The Mullum Mullum Festival celebrates the ecological and cultural values of Mullum Mullum Creek Valley.
The opening ceremony of the 16th Mullum Mullum Festival took place in Mitcham on Sunday 4 May 2014.
Welcome banners greeted the visitors at Yarran Dheran Reserve. The colourful banners were on loan from The Koorie Heritage Trust. They were originally made to decorate the Welcome Place at Federation Square during the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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Wurundjeri elder Uncle Bill Nicholson performed Welcome to Country and John Baxter opened the festival.
Proud Latja Latja/Narungga man John Baxter speaks while MC "Den the Fish" looks on. Uncle Herb Patten is in the background and the Auslan interpreter on the left.
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Uncle Den Fisher and Michael Bankes.
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Traditional Smoking Ceremony conducted by Uncle Bill Nicholson.
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Uncle Herb Patten.
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The festival continues on Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May 2014 with nature walks and presentations.
For details on the Mullum Mullum Festival and to view the festival brochure please go to http://mullummullumfestival.org.au/
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