'Ngadyung' in the Ngunnawal language means 'water'.
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The Ngunnawal people are the traditional custodians of the ACT and surrounding regions.
The Ngunnawal people have strong ancestral spiritual links which connect us to the environment. The environment to the Ngunnawal people includes the mountains, plains, rivers, creeks, wetlands, flora and fauna.
We managed these resources for thousands of years through maintaining our connections to culture and heritage.
Maintaining these cultural connections help our people with our health and wellbeing.
Over the years Aboriginal people have had limited management of these resources. This has been a detriment to the environment. We have seen a decline in our native flora and fauna and aquatic life.
Australia has the highest rates of extinctions of any country in the world.
One of the major concerns of the Ngunnawal people is the health of our waterways.
Water has a variety of uses domestically, agriculturally or in industry. Water is also used socially, culturally and environmentally by the Ngunnawal people.
Water is a very important resource for all Australians and we as the Ngunnawal people are concerned with how this precious resource is managed. Water is a requirement of all living things.
As responsible water users we need to reduce our usage to help maintain our waterways into the future.
The Onerwal LALC encourages residents to adhere to the current water restrictions in their areas. Residents can get information regarding the current water restrictions from their local council.
We also encourage residents to have all leaking taps repaired as soon as possible and to make sure all taps are turned off.