Shared Responsibility Agreements

Shared Responsibility Agreement

Four small communities on the Dampier Peninsula—Mudnunn, Goombading, Bulgin and Gumbunun—want to build a bush museum to share their history and culture with visitors and to generate income.

Each of the communities has custodianship of one part of their Dreaming story. They will create information displays about their Dreaming stories, produce arts and crafts, and provide camping facilities for tourists.

The communities will then work together to establish the bush museum and display their history and culture to tourists. They will also work together to teach their young people traditional skills such as dance, song and making ilma (totems) to ensure culture is maintained.

The Australian Government will provide funds to support these projects. Local school students will be encouraged to make cultural awareness visits and participate in workshops at each community as part of their studies.

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Key Facts

Four remote Indigenous communities on the Dampier Peninsula, 200 km N of Broome

Population:

Around 50

Focus of the SRA:

Culture and cultural tourism

What the SRA provides:

Bush museum and tourism facilities

ICC:

Broome

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