when the Council
for Aboriginal Reconciliation (CAR) began developing
a project in colaboration with the Australian Local
Government Association (ALGA) and the Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) - their goal
was to promote the people's movement for reconciliation.
Once the Museum was contacted by Noosa
Shire Council, they asked Dr. Eve Fesl, Gubbi Gubbi
Elder, to enlist the cooperation of Gubbi Gubbi tribe
to work jointly on this project, with the aim of creating
a display that was different to the mainstream.
And different it most certainly is - apart
from the main indoor display (some of which is shown
on this website), there another outdoor area in an adjoining
park. This consists of a circle of stones with central
fireplace and a commemorative plaque, accessed via a
short stroll from the Museum precinct, across a purpose-built
bridge, all constructed by Noosa District Landcare in
cooperation with a local landscaper.
At the opening day event, which was entitled
Living in Harmony, Museum President, Doug Bettens,
captured the spirit of the project by saying ".....
it had the potential to build bridges for the future".
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The Noosa Shire Museum wishes
to express it's gratitude to the following organisations
and individuals for their assistance in bringing
this project to fruition:
* The National Council for
the Centenary of Federation
* The Department of Immigration and Multicultural
Affairs
* The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
* The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
Language Initiative Programme
* The Australian Local Government Association
* Noosa Shire Council
* Regional Arts Development Fund
* Dr Eve Fesl and the Gubbi Gubbi Elders
* Noosa District Landcare
* Cooroy Pomona Lions Club Inc
* Cooroora Secondary College
* Members of the Cooroora Historical Society Inc
* Page Furnishings
* Yard Yakka
* Pomona and District Volunteers
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