Recently, the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation undertook their first cultural burn at the Western Treatment Plant (WTP) grasslands. This has been in planning for four years and occurred thanks to help from CFA (Country Fire Authority) and Forest Fire Management Victoria.

For Wadawurrung, cultural burns are important for renewing Dja (Country), reaffirming cultural connections, identity and healing Dja and people. Cultural burning practices build a resilient ecosystem, culturally connected landscape and bring communities together to care for Dja.

This is the first of an ongoing program of cultural burns at the WTP and has been a great opportunity for all organisations involved to learn and grow together in the spirit of reconciliation.