The latest joint project between Boral Peppertree Quarry and the Pejar Community moved offsite and into the Community as a ‘yarning circle’ was constructed for use by the local Aboriginal community. Another part of continuing to build Boral’s Reconciliation Action Plan’s (RAP) commitments on Relationship, Respect and Opportunities.
Pejar Land Council CEO Delise Freeman who is also on the Boral Peppertree Quarry Aboriginal Heritage Management Committee described the importance of yarning circles in Aboriginal culture.
“The yarning circle is a place where we carry out ceremonial smoking ceremonies. It is a place where knowledge can be passed on from Elders, knowledge holders and community members to the younger generations. They are a place where people are taught cultural lore.
Within the yarning circle, there is no judgement, it is a safe space where everyone is able to speak freely. It is a symbol of equity where no one person has an elevated position, and everyone is equal.”
This 12-metre diameter yarning circle in Goulburn, NSW, is made up of aggregate and rock from the local Boral Peppertree Quarry and the centrepiece is one of a kind; a Peppertree crusher liner used as a fire pit.
Pejar Land Council would also like to thank all of the Boral staff who turned this idea into a reality including Vince, Chris and Angus, and all the staff at Peppertree as well as a big thanks to Mine Main Goulburn for getting the crusher liner into position.
