Acknowledgement of Country

We operate on the lands of the Gadubanud People of the Eastern Maar Nation, and across Wadawurrung and Gulidjan Country.

We acknowledge their deep, unbroken connection to the land and the care First Nations people have shown to these forests, waterways, and hills for thousands of years.

Our service area spans the traditional lands of multiple First Nations peoples, including:

  • Gadubanud / Eastern Maar - Traditional Owners of the Otways, whose deep connection to this land spans thousands of generations.
  • Wadawurrung - Traditional Owners of the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula, Geelong, and Ballarat regions.
  • Gulidjan - Traditional Owners of the Colac and Forrest regions.

We are committed to working in harmony with Country and the communities that care for it.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded.

Learn More

To learn more about the Traditional Owners of southwest Victoria: