New country Victoria hub for Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative

Brendan Foster Published November 13, 2025 at 2.55pm (AWST)

Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative Limited have moved into its new digs in Victoria's Wimmera region, following a $1 million contribution from the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation.

GGAC's new community hub, 'Dalki Guli', in Horsham, will be a service centre for the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Jupagulk, and Wergaia peoples of the region.

The Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation, which delivers health, welfare, and family services to Indigenous people, had outgrown its previous home.

The new hub, which employs 22 First Nations people, will provide GGAC more space to deliver its programs, including various Indigenous training and employment opportunities to help empower future generations within the region.

Goolum Goolum board chairperson, Jake Goodes, said the hub had been designed to create an environment that feels welcoming, safe, and healing.

"One of our proudest milestones this year has been the official opening of the Dalki Guli Hub," he said.

"The hub has been thoughtfully designed to reflect cultural heritage principles, incorporating natural materials, textures, and storytelling elements that ground the building deeply in Country."

Mr Goodes said the new facility was a place to share stories, strengthen cultural identity, connect and nurture future generations.

"Importantly, the hub is a place for the community, a space where people can come together to connect, learn, celebrate, and support one another," he said.

"The hub honours the past, celebrates the present, and lays the foundation for a stronger, more connected future reflecting who we are as a proud community grounded in Culture, Country, and care for one another."

Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation chief executive Joe Morrison said GGAC had developed the hub with the local Indigenous groups in mind.

The ILSC contributed to the hub's fit-out, in partnership with the Victorian government's Aboriginal Community Infrastructure Program and GGAC itself.

"The ILSC honours the resilience and continuing connection to Country and culture of all First Nations people across Australia," Mr Morrison said.

"The Dalki Guli Hub will not only drive positive change, but it will also be a beacon of hope for the community, representing their investment and commitment to their future aspirations.

"On behalf of the ILSC, I congratulate GGAC on bringing their vision, which is shared by the community, to life."

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