Works on a proposed Robinvale dog park have been paused after Tati Tati traditional owners raised concerns about the site's cultural significance.
A proposed dog park at Robinvale's Centenary Park has been put on hold after traditional land owners said the area contains Aboriginal ancestral remains.
According to the two men, the last recorded Tati Tati ceremony held at the site was in 1892 and was witnessed by Annie Carrington, a woman who lived at the Bumbang estate as a girl.
Mayor Stuart King said the council was not aware of the site's history before work began, and that council had followed the needed process and had an approved cultural heritage management plan for the dog park.
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Works on a proposed Robinvale dog park have been paused after Tati Tati traditional owners raised concerns about the site's cultural significance.
State cultural body First Peoples — State Relations is investigating the matter.
A proposed dog park at Robinvale's Centenary Park has been put on hold after traditional land owners said the area contains Aboriginal ancestral remains.
Brothers Uncle Brendan Kennedy and Uncle John Kennedy said the area, traditionally known as Bumbang, is a ceremonial, massacre and repatriation site for the Tati Tati people.
According to the two men, the last recorded Tati Tati ceremony held at the site was in 1892 and was witnessed by Annie Carrington, a woman who lived at the Bumbang estate as a girl.
In the 1960s, Ms Carrington recounted what she had seen to local historian Kaye Gross, who later shared the account in a letter to Uncle John.
The Kennedy brothers provided the letter to Swan Hill Rural City Council more than 15 years ago as part of a submission opposing a proposed rezoning of Centenary Park.
Mayor Stuart King said the council was not aware of the site's history before work began, and that council had followed the needed process and had an approved cultural heritage management plan for the dog park.
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