Traditional Land Management Practices and First Nations Collaboration

Cultural Burns

The tenderer will be required to work with Council to design and facilitate cultural burns at designated sites throughout the LGA. They must demonstrate a culturally safe approach, outlining their methodology for working collaboratively with Council and First Nations stakeholders. The approach must ensure that the cultural burn activities are relevant, culturally appropriate, and inclusive, with a focus on community engagement and participation.

First Nations Caring for Country Education Workshops

The tenderer will collaborate with Council to design and facilitate educational workshops that focus on the principles and practices of Caring for Country. The workshops should be tailored for First Nations participants, emphasizing cultural relevance and sustainability in land management. The tenderer must provide details of their approach and capacity to work with First Nations stakeholders.

Cultural Tours

The tenderer will work with Council to design and facilitate cultural tours at various LGA sites. The tours must include culturally relevant content and be designed in consultation with First Nations stakeholders. The tenderer must demonstrate prior experience in facilitating such tours and their approach to ensuring cultural safety, inclusion, and relevance.

First Nations Youth Workshops

The tenderer will collaborate with Council to design and facilitate education workshops for First Nations youth in the Penrith LGA. These workshops should focus on Caring for Country activities and environmental stewardship. The tenderer must have experience working with First Nations youth and demonstrate their capacity to co-design content with Council and First Nations stakeholders in a culturally appropriate and inclusive manner.

Platypus Monitoring and Water Quality Testing Education Program

The tenderer will collaborate with Council to design and implement an education program focused on Platypus monitoring and water quality testing. This program should be culturally relevant for First Nations communities, ensuring that participants are equipped with the knowledge and skills to engage in environmental monitoring. The tenderer must describe their methodology for working with Council and First Nations stakeholders to deliver this program.

Transect and Floral Surveys

The tenderer will work with Council to design and conduct transect and floral surveys, as well as other relevant monitoring activities, to measure the impact of Caring for Country activities. Additionally, the tenderer will support the involvement of First Nations participants in the surveys, fostering opportunities for learning and participation in environmental monitoring and data collection.

Wild Harvest and Seed Collection Workshops

The tenderer will design and implement workshops focused on wild harvest and seed collection practices, in collaboration with Council. These workshops must be culturally appropriate, with content co-designed with First Nations stakeholders. The tenderer will ensure that the delivery is aligned with traditional practices and environmental sustainability.

Filming and Photography

The tenderer will capture and document Caring for Country projects across the LGA, providing visual content such as photographs and video footage. The tenderer must ensure that their filming and photography approach is culturally sensitive, working with Council and First Nations stakeholders to ensure appropriate representation of First Nations culture and practices.

Throughout all categories, the tenderer is expected to work collaboratively with Council and First Nations communities, ensuring all content is culturally relevant, inclusive, and respectful of traditional practices and values.