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Cummeragunja

Cummeragunja Reserve or Station, is located on the NSW Side of the Murray River near Barmah. 

Yorta Yorta/Bangerang Country

Cummeragunja Community

Viney Morgan Aboriginal Medical Service offers GP services to the community. 

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Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation was established, amongst other objectives, to represent the members of the Family Groups who are descendants of the Original Ancestors of the Yorta Yorta Peoples; to make decisions and act on any matters of significance to the Yorta Yorta Peoples; and to enter into agreements with any person, Government agency or authority in relation to the protection of Yorta Yorta Country. 

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Woka Walla is an enterprise under YYNAC that provides meaningful employment and training for Yorta Yorta and other Aboriginal people.

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Many of the residents in Cummeragunja had relocated there from Maloga Mission which was about 5km away. Maloga Mission was started by a missionary and after a while many of the residents grew tired of the strict religious lifestyle and treatment. They petitioned the Governor at the time to grant them land and 2 years later the land for Cummeragunja had been reserved.

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On the 4th of February in 1939, an estimated 200 residents of Cummeragunja Station walked out of the station in a strike to protest the horrible living conditions and the governments control of the station they had set up.

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As one of the first Indigenous mass protests in our history the Cummeragunja Walk Off inspired action across the country for years to come and ignited a movement that fought for the rights of the Aboriginal community.

Current Delegates

The 2 delegate positions for this community are currently unfilled. 

If you are interested in becoming a delegate for this community, please fill out the contact form. 

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