Aboriginal Melbourne
The Aboriginal Melbourne word mark acknowledges Waa the Crow, the spiritual protector of the Birrarung, “Yarra River”. Five circular forms symbolise the Tanderrum Ceremony, where Traditional Owners allow safe and temporary access to their land, and the bringing together of the five language groups of the Eastern Kulin: the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, Taungurung, Dja Dja Wurrung and the Wadawurrung. These in turn form interconnecting pathways that lead to the centre of Waa, symbolising Aboriginal Melbourne as the gathering place. These pathways visually express the pulse of Aboriginal Melbourne as a dynamic and progressive gathering place where everyone in the community has a voice.