Bostock land back in Aboriginal hands
23 Aug 2019
Barwon Water has recently finalised the sale of a 54-hectare parcel of land near Ballan to the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.
The landholding, which was no longer required for operational purposes, lays in the heart of Wadawurrung Country at Bostock Reservoir, approximately 30 kilometres east of Ballarat.
Bound partly by the East Moorabool River, the landholding includes a large area of native woodland and a house previously used as the caretaker’s residence.
Managing Director Tracey Slatter said the sale supports key actions the organisation had committed to in its Reconciliation Action Plan and Strategy 2030. Profit form the land sale also helps us to keep customers’ water bills low.
Wadawurrung General Manager Paul Davis said the site could support a range of cultural activities on Wadawurrung Country.
Barwon Water acknowledges Aboriginal peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work, and the water on which we rely, and we pay our respects to Elders – past and present. Our service region includes parts of the traditional homelands of the Wadawurrung, Gulidjan and Gadubanud Aboriginal nations.
We’re committed to strong, meaningful partnerships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups to achieve positive and prosperous outcomes for all.