Welcome to Country Ceremonies

Welcome to Country is an important ceremony for the Taungurung people. It is a ceremony grounded in Traditional lore and provides an opportunity for non-Indigenous people to recognise and pay respect to Aboriginal culture and history.

Welcome to Country ceremony is a cultural practice performed by Indigenous Elders or Traditional Owners where visitors are greeted and welcomed, and traditionally offered safe passage through their lands.

Please submit the form below if you are interested in booking a Welcome to Country or Smoking Ceremony.*

*Please provide at least two month’s notice when booking all cultural ceremonies.

“We do smoking ceremonies to cleanse the land we are on and to cleanse the body of bad spirits, this opens the body to take in good spirits. The ceremony will allow you to enter Taungurung Country and you will be protected by our Ancestors. Please take care of our country and it will take care of you.”

Smoking Ceremonies – Burt Ngarrgi

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Please provide at least two month’s notice when booking all cultural ceremonies.

Terms and Conditions
Cultural Ceremony Fees

Name of Organisation or Community:*
Name of Contact:*
Details*
Email Phone
Cultural Ceremony*
- Welcome to Country
- Smoking/Cleansing Ceremony
About Event*
Event Location*
Date*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Start time*

: Hours

Minutes

AM/PM
Number of Attendees*
Fees*
I have reviewed pricing options (PDF available above form)
Corporate

Welcome to Country / Smoking Ceremony:

Weekday $850
Afterhours $1,250
Excluding GST

Community

Welcome to Country / Smoking Ceremony:

Weekday $690
Afterhours $930
Excluding GST

Note: Accommodation at providers Invoice if required (including meal allowance)
Type*
- Corporate
- Community
Consent*
I agree to the privacy policy (PDF available above form)
This Terms and Conditions (Agreement) sets out the guidelines, rules and regulations implemented by Taungurung Land and Waters Council.

Bookings:
This is a booking request only. Your request will be processed, and the Community team at Taungurung Land and Waters Council will contact you as soon as possible in regard to availability for your selected date. Please allow at least 6 weeks’ notice.

Payment:
All Elders will be paid by Taungurung Land and Waters Council, please do not pay Elders directly.
An invoice will be sent to you following the completion of your event.

Cancelation:
A cancellation must be made in writing and emailed to community@tlawc.com.au

Welcome and Smoking Timings:
- A Welcome to Country can take anywhere from 5 – 15 minutes to complete.
- A Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony can take between 5 minutes – 1 hour depending on how many guests are in attendance. Please note, we cater for a maximum of 100 people for a smoking ceremony.
Please keep in mind that these times are an approximate only. Please respect our cultural practices and do not ask to modify ceremony times to fit in with your event – ensure you have enough time allocated for the full and proper cultural ceremony to occur before booking.
NAIDOC Week:
Taungurung Land and Waters Council do not take bookings for a Welcome and Smoking Ceremony during NAIDOC Week. Apologies for any inconvenience.

For further information, please contact community@tlawc.com.au.
Billing Details*
First Name Last Name
Organisation name, address and ABN*
Phone*
Email (to send invoice)*
Purchase Order # (if applicable)
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Welcome to Country Ceremonies

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