Aboriginal land management and agriculture Aboriginal Australians, well before the arrival of European settlers, developed sophisticated and sustainable systems for managing the Australian landscape. These land management practices were deeply interwoven with cultural, spiritual, and legal traditions, and were guided by the framework of the Dreaming, which provided a holistic...
Albert Thomas Chapman Cook began his career with the Shire of Broadmeadows in 1909, when the Shire offices were in what is now Westmeadows. He and his wife of two years, Amelia Ethel (née Dunstan), moved into the Secretary’s quarters at the Broadmeadows Shire Office. Cook’s initial salary was £200...
Broadmeadows Historical Society acknowledges the people of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung, including the past and existing family members of the Wurundjeri-Willam, as the traditional custodians of this land.
We embrace Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander living cultures as a vital part of Australia’s identity and recognise, celebrate and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.