Gugumbal Interactive Indigenous Tourism Planning Project
Press Release:
Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre receives funding for ‘The Gugumbal
Interactive Indigenous Tourism Planning Project’. This project is a partnership
between TQUAL and the Aboriginal Cultural Centre.
Christopher Kirkbright, Yarrawarra’s business manager, is pleased to announce that
Yarrawarra has been successful with its recent ‘Gugumbal Interactive Indigenous
Tourism Planning Project’ funding application with TQUAL.
“This project will undertake the foundation planning for a new museum which will
incorporate a collection of artefacts and cultural materials in a Gugumbal shell-shaped
building,” says Mr Kirkbright.
“TQUAL Grants is an Australian Government funded initiative, and these funds will
be used to engage technical consultancies for the museum to prepare architectural
drawings, building specifications, quantity surveyor report, and soil and
environmental reports”, says Mr Kirkbright.
The Gugumbal Interactive Museum & Keeping Place at Yarrawarra will be integral to
the initiatives of the Legendary Pacific Coast and Saltwater, Freshwater Cultural
Trails. Building on the current success of the Yarrawarra Cultural Centre facilities, it
will create a state-of-the-art centre providing a point for domestic and international
tourists to access the large range of unique Indigenous artefacts and information that
have been collected.
Alison Williams, local Aboriginal artist & gallery manager, states that “This project
represents a further stage in forming long-term partnerships for the sustainable
management of local culture”.
YARRAWARRA’S GUGUMBAL STEERING COMMITTEE CONTACTS:
General Manager: Christopher Kirkbright
Wadjar Gallery Manager: Alison Williams
Jalumbo Archaeologist: Dee Murphy
Telephone: (02) 66407100
Email: jalumbo1@yarrawarra.org.au
Webpage: www.museum.yarrawarra.com