The Koorie Heritage Trust is an Indigenous not-for-profit cultural organisation based in Melbourne. It holds over 100,000 items[1] in its collection from paintings and artefacts through to books, videos and photographs.[2] It has "...a commitment to protect, preserve and promote the living culture of the Indigenous people of south-east Australia."[3] The Koorie Heritage Trust also runs a variety of cultural educational programs and a Koorie family history service.[4]
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| Established | 1985 |
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| Location | Federation Square Melbourne Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°49′06″S 144°58′09″E / 37.8183°S 144.9691°E |
| Website | https://koorieheritagetrust.com.au/ |
History edit
The Koorie Heritage Trust was established in 1985 when Uncle Jim Berg, Ron Castan, and Ron Merkel sued the University of Melbourne and the Museum of Victoria for the return of their collections of Indigenous cultural material. They wanted to ensure that the Indigenous community had access to their cultural heritage material.[5]
Location edit
The Koorie Heritage Trust is located in the Yarra Building in Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia.[6]
In 2017, the management of Federation Square applied to demolish the Yarra Building, with the trust to be re-located elsewhere in the precinct, to build a proposed Apple Store on the site. The National Trust applied for Federation Square to be added to the Victorian Heritage Register, and in April 2019 Heritage Victoria refused the demolition application.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Koorie Art and Artefacts". Culture Victoria. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Tunstall, Elizabeth Dori. "The Koorie Heritage Trust re-centres Indigenous communities by design". The Conversation. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Koorie Heritage Trust - Culture Victoria". Culture Victoria. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Programs and Services - Koorie Heritage Trust". Koorie Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Koorie Heritage Trust". www.yarrahealing.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Koorie Heritage Trust - Federation Square". fedsquare.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Lucas, Clay (5 April 2019). "Apple store plans shelved after heritage authorities say 'no'". The Age. Retrieved 1 February 2024.